JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · May 2019
Prevalence of Perinatal Deaths in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal.
Perinatal mortality indicates quality of maternal and neonatal care and is high in Nepal. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of perinatal deaths in a tertiary care center. ⋯ Perinatal mortality rate was 50% lower than that of national survey, however comparable with study at another tertiary care center at Kathmandu. Stillbirth and prematurity contributed significantly to perinatal mortality. Provision of good antenatal surveillance, identification of high risk pregnancies and good neonatal care to preterm neonates would be required to reduce perinatal mortality.