Risk Factors associated with Still Births

Authors

  • S R Shrestha Department of GP and emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
  • B K Yadav Department of GP and emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.143

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Still birth is a common adverse outcome of pregnancy, associated with many risk factors like prematurity, infection, birth injury, eclamptic disorders.

METHODS:

A hospital based, retrospective study was conducted at Patan Hospital in the year 2064. The number of still births and their associated risk factors were assessed.

RESULTS:

There were three thousand and five hundred and eighty eight deliveries. Among all deliveries, still birth cases were counted forty seven with a rate of 14 per thousand deliveries. The major risk factors were prematurity, low birth weight, fetal distress and maternal jaundice.

CONCLUSIONS:

Prematurity was the commonest risk factor for still birth.

 

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Published

2010-03-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, S. R., & Yadav, B. K. (2010). Risk Factors associated with Still Births. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 49(177). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.143

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 177 (2010)

Section

Short Communication

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