title: Two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality in non-local expectant mothers.
abstract: We present two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality with delivery at 42 weeks 6 days' and 44 weeks' gestation, respectively. No cause beyond postmaturity was found. Neither induction of labour nor foetal monitoring had been performed despite these gestations going post 41 weeks because of a current 'social obstetrics' phenomenon--non-local expectant mothers coming to Hong Kong from mainland China for delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Cherrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: Kennis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007233:Infant, Postmature / Q000502:physiology; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054238:Perinatal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000208:ethnology*; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*