Clinical Study on Perinatal Deaths in Chittagong Medical College
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Perinatal death is the total of the fetal death and the early neonatal death. Nowadays, it is most sensitive indicators of both the standards of medical care and effectiveness of social and public health measures. Objective: In this study our main goal is to observe the risk factors and study the amount of perinatal deaths. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted at Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong from July 2008 to December 2008. Fresh stillbirth babies and neonates died within 7 days after delivery where birth weight of 1 kg or more attending this study in Patient Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong. Results: Half of the patients were below 25 years of age, 30% in the range of 25 – 30 years and the remaining 20% 30 years. The mean age of the patients was 25.2 ± 5.1 years. Also found that, over 60% of mothers were delivered by lower uterine caesarean section (LUCS) or laparotomy followed by peripartum hysterectomy or repair of rupture uterus (cut and take to discussion) and vaginal delivery (37%) and craniotomy (2%). Conclusion: This study recommends that a large scale case-control study to be conducted in Bangladesh and based on the findings of the study a guideline to be formulated to provide perinatal care in our country.
Authors and Affiliations
Anowara Begum, Moshammat Zubunnesa, Nasima Begum, Bonita Biswas, Mohammad Masud Karim
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.5.062
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