Perinatal mortality at Lady Willingdon Hospital Lahore

A study was carried out at lady willingdon hospital from 1 st jan 2009 to 31 st dec 2009. the aim of study was to identify risk factors for perinatal mortality. according to results of study,pmr was 95.44/1000 total births,still birth rate was 69.7/1000 total births and early neonatal death rate was 27.51/1000 live births. anemia was leading cause for pnd among medical causes while placental abruption followed by pih/pe was leading cause among obstetrical factors. among foetal factors prematurity was the leading cause. higher no. of pnd were seen in unbooked patients who belonged to rural areas,in teen age group and in primigravidas.