Twin pregnancy chorionicity determination in a tertiary care setting

Dias, T.; Weerasinghe, Ashangi; Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Silva, C De; Thilaganathan, B.

doi:10.4038/cmj.v58i4.6309

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“…However, there is no uniform policy of timing of ultrasound dating in Sri Lanka. In a retrospective observational study carried out at the De Soysa and Castle Street Hospitals for Women between 2009 and 2011 we described the mean gestational age at first scan was 19 weeks (SD 7.3) 14 .…”

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Small for gestational age: towards standards of our own

Dias

2016

Sri Lanka J Obstet & Gynae

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Perinatal mortality is accepted as an important performance indicator of the obstetric provision. Stillbirth is a major contributor for the perinatal mortality and is estimate to occur at a rate of 18.9 per 1000 births 1. In year 2009, approximately 2.64 million stillbirths occurred globally, of which 76.2% of stillbirths were in Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia 1. Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network Writing Group in the United States recognizes stillbirths as one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes in the United States where it affects 1 in 160 pregnancies 2, 3. The published perinatal mortality rates in European countries ranged from 5.4 per 1000 total births in Sweden and Finland to 9.7 in Greece and Northern Ireland 4. However, a majority of stillbirths occur in developing countries where the estimated rates of stillbirth are 10-fold or more greater than in developed countries 5 .

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Section: Limitations In Gestational Age Assessmentmentioning

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Small for gestational age: towards standards of our own

Dias

2016

Sri Lanka J Obstet & Gynae

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“…This has resulted in lack of uniformity across the country of timing of dating scan. Current practice is such that timing of dating scan is decided by the respective consultant obstetrician of the tertiary care centre and there is wide variation in practice especially in timing of the first scan [8]. Ministry of Health has recently revised the pregnancy record (H5512A) in order to optimise maternity care in Sri Lanka.…”

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“…Sri Lanka has been highly regarded as having well organized antenatal care with lowest maternal mortality ratio in South Asian region [8]. However, there is no national policy in timing of dating scan in Sri Lanka [8].…”

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