Abstract
Objective: The objective is to determine the frequency of intrauterine death in post termpregnancy at Pakistan
Railway Teaching Hospital- Rawalpindi.
Study Design: Itis an observationalprospectivestudy
Place and Duration of Study: The study included four year data of all the deliveries conducted during 10th
January 2005 -gh Jan 2011 at Pakistan Railways Teaching Hospital. Total 6540 deliveries were conducted during
thistime
Materials and Methods: 104 Pregnant women with gestational age of 294 days or more, who were sure of their
LMP were included. Detailed history was taken along with physical & ultrasound examination, All with
associated medical problems were excluded. Data collected about study variables was included in sample. All
relevant data was collected using perform, that was developed in the light of objectives and variables, Data was
analyzed on computer using SPSS Version 10. Frequency of intrauterine deaths in post term pregnancy was
calculated and 95% confidence interval was calculated for it.
Results: The overall prevalence of post term pregnancy was 3.13% vmch is much less than those in different
studies. Maternal and neonatal complications were compared with normal term pregnancy. This comparative
studyrevealed increased risk to motherand fetus as pregnancy advances beyond term.
Umber Jalil Bakhtiar, Azra Saeed Awan. (2013) Intrauterine Death – An Outcome of Post Term Pregnancy at Pakistan Railways Hospital Rawalpindi, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-8, Issue-1.
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