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ArticleGlobal health action2014

Stillbirths at a hospital in Nablus, 2010: a cohort study.

Tam Giao Cung, Anne Sofie Paus, Ammar Aghbar, Torvid Kiserud, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker

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Article in Global health action, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tam Giao CungCentre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Anne Sofie PausCentre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Ammar AghbarRafidia Surgical Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Torvid KiserudDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Sven Gudmund HinderakerCentre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Sven.Hinderaker@cih.uib.no.
University of Bergen · NOHaukeland University Hospital · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStillbirths are insufficiently reported in many countries. In Nablus, reporting has recently started; little is published in Palestine on the stillbirth rate and its risk factors.

objectiveTo study the rate of stillbirths at Rafidia Hospital in 2010 and some of its risk factors.

designA retrospective cohort design.

methodsData were collected from the delivery registry for all births and we analysed those with a gestation of 28 weeks or more at Rafidia Hospital. Stillbirth rates were estimated for available determinants.

resultsIn 2010, a total of 5,644 women gave birth to 5,782 babies, of whom 41 were stillbirths, that is, a stillbirth rate of 7.1/1,000 births (95% confidence interval 5.2-9.5). Premature babies had a higher risk of being a stillbirth. For small babies, the lower the birth weight the higher was the probability of being a stillbirth, and for babies weighing 4,500 g or more there was a higher risk of being stillborn. The risk of stillbirth was also higher among babies from mothers with high haemoglobin concentration, but low maternal haemoglobin was not associated with stillbirths.

conclusionsThe stillbirth rates at Rafidia hospital assessed in this study compares favourably with the reported national numbers, indicating a good reliability of the on-going registration. The rates were highest among premature births. Stillbirth was linked to low birth weight, foetal macrosomia, and maternal haemoconcentration. We believe the findings identify areas to address when designing antenatal care with the aim of improving perinatal mortality in the country.

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PMCPMC4157139
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