Outcomes of 17,137 pregnancies in 2 urban areas of Ukraine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R E Little (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), Susan C Monaghan, Beth C Gladen, Z A Shkyryak-Nyzhnyk, Allen J Wilcox (0000-0002-3376-1311) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1832-1836 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.12.1832 |
| PMID | 10589311 |
| OpenAlex | W1969800039 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
OBJECTIVES: Frequent terminations of pregnancy and high rates of fetal loss have been reported, but not confirmed, in the former eastern bloc. A census of pregnancies in Ukraine, a former eastern bloc country, was conducted to determine the rates of these events. METHODS: All pregnancies registered in 2 urban areas were enumerated. During a 19-month period between 1992 and 1994, 17,137 pregnancies and their outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the pregnancies were voluntarily terminated, generally before the 13th week. In pregnancies delivered at 20+ weeks, fetal mortality was 29 per 1000, nearly 5 times the rate among Whites in the United States. There was a greater proportion of very early deliveries (20-27 weeks) in Ukraine, as well as higher death rates at all gestational ages. Perinatal mortality was estimated to be 35 per 1000, about 3 times the US rate. CONCLUSIONS: This is believed to be the first study in the former eastern bloc to ascertain all of the clinically recognized pregnancies in a specified period and to determine their outcomes. The data document elevated reproductive risks in a former Soviet state
Fetal death · Fetus · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |