Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karnali Province Hospital, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal.
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, St. Pauuls Lane, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Sep 1;60(253):761-765. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7758.
Stillbirth is often defined as the death of a foetus in the uterus prior to its birth or during the process of birth. Most of the stillbirths are preventable global health problem. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of stillbirths among pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care centre among pregnant women admitted between 14 April 2021 to 13 April 2022. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 43). Convenience sampling method was used. The data was collected from the medical record section using a proforma. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Among 5118 pregnant women, stillbirths were found in 126 (2.46%) (2.04-2.88, 95% Confidence Interval).
The prevalence of stillbirth among pregnant women was higher than in the other studies done in similar settings.
死胎通常被定义为胎儿在出生前或分娩过程中在子宫内死亡。大多数死胎是可预防的全球健康问题。本研究旨在调查在一家三级保健中心的妇产科就诊的孕妇中死胎的发生率。
在一家三级保健中心的妇产科进行了一项描述性的横断面研究，纳入了 2021 年 4 月 14 日至 2022 年 4 月 13 日期间入院的孕妇。本研究获得了机构审查委员会的伦理批准（编号：43）。采用便利抽样法。数据从病历科使用表格收集。计算了点估计值和 95%置信区间。
在 5118 名孕妇中，发现 126 例（2.46%）（2.04-2.88，95%置信区间）死胎。
孕妇死胎的发生率高于在类似环境中进行的其他研究。
