A case series was compiled of all stillbirths attended from june 2010 to may 2011 at a high complexity institution in cartagena, colombia. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. Of obstetric risk factors, the average age of the patient with late fetal death was. Ultrasound in labor and delivery maternalfetal medicine. Analisar frequencia e fatores associados ao obito fetal na. Results from the fetal bacterial cultures and autopsies were then compared with the histopathological tests results. Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour. Four were under 17 and 19 above 35 years old, 21% were smokers, 60% had a bmi. The method for classification obstetric condition relevant to the death was applied. Biol 6505 introduction to fetal medicine course material.
This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Assessment of fresh versus macerated as accurate markers of time since intrauterine fetal demise in lowincome countries. Attend madam conferences introduction to introduction in fetal medicine. Retrospective cohort study of 29,916 births with 258 fetal deaths that occurred in a public hospital. Methods of fetal movement counting and the detection of fetal. Three groups of gestational age at the moment of fetal death were established. The prevailing socioeconomic risk factors of the patients was the high school level and middle income. Download as pptx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Stillbirth is the mayor contributor to perinatal mortality. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. The fetal mortality rate fmr is considered one of the best indicators of the quality of health care provided during pregnancy and childbirth. There were 35 available stillbirths cases in the period, 24 cadavers fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were chosen for the study. Data were obtained from audit reports of stillbirths. For multivariate analysis was constructed as a hierarchical model with the response variable fetal and neonatal deaths.