Hostname: page-component-77c89778f8-m8s7h Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-07-21T16:18:04.626Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Biosocial correlates of perinatal mortality: experiences of an Indian hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

D. N. Saksena  and
J. N. Srivastava
D. N. Saksena
Affiliation:
Population Research Centre, Department of Economics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
J. N. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Population Research Centre, Department of Economics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Summary

Perinatal mortality among hospital deliveries in Lucknow city in 1976–77 is compared with the results of earlier studies. The effect of biological and socioeconomic factors is considered. High risk cases, for which special care should be provided, are noted.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , January 1980 , pp. 69 - 81
Copyright
Copyright © 1980, Cambridge University Press

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

Bajpai, P.C., Kutty, D., Rajagopalan, K.C. & Wahal, K.M.. (1966) Observations on perinatal mortality. Ind. Pediat. 3, 83.Google ScholarPubMed
Chandrasekhar, S. (1972) Infant Mortality, Population Growth and Family Planning in India. Allen & Unwin, London.Google Scholar
Machin, G.A. (1975) A perinatal mortality survey in south east London, 1970–73; the pathological findings in 726 necropsies. J. clin. path. 28, 428.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Mehdi, Z., Naidu, P.M. & Gopal Rao, V. (1961). Incidence and causes of perinatal mortality in Hyderbad, A.P., India. Ind.J.med. Res. 49, 897.Google Scholar
Misra, P.K., Bajpai, P.C., Tripathi, T.K., Gupta, R. & Kutty, D. (1973). Perinatal mortality: a hospital study. Ind. Pediat. 10, 545.Google ScholarPubMed
Morris, J.N. & Heady, J.A. (1955). Social and biological factors in infant mortality. Lancet, i, 343.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Murali, J. & Bali, P. (1975). A clinico-epidemiological study of perinatal mortality. Ind. J. med. Res. 63, 712.Google ScholarPubMed
Peller, S. (1948). Mortality, past and future. Popul. Stud. 1, 405.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Srivastava, J.R., Saluja, K.K., Sunanda, Bai K. & Samuel, K.C. (1969). Studies on perinatal mortality in Medical College Hospitals, Kanpur. Ind. Pediat. 6, 374.Google ScholarPubMed
WHO(1950). Expert Group on Prematurity. WHO Tech. Rep. Ser. 27.Google Scholar