BACKGROUND There is a scarcity of reliable data on perinatal mortality (PNM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The PROMISE-EBF trial, during which we promoted exclusive breastfeeding, gave us the opportunity to describe the epidemiology of PNM in Banfora Health District, South-West in Burkina Faso. STUDY OBJECTIVES To measure the perinatal mortality rate (PNMR) in the PROMISE-EBF cohort in Banfora Healt...

INTRODUCTION Perinatal mortality has significantly decreased over the last decades. Low birth weight and prematurity are amongst the strongest predictors of neonatal death. The main objective is to analyze the evolution of perinatal mortality and its causes in newborn infants with a birth weight of less than 1000 grams over the last 20 years (1991-2010). POPULATION AND METHODS Observational, ...

oligohydramnios is frequently used to identify at risk fetuses. the purpose of this study was to assess adverse perinatal outcomes in oligohydramnios. subjects comprised pregnant women diagnosed either with (590) or without (597) oligohydramnios who delivered after hospital admittance from 2000 to 2010 . data, including the resuscitation of newborn, apgar score at 5 min, nicu admission, death i...

OBJECTIVE To compare incidences of perinatal mortality and severe perinatal morbidity between low risk term pregnancies supervised in primary care by a midwife and high risk pregnancies supervised in secondary care by an obstetrician. DESIGN Prospective cohort study using aggregated data from a national perinatal register. SETTING Catchment area of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the maternal and perinatal morbidity associated with cesarean delivery involving the upper uterine segment compared with that of low transverse cesarean delivery. METHODS A 19-year review of a perinatal database and the relevant charts was used to determine the maternal and perinatal morbidity associated with low transverse cesarean, classic cesarean, and inverted "T" ce...

OBJECTIVE To regenerate coefficients for the New Zealand customised birthweight centile calculator using an updated birth cohort, and compare the identification of at-risk small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants between full customisation (including maternal characteristics) and an ultrasound-based fetal weight and infant gender partial customisation. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of pros...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of birth order on the risk of perinatal death in twin pregnancies. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING England, Northern Ireland, and Wales, 1994-2003. PARTICIPANTS 1377 twin pregnancies with one intrapartum stillbirth or neonatal death from causes other than congenital abnormality and one surviving infant. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The risk of perin...

Background: Perinatal mortality is a serious challenge in meeting the maternal and child MDGs in developing countries. Identifying its predictors is an important step to develop focused and appropriate health interventions for reducing perinatal deaths. This study was aimed at identifying predictors of perinatal mortality in a rural setting in northwest Ethiopia. Methods: Nested case control st...

INTRODUCTION Perinatal mortality rate has been regarded as an indicator of the quality of prenatal, obstetric and neonatal care in an area, which also reflects the maternal health and socioeconomic environment. The objective of the current study was to identify causes and risk factors for perinatal deaths among the tribal population in Jawadhi Hills, Tamil Nadu, southern India. METHODS A comm...

BACKGROUND Perinatal mortality is one of the serious challenges in meeting maternal and child Millennium Development Goals in developing countries. Identifying its predictors is an important step to develop focused and appropriate health interventions for reducing perinatal deaths. This study therefore aims at identifying predictors of perinatal mortality in a rural setting in northwest Ethiopi...