Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India
Background: Overall perinatal mortality rates have fallen considerably in the past several decades but fetal deaths have not decreased as rapidly as the neonatal portion. In 2009, two-third of the stillbirths in the world occurred in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and 55% stillbirths occurred in...
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| description | Background: Overall perinatal mortality rates have fallen considerably in the past several decades but fetal deaths have not decreased as rapidly as the neonatal portion. In 2009, two-third of the stillbirths in the world occurred in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and 55% stillbirths occurred in rural families from these regions. Knowledge of the relative importance of the different causes of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in developing countries is still lacking. Objective: A retrospective to assess the extent of stillbirths in a teaching hospital located in rural area. To study various causative and contributing factors for stillbirths. Materials and Methods: All the case records of the deliveries occurred in the study setting during study period (April 2009 to March 2010) were evaluated with the help of a predesigned proforma. Total 3,458 deliveries occurred, of them 141 were stillbirths. Results: Total 75.6% stillbirths occurred to the women in the age group of 20-35 years. Most of the stillbirths were preterm (67.3%) as compared to term or post-date deliveries. Significant association was observed between gestational age and stillbirth. Total 82 (58.15%) babies had low birth weight. Maternal factors were responsible for majority of stillbirths (53.19%) while 34% stillbirths were idiopathic. Conclusion: More than half of the stillbirths were associated with maternal factors like pregnancy-induced hypertension, antepartum hemorrhage and anemia. Improvement in availing essential obstetric care can reduce the magnitude of stillbirths. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9201d748798340a3915a22f55e8d5c252022-12-21T17:48:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482015-01-0131565910.4103/2321-4848.154946Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, IndiaShubhada Sunil AvachatDeepak B PhalkeVaishali D PhalkeBackground: Overall perinatal mortality rates have fallen considerably in the past several decades but fetal deaths have not decreased as rapidly as the neonatal portion. In 2009, two-third of the stillbirths in the world occurred in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and 55% stillbirths occurred in rural families from these regions. Knowledge of the relative importance of the different causes of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in developing countries is still lacking. Objective: A retrospective to assess the extent of stillbirths in a teaching hospital located in rural area. To study various causative and contributing factors for stillbirths. Materials and Methods: All the case records of the deliveries occurred in the study setting during study period (April 2009 to March 2010) were evaluated with the help of a predesigned proforma. Total 3,458 deliveries occurred, of them 141 were stillbirths. Results: Total 75.6% stillbirths occurred to the women in the age group of 20-35 years. Most of the stillbirths were preterm (67.3%) as compared to term or post-date deliveries. Significant association was observed between gestational age and stillbirth. Total 82 (58.15%) babies had low birth weight. Maternal factors were responsible for majority of stillbirths (53.19%) while 34% stillbirths were idiopathic. Conclusion: More than half of the stillbirths were associated with maternal factors like pregnancy-induced hypertension, antepartum hemorrhage and anemia. Improvement in availing essential obstetric care can reduce the magnitude of stillbirths.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=56;epage=59;aulast=AvachatCausesrural arearisk factorsstillbirths |
| spellingShingle | Shubhada Sunil Avachat Deepak B Phalke Vaishali D Phalke Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Causes rural area risk factors stillbirths |
| title | Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India |
| title_full | Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India |
| title_short | Risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of Western Maharashtra, India |
| title_sort | risk factors associated with stillbirths in the rural area of western maharashtra india |
| topic | Causes rural area risk factors stillbirths |
| url | http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=56;epage=59;aulast=Avachat |
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