Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 5
Determinants of Stillbirths in a Teaching Hospital of Sikkim Province of India
| Hafizur Rahman1*, Sudip Dutta2, Prerna Choudhury2, Sumit Kar3 and Parvati Nandi4 | |
| 1Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, India | |
| 2Departments of Pediatrics, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, India | |
| 3Departments of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, India | |
| 4Departments of Internal Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, India | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Hafizur Rahman Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok-737102, Sikkim, India Tel: +919733400336, Fax: +91-3592-231496 Email: dr_hafizurrose86@rediffmail.com |
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| Received July 07, 2014 Accepted August 28, 2014 Published: September 02, 2014 | |
| Citation: Rahman H, Dutta S, Choudhury P, Kar S, Nandi P (2014) Determinants of Stillbirths in a Teaching Hospital of Sikkim Province of India. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:5. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000164 |
Abstract
Determinants of Stillbirths in a Teaching Hospital of Sikkim Province of India
Every year millions of stillbirths occur and are not given enough importance in global policy. Stillbirths are becoming increasingly important as it is an indicator of quality of health service and delivery care provided. The present study evaluates the stillbirth rate and its changing trends over 10 years and its demographic and associated risk factors.
