%0 Journal Article
%T Late Intrauterine Foetal Death in a Tertiary Centre of Bangladesh
%A Most. Sabina Yeasmin
%A M. Jalal Uddin
%A Rajat Sanker Roy Biswas
%A Farah Naz Mabud
%A Nishat Anjum Nourin
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 1093-1103
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2021.119102
%X <p>
	<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background:</span></b></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Late intrauterine foetal death (IUFD</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">&gt;</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">28 weeks)
is a tragedy to mothers and family members. The first step to reduce IUFD is to
obtain an accurate and detailed data for IUFD. The present study was done to
identify the probable causes of foetal death and determine the risk of
recurrence, prevention or corrective action. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> This prospective
observational study was conducted in a tertiary hospital during a period of one
year in Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical college, from January to
December 2018, on all admitted pregnant women with intrauterine foetal death</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(&gt;28
weeks). Detailed history, clinical examination, associated conditions, mode of
delivery, foetal conditions, placenta, condition of cord and investigation
reports were analyzed. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> A total of 188 IUFD were reported amongst
8013 deliveries with its incidence 23.46/1000 live birth and recurrence rate
8.5%. Maximum (89.89%) occurred </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">in </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">antepartum
period. Mean maternal age 26.03</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years.
59% unbooked cases, 48.93% belonging to lower class family and maximum (59%) from
slum and rural area. Most of the cases were Multigravidas (59.6%) and
%K Intrauterine Foetal Death
%K Antenatal Care
%K Risk Factors
%K Prevention
%K Maternal Complications
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=111693