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Modeling Ascending Vaginal Infection, Preterm Birth, and Neonatal Morbidity in Mice

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Risk factors associated with still births.

S R Shrestha¹, B K Yadav

¹Department of General Practice and Emergency, Patan Hospital, Nepal. sitaram2051@gmail.com

JNMA; Journal of the Nepal Medical Association

|December 25, 2010

Summary

Still birth, a significant pregnancy complication, is frequently linked to prematurity. This study identified prematurity as the leading risk factor for still birth, highlighting its critical impact on pregnancy outcomes.

Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Still birth is a prevalent adverse pregnancy outcome.
Associated risk factors include prematurity, infection, birth injury, and eclamptic disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the incidence of still birth.
To identify associated risk factors for still birth at Patan Hospital.

Main Methods:

Retrospective hospital-based study conducted at Patan Hospital.
Data collected for the year 2064 (Nepali calendar).
Analysis of still birth cases and their associated risk factors.

Main Results:

A total of 3,588 deliveries were recorded.

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Forty-seven still birth cases were identified, yielding a rate of 14 per thousand deliveries.

Major identified risk factors included prematurity, low birth weight, fetal distress, and maternal jaundice.

Conclusions:

Prematurity emerged as the most common risk factor for still birth in this study population.