In Part 1 basic concepts were introduced as a preparation for an introductory explanation of logistic regression. Logistic regression is a statistical modelling technique, designed for the estimation of the simultaneous effects of predictors on the risk of a certain dichotomous outcome variable where each effect is estimated while adjusting for the effect of the other factors considered. The ba...

Assessment of fetal growth is a central requirement for good perinatal care. The concept of the individually customised growth potential has enhanced our understanding of the importance of intrauterine growth restriction and its effects on pregnancy outcome. Prospectively, it provides a promising tool for improving antenatal detection, and highlights the need for appropriate protocols and pathw...

BACKGROUND Provision of an empathetic, sensitive, caring environment and strategies to support mothers, fathers and their families experiencing perinatal death are now an accepted part of maternity services in many countries. Interventions such as psychological support or counselling, or both, have been suggested to improve outcomes for parents and families after perinatal death. OBJECTIVES T...

<span lang="EN-US">Perinatal loss is the most painful and unanticipated experience for those who conceived it a major global concern worldwide, especially in developed countries like Ethiopia. Women lost their pregnancy are believed to be at higher risk of developing severe grief following loss. To reduce complications after perinatal loss, healthcare providers need appreciate grieving pr...

Urbanization is rapidly spreading throughout the developing world. An urban slum poses special health problems due to poverty, overcrowding, unhygienic surroundings and lack of an organized health Infrastructure. The primary causes of neonatal mortality are sepsis, perinatal asphyxia and prematurity. Home deliveries, late recognition of neonatal illness, delay in seeking medical help and inappr...

Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of women who had a history of recurrent miscarriage were compared with a control population from 1 January 1992 to 30 June 1998. Amongst a total of 162 pregnancies which progressed beyond 24 weeks gestation in women with a history of recurrent miscarriage, there were four perinatal deaths and 16 babies were admitted to the special care baby unit. The rates of pre...

In this paper, a model framework is developed to solve capacity planning problems faced by many perinatal networks in the UK. We propose a loss network model with overflow based on a continuous-time Markov chain for a perinatal network with specific application to a network in London. We derive the steady state expressions for overflow and rejection probabilities for each neonatal unit of the n...

An adverse outcome is still encountered in 45% of full-term neonates with perinatal asphyxia who are treated with moderate hypothermia. At present pharmacologic therapies are developed to be added to hypothermia. In the present article, these potential neuroprotective interventions are described based on the molecular pathways set in motion during fetal hypoxia and following reoxygenation and r...