A 30 year old primigravid woman experiences an intrauterine fetal demise at 32 weeks' gestation. In the same hospital that year, there are 8 late fetal deaths and 12 neonatal deaths within the first 7 days of life among 4,000 total births. Which of the following is the perinatal mortality rate?

  1. A)20 per 1,000 total births
  2. B)50 per 1,000 total births
  3. C)20 per 100,000 live births
  4. D)5 per 1,000 total birthsGABARITO
  5. E)8 per 1,000 live births

Explicação

Perinatal mortality rate generally includes late fetal deaths plus early neonatal deaths divided by total births, multiplied by 1,000. Here, (8 + 12)/4,000 × 1,000 = 5 per 1,000 total births. This metric captures deaths around the time of birth and is useful f... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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