Intrapartum fetal deaths and unexpected neonatal deaths in the Republic of Ireland: 2011 – 2014; a descriptive study Article Swipe

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Karen McNamara , Keelin O’Donoghue , RA Greene ·

YOU? · · 2018 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1636-6 · OA: W2782323973

This is the first detailed descriptive analysis of intrapartum deaths and unexpected intrapartum event related neonatal deaths in Ireland. The corrected intrapartum fetal death rate was 0.16 per 1000 births. Despite our results being based on the best available national data on intrapartum deaths and unexpected neonatal deaths, we were unable to identify if any of these deaths could have been prevented. A more formal confidential inquiry based system is necessary to fully appraise these cases.