title: Trends of perinatal deaths at Ramathibodi Hospital: 1995-2005.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the trends in perinatal mortality rate and causes of perinatal deaths at Ramathibodi Hospital from 1995 to 2005.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of medical records and reports during academic activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The perinatal mortality rate was 5.10 per 1,000 births. Stillbirth and early neonatal death rate were 3.45 and 1.65 per 1,000 births, respectively. The most common cause of death was macerated fetus (46.80%). Causes of death from congenital anomalies, immaturity, asphyxia and specific conditions were 20.89%, 9.47%, 8.08% and 14.76%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The perinatal mortality rate at Ramathibodi Hospital has declined from 6.70 in 1985 to 5.10 per 1,000 births and remained steady for the last 11 years. Future progress in reducing perinatal deaths requires better understanding of the etiology of stillbirth to improve the strategies for prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. peepatama@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Patama
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Promsonthi
authors.forename: Pratak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O-Prasertsawat
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018743:Perinatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D050497:Stillbirth; D013785:Thailand