Changes in birthweights and perinatal mortality rate in a rural block in South India over 30 years
| Autor: | Anne George Cherian, Jackwin Sam Paul, Vinod Joseph Abraham, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Jasmin Helan Prasad, Kuryan George |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Current Medical Issues, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 225-229 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0973-4651 2666-4054 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/cmi.cmi_49_22 |
| Popis: | Background: Perinatal mortality rate (PMR) includes both fetal deaths and deaths occurring during the 1st week of life. Low birthweight (LBW) continues to be a significant problem with 14.6% of all births globally and 20% of all births in India being LBW. There is a powerful association between birthweight and perinatal mortality. This study looks at data from a rural block in South India to understand the trends, possible reasons, and strategies for interventions. Methodology: Information regarding 80,206 pregnancies who were registered in the community health and development (CHAD) program between January 1986 and December 2018 was obtained from the CHAD health information system. Trends regarding birthweight, gestational age, and perinatal mortality were extracted from this system and analyzed. Results: Among the 69,386 babies whose birthweights were recorded, 16.7% were LBW ( |
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