An audit of perinatal mortality
West Indian med. j
; 50(1): 42-6, Mar. 2001. tab, gra
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-321
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
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 out-come, 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 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 percent), birth asphyxia (22.2 percent) and sepsis (13.5 percent). A dedicated medical team, including a neonatologist, to manage pre-eclampsia, and more senior obstetric involvement in the labour ward are recommended. (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.2 Reduzir as mortes de recém nascidos e crianças com menos de 5 anos
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.2: Reduzir as mortes de recém nascidos e crianças com menos de 5 anos
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Cuidados de Saúde Neonatal
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade Infantil
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Auditoria Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
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