12. Perinatal deaths

Observations on 1,078 perinatal deaths.

A cause of death is the morbid condition or other disease process, abnormality, or injury leading directly or indirectly to death ... From the standpoint of the prevention of deaths it is important to cut the chain of events or institute the cure at some point. The most effective public health objective, of course, is to prevent the precipitating cause from operating. For this purpose the most ...

Audit for reducing perinatal deaths in Nepal.

Neurochemical Alterations in Sudden Unexplained Perinatal Deaths—A Review

Sudden unexpected perinatal collapse is a major trauma for the parents of victims. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is unexpected and mysterious death of an apparently healthy neonate from birth till 1 year of age without any known causes, even after thorough postmortem investigations. However, the incidence of sudden intrauterine unexplained death syndrome (SIUDS) is seven times higher as c...

Frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in miscarriages and perinatal deaths.

Unraveling the Mystery of Perinatal Deaths in Diabetic Pregnancy

Diabetes concurrent with pregnancy is a high risk condition and is associated with an increased risk of prenatal mortality. Stillbirth is defined as fetal death after 20 weeks of gestation. Other terms for stillbirths include fetal death, intrauterine fetal death, fetal demise, intrauterine fetal demise. Stillbirth rate is 4-6 times and neonatal mortality is 2-4 times higher in diabetic than in...