| An audit of perinatal mortality. | |
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PMID: 11398286 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Perinatal mortality rates are considered in the western world to be a quantitative barometer of maternity care. This 6-year prospective perinatal audit was conducted at a tertiary hospital in order to determine foetal outcome, and the common causes of foetal and early neonatal deaths. Of a total of 30,987 births, there were 469 stillbirths and 391 early neonatal deaths, giving a perinatal mortality rate of 27.7 per 1000 total births. The leading causes of stillbirths were the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, abruptio placentae, diabetes mellitus, intrapartum foetal distress and lethal congenital anomalies. Neonatal deaths were mainly due to the respiratory distress syndrome (57.8%), birth asphyxia (22.2%) and sepsis (13.5%). A dedicated medical team, including a neonatologist, to manage pre-eclampsia, and more senior obstetric involvement in the labour ward are recommended. |
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Authors:
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B Bassaw; S Roopnarinesingh; A Sirjusingh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The West Indian medical journal Volume: 50 ISSN: 0043-3144 ISO Abbreviation: West Indian Med J Publication Date: 2001 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-06-11 Completed Date: 2001-07-12 Revised Date: 2008-03-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417410 Medline TA: West Indian Med J Country: Jamaica |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mount Hope Maternity Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. |
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Birth Weight Caribbean Region / epidemiology Cause of Death Female Fetal Death Humans Infant Mortality* Infant, Newborn Male Medical Audit* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Prospective Studies |
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West Indian Med J 2001 Sep;50(3):243-4 |
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