Weight-specific stillbirths and associated causes of death: an analysis of 765 stillbirths.
An analysis of 765 consecutive stillbirths associated with 98,927 pregnancies during a 6-year interval showed significant differences for cause of death at specific weight categories. In addition, 57% of stillbirths occurred at infant weights of greater than or equal to 1500 gm. Hypoxia accounted for 43% of all stillbirths. The implications with respect to preventability and for changes in routine prenatal care through the incorporation of the several methods of fetal assessment currently available are discussed.
D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000150:complications*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010927:Placental Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications