Professional paper
PERINATAL AND MATERNAL MORTALITY IN KOSOVO IN THE YEAR 2005
Shefqet Lulaj
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Suheda Hoxha-Latifi
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Mentor Kotori
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Sejdullah Hoxha
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Agron Gashi
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Shpend Ramadani
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Mynavere Hoxha
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Selim Kolgeci
; Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina
Abstract
During 2005, 29.056 births were registered in Kosova, taking into consideration all the newborn infants with the body weight >500 g. From these, 13.9% were delivered by Caesarean Section, the 6.6% had a body weight <2500 g. Perinatal death rate is 22.8‰ (672), fetal mortality 13.2‰ and early neonatal mortality 9.7‰. At newborn infants with BW >1000 g perinatal mortality is 17.4‰ (fetal mortality 10.2‰ and early neonatal mortality 7.2‰). During 2005 two maternal deaths were registered, which corresponds to the maternal mortality rate of 6.8/100.000. The most common causes of fetal deaths of 256 (with known clinical cause) from 390 stillborns are as follows: complications during pregnancy 46%, asphyxia at birth 14.8%, congenital anomalies 9.7%, infections 2.3% and in 27.7% the cause of death ¬remains unknown. With regard to the causes of the early neonatal deaths, prematurity dominates with 54%, congenital anomalies with 24%, other perinatal causes with 12%, infections 5%, asphyxia 4% and other causes with 1%.
Keywords
perinatal mortality; maternal mortality; causes
Hrčak ID:
23514
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Publication date:
1.12.2007.
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