High risk pregnancy associated perinatal morbidity and mortality: a second birth population-based survey in Huai'an in 2015.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The objective of this survey was to explore the association between pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome from regionally total birth population. METHODS:In this prospectively collected data of complete birth registries from all level I-III hospitals in Huai'an in 2015, perinatal morbidity and mortality in relation to pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome were analyzed using international definitions. The results were compared with that of 2010 survey in the same region. RESULTS:Of 59,424 total births in the hospitals of level I (n?=?85), II (16) and III (6), delivery rate was 30.4, 40.1 and 29.5%, and rates of pregnancy complications were 12.9, 9.8 and 21.1% (average 14.1%), with antenatal corticosteroids rate in

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609375 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature