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Causes of fetal and neonatal mortality in a South African black community.
S Afr Med J. 1982 Jun 12; 61(24):905-8.SA

Abstract

Little has been published about the underlying disorders responsible for the high perinatal mortality rates found in African cities. We searched for answers by identifying the causes of fetal and neonatal death in Blacks living in and around Durban. A 91% autopsy rate was achieved when 506 postmortem examinations were performed in 557 consecutive cases of fetal and early neonatal death. The perinatal mortality rates were 55/1000 for single births and 170/1000 for twins; 29% of the deaths were due to amniotic fluid infections, 9% to abruptio placentae, 5% to birth trauma, 4% to congenital syphilis, 4% to obstructed labour, 4% to major congenital malformations, 2% to umbilical cord compression and the rest to more than 20 other specific disorders.

Authors

Ross SM
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Macpherson TA
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Naeye RL
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Khatree MH
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Wallace JA
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MeSH

Africa, NorthernAfrican AmericansAfrican Continental Ancestry GroupFemaleFetal DeathHumansInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesPregnancySouth AfricaTwinsUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

7089754

Citation

Ross, S M., et al. "Causes of Fetal and Neonatal Mortality in a South African Black Community." South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, vol. 61, no. 24, 1982, pp. 905-8.
Ross SM, Macpherson TA, Naeye RL, et al. Causes of fetal and neonatal mortality in a South African black community. S Afr Med J. 1982;61(24):905-8.
Ross, S. M., Macpherson, T. A., Naeye, R. L., Khatree, M. H., & Wallace, J. A. (1982). Causes of fetal and neonatal mortality in a South African black community. South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, 61(24), 905-8.
Ross SM, et al. Causes of Fetal and Neonatal Mortality in a South African Black Community. S Afr Med J. 1982 Jun 12;61(24):905-8. PubMed PMID: 7089754.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Causes of fetal and neonatal mortality in a South African black community. AU - Ross,S M, AU - Macpherson,T A, AU - Naeye,R L, AU - Khatree,M H, AU - Wallace,J A, PY - 1982/6/12/pubmed PY - 1982/6/12/medline PY - 1982/6/12/entrez SP - 905 EP - 8 JF - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde JO - S Afr Med J VL - 61 IS - 24 N2 - Little has been published about the underlying disorders responsible for the high perinatal mortality rates found in African cities. We searched for answers by identifying the causes of fetal and neonatal death in Blacks living in and around Durban. A 91% autopsy rate was achieved when 506 postmortem examinations were performed in 557 consecutive cases of fetal and early neonatal death. The perinatal mortality rates were 55/1000 for single births and 170/1000 for twins; 29% of the deaths were due to amniotic fluid infections, 9% to abruptio placentae, 5% to birth trauma, 4% to congenital syphilis, 4% to obstructed labour, 4% to major congenital malformations, 2% to umbilical cord compression and the rest to more than 20 other specific disorders. SN - 0256-9574 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/7089754/Causes_of_fetal_and_neonatal_mortality_in_a_South_African_black_community_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/commoninfantandnewbornproblems.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -