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...

The association between birth weight and mortality is among the strongest seen in epidemiology. While preterm delivery causes both small babies and high mortality, it does not explain this association. Fetal growth restriction has also been proposed, although its features are unclear because it lacks a definition independent of weight. If, as some postulate, birth weight is not itself on the ca...

BACKGROUND Ethnic disparities in perinatal mortality are well known. This study aimed to explore the contribution of demographic, socioeconomic, health behavioural and pre-existent medical risk factors among different ethnic groups on fetal and early neonatal mortality. METHODS We assessed perinatal mortality from 24.0 weeks' gestation onwards in 554 234 singleton pregnancies of nullip...

BACKGROUND Fetal and neonatal mortality rates are essential indicators of population health, but variations in recording of births and deaths at the limits of viability compromises international comparisons. The World Health Organization recommends comparing rates after exclusion of births with a birth weight less than 1000 grams, but many analyses of perinatal outcomes are based on gestational...

Twin pregnancies are at higher risk for fetal mortality when compared with singleton pregnancies. Single fetal demise occurs in 3.7 – 6.8 % of all twin pregnancies and considerably increases the complication rate in the co-twin including fetal loss, premature delivery, and end-organ damage. In this review, we summarize the current information on the etiology of single twin demise, the pathophys...

results mode of delivery, nicu admission neonatal death and induction of labor. oligohydramnious is associated with a high rate of pregnancy complications and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. women with oligohydramnious usually have low-birth babies. conclusion however, we can expect a safe and good outcome for pregnant women with oligohydramnious, should proper fetal surveillance a...

Syphilis in pregnancy can cause considerable fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. It is endemic in the developing world but it is now resurgent in the developed world. Maternal syphilis can result in fetal infection leading to fetal and neonatal harm. Mid-trimester miscarriages, stillbirths, low birth weight, prematurity, congenital syphilis and neonatal deaths are all the results of syp...

Abstract Background Information about trends in perinatal and child health inequalities is scarce, especially the Eastern Europe. We analyzed how mortality under 1 year of age has been changing Baltic States European Union (EU) over 25 years, what associations occurred between changes macroeconomic factors mortality. Methods Data on fetal, neonatal, infant mortality, were extracted from WHO dat...