A Retrospective Observational Study on Intrauterine Fetal Death -Associated Socio-Demographic Factors and Obstetric Causes | Chapter 12 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9
The loss of a foetus is a devastating ordeal for both the parents and the child. It's also distressing for the obstetrician who is caring for the patient. The loss of a foetus causes a host of issues and jeopardises an obstetrician's medical career. The purpose of this study was to discover the preventable causes of foetal mortality by looking at various maternal diseases and socio-demographic factors that are associated to foetal death. Methods: A retrospective observational study was carried out at Kashmir's Lalla Ded Hospital, a tertiary care facility. Singleton intrauterine foetal deaths with an ultrasound report confirming IUFD or a clinical examination diagnosis of a lack of foetal heart sound with a gestational age of more than 28 weeks were included. Multiple pregnancies and molar pregnancies were ruled out. The still birth rate in our study was 19.6 per 1000 babies. Patients who died as a result of stillbirth were mostly between the ages of 21 and 30. 67.1 pe...