Publication: Perinatal death pattern in the four districts of thailand: Findings from the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children (PCTC)
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2009-05-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.92, No.5 (2009), 660-666
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Ladda Mo-suwan, Sirikul Isaranurug, Prasin Chanvitan, Waraporn Techasena, Sumitr Sutra, Chanyut Supakunpinyo, Chanpen Choprapawon Perinatal death pattern in the four districts of thailand: Findings from the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children (PCTC). Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.92, No.5 (2009), 660-666. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/28105
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Perinatal death pattern in the four districts of thailand: Findings from the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children (PCTC)
Abstract
Objective: To determine the magnitude and investigate causes of perinatal deaths of a cohort of the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children. Material and Method: A semi-structured verbal autopsy questionnaire and review of medical records were used to ascertain the causes of deaths during the perinatal period in four districts of Thailand. Results: The total numbers of 3,522 babies (with 28 pairs of twins) were born from 3,494 pregnant women. The perinatal mortality rate was 10.69 per 1,000 total births, the stillbirth rate was 6.75 per 1,000 births, and the early neonatal mortality rate was 3.97 per 1,000 live-births. About 37.8% of the perinatal deaths were agreed to by two pediatricians and a neonatologist as preventable. About 90% of the preventable stillbirths occurred in the antepartum period. Conclusion: Findings from the present study indicates that to further reduce the perinatal death rate, attention should be focused on reducing the stillbirths by a quality antenatal care.
