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dc.contributor.authorManjavidze, Tinatin
dc.contributor.authorRylander, Charlotta
dc.contributor.authorSkjeldestad, Finn Egil
dc.contributor.authorKazakhashvili, Nata
dc.contributor.authorAnda, Erik Eik
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-09T10:16:31Z
dc.date.available2020-03-09T10:16:31Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-28
dc.description.abstractGeorgia has one of the highest perinatal mortality rates (i.e., stillbirths and early neonatal deaths combined) in Europe. The Georgian Birth Registry was started in 2016 to provide data for preventive measures of maternal and child health. In this study, we aim to determine the incidence of perinatal mortality, assess the distribution of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths, and to determine the major causes of perinatal mortality in Georgia. Data sources were the Georgian Birth Registry and the vital registration system for the year 2017. Causes of early neonatal deaths were assigned into five categories, using the Wigglesworth classification with the Neonatal and Intrauterine deaths Classification according to Etiology modification. The study used descriptive statistics only, specifically counts, means, proportions, and rates, using the statistical software STATA version 15.0. (StataCorp, College Station, TX, USA). In 2017, 489 stillbirths and 238 early neonatal deaths were recorded, resulting in a perinatal mortality rate of 13.6 per 1000 births. About 80% of stillbirths had an unknown cause of death. The majority of stillbirths occurred before the start of labor (85%), and almost one-third were delivered by caesarean section (28%). Prematurity (58%) and congenital malformations (23%) were the main causes of early neonatal deaths, and 70% of early neonatal deaths occurred after the first day of life. The perinatal mortality rate in Georgia remained high in 2017. The major causes of early neonatal deaths were comparable to those of many high-income countries. Contrary to global data, most early neonatal deaths occurred after the first day of life.en_US
dc.identifier.citationManjavidze T, Rylander C, Skjeldestad FE, Kazakhashvili, Anda EE. Incidence and causes of perinatal mortality in Georgia. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 2019;9(3):163-168en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1739525
dc.identifier.doi10.2991/jegh.k.190818.001
dc.identifier.issn2210-6006
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/17669
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherAtlantis Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofManjavidze, T. (2020). Perinatal mortality and its association with antenatal care utilization in the Republic of Georgia. (Doctoral thesis). <a href=https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19910>https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19910</a>.
dc.relation.journalJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700en_US
dc.titleIncidence and Causes of Perinatal Mortality in Georgiaen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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