Mortalidade Fetal em uma maternidade de referência do Nordeste nos anos de 2013 a 2022

Abstract

Introduction: In accordance with the 10th International Classification of Diseases revision, fetal death is defined as one which refers to the spontaneous intrauterine death of a fetus at any time during pregnancy. It can be classified as early or late. Objective: To analyze fetal mortality in a reference maternity hospital in the Northeast of Brazil from 2013 to 2022. Methods: This is a quantitative-descriptive cross-sectional study. It was carried out in a reference maternity hospital in the state of Piauí, which is located in Teresina. In the period from 2013 to 2022, 1890 cases of fetal death were investigated in that maternity hospital. Results: The fetal mortality rate for the period between 2013 and 2022 was 22.3 for every 1000 live births. Mothers between 25 and 35 years of age (39.6%), with complete secondary education (32.3%) and housewives (40%) had a higher frequency of fetal mortality. There was a prevalence of male fetuses (51%) with gestational age between 29 and 33 weeks (31.7%) and birth weight between 1500 g and 2500 g (28.8%). Conclusion: The fetal mortality rate over the 10 years shows a decreasing trend and this is related to the behavior defined by maternal, fetus and care characteristics, thus these conditions were extensively detailed in this research. Headings: Fetal Death. Stillbirth. Pregnancy.