Hassan Boskabadi, Gholam-Ali Maamouri, Abbas Tabatabaie, Sedigheh Ayati, Maliheh Hassanzadeh, Masoumeh Davarnia, Zahra Parvini, Raheleh Faramarzi, Maryam Zakerihamidi,
Volume 24, Issue 122 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and purpose: Around three million fetuses lose their life before birth each year. Recognizing the risk factors of these deaths could help in controlling and preventing at least a number of them. This study was conducted to determine the risk factors for uterine deaths.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 225 cases of fetus uterine deaths aged >20 week that occurred in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2011-2014. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire in three parts (maternal, fetal and placenta characteristics). We investigated the epidemiologic information, diagnostic and therapeutic measures, and the process of disease before death including fetal, maternal, membrane and placental characteristics. Then influencing factors and causes of deaths were examined in a specialized committee.
Results: The main risk factors for fetal death included idiopathic (86 cases, 38.2%), fetal (83, 36.9%), placental and umbilical cord (29, 12%), and maternal (27, 12%). The most prevalent maternal disease during pregnancy was hypertension (21.3%). Unclassified abnormalities (15 cases, 7.4%) and neural tube defects (14, 6.9%) were found more in dead fetuses. Placenta was reported unusual in 84 cases (37.3%).
Conclusion: Controlling and appropriate treatment of maternal diseases in pregnancy, early detection and proper treatment of congenital anomalies, placenta and membranes problems could be of great benefit in reducing the rate of fetal death. Also, consulting and training programs for mothers who are more at risk during pregnancy, applying therapeutic interventions and proper management of delivery can be helpful.
Seyed Abolhassan Naghibi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Hossein Mohsenipouya, Fatemeh Khosravi,
Volume 27, Issue 156 (1-2018)
Abstract
Background and purpose: Pregnancy is one of the most critical periods in the lives of mothers during fertility years which could be accompanied by some complications. The current study aimed at investigating adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated factors in women residing in rural areas in Sari, Iran.
Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 826 pregnant women. They were selected via two-way stratified sampling from rural health centers in Sari who had health care files and gave birth in 2016. Relevant information was collected using a checklist.
Results: The frequency of abnormalities at birth time were as follows: low weights 3.6%, immature infants 2.3%, abortion 1.3%, stillbirth 0.1%, congenital disorders 1.2%, and premature delivery 3%. Chi Square test showed no significant difference between adverse pregnancy outcomes or congenital abnormalities and history of abortion, stillbirth, gestational age, mothers’ educational level, and gestational diabetes (P> 0.05).
Conclusion: The present study did not show a significant association between the variables studied and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This could be due to the low frequency of such outcomes and inconsiderable number of some risk factors such as pregnancy at inappropriate age. Therefore, conducting analytical researches such as case-control studies are recommended.
