Pale to Pink: Where are we going with the fetomaternal care? A perinatal mortality audit of a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka in India for 2019-2020 By Dr. S. Kanchan (SR), Dr. V. Jatana (JR), Dr. MV Pai (HOD) Dept of OBG, KMC Manipal,

Abstract

Perinatal Mortality Rate is an important epidemiological indicator of Maternal and Child Health care because of its sensitivity for both maternal and new-born care. To analyse trends of perinatal morbidity and mortality, 4177 deliveries were studied across 18 months in a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka. Fetal growth restriction accounted to more than 50% of the perinatal deaths. Maternal morbidities were associated with up to 40.6% of causes for still birth. Preterm births account to 45.3% of neonatal deaths, sepsis accounting to 20.31%. Early recognition and intervention for these conditions seemed to be the mainstay in improving perinatal outcome.