An audit of perinatal mortality
West Indian med. j
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50(1): 42-46, Mar. 2001.
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en Inglés
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| ID: lil-333415
ABSTRACT
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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Asunto principal:
Mortalidad Infantil
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Auditoría Médica
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Trinidad y Tobago
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of the West Indies/TT
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