Stillbirths in Jordan: rate, causes, and preventability

The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
Yousef S KhaderShereen Hamadneh

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the stillbirth rate in Jordan and to determine the leading causes of stillbirths. Analyzing the stillbirth data from a large sample size of Jordanian women would be very valuable for planning the resources and improving the services. The data from the national study of perinatal mortality in Jordan were analyzed. A total of 21,980 women who delivered at a gestational age ≥20 weeks in any of the 18 selected hospitals during the study period (March 2011-April 2012) were analyzed. The stillbirth rate was calculated as the number of stillbirths per 1000 total births. The deaths were also classified according to NICE classification system. The rates of stillbirths were 11.6/1000 total births born after 20 weeks of gestation, 11.2/1000 total births born ≥22 weeks of gestation, 10.6/1000 total births born ≥24 weeks of gestation, and 9.0/1000 total births born ≥28 weeks of gestation. According to NICE classification, the main causes of stillbirths were maternal diseases (19.5%), unexplained immaturity (18.8%), congenital anomalies (17.6%), unexplained antepartum stillbirths (17.6%), obstetric complications (8.4%), placental abruption (5.7%), and multiple births (5%). The expert Panel judged that 34.5% of a...Continue Reading

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Jul 31, 2020·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Yousef S KhaderAnwar Batieha
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