Observational studyPublic health nursing (Boston, Mass.)
Placental Findings in Term Singleton Stillbirths in a Public Hospital in Emalahleni Sub-District in Mpumalanga Province: A Descriptive Study.
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- Placental Vascular Malperfusion, Perinatal Death and Neonatal Brain Injury: A Mechanism-Based Narrative Review with Medico-Legal Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was carried out to investigate the macroscopical and microscopical placental findings in term singleton stillbirths at a selected public hospital.
methodsA quantitative non-experimental observational descriptive study was conducted by examining the placentas of 89 term singleton stillbirth babies in the labor ward for macroscopic lesions. A data collection tool was used to capture clinical data from patient files on variables of interest related to placental lesions for stillbirth cases. The IBM SPSS Statistics version 28 package was used to analyze the data.
resultsA significant relationship was found between the following variables (p < 0.05): stillbirth and number of antenatal care visits (p = 0.0035); birth weight and mid-upper arm circumference (p = 0.013); birth weight and maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) (p = 0.001); birth weight and birth attendant (p = 0.034); type of stillbirth and birth attendant (p = 0.033); type of stillbirth and previous obstetric history (p = 0.038); cord insertion and smoking/substance abuse (p = 0.012); cord insertion and hemoglobin (p = 0.029); cord length and meconium histiocytes (p = 0.031); cord diameter and syphilis (p = 0.030); placental weight and onset of labor (p = 0.012); placental weight and fetal vascular malperfusion (FVM) (p = 0.004); color of membranes and maternal inflammatory response (MIF) (p = 0.002); color of membranes and meconium histiocytes (p = 0.000), and color of membranes and syphilis (p = 0.053).
conclusionThe study provides essential insights into the placental findings associated with term singleton stillbirths in the Emalahleni Sub-District. Examination of the placenta may help to define the causes in more than 90% of stillbirth cases, inform the research, and decrease stillbirth rates.
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