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live birth

n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the birth of a living child. Compare stillbirth
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Noun1.live birth - the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
nascence, nascency, nativity, birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
blessed event, happy event - the live birth of a child
spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage - a natural loss of the products of conception
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According to the annual report of the District Health Information System (DHIS), in 2018, Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) remained high across the province, with 17 deaths occurring per 1,000 live births - that too at governmental health facilities.
What the health authorities in Sindh accord as their greatest success is tangible decrease in the neonatal mortality, which was 55 per 1,000 live births five years earlier and has now decreased to 42 per 1,000 live births.
He said the 2013 National Health Demographic Survey states that under 5 child mortality rate was 128 deaths per every 1,000 live birth, adding that under 5 mortality rate in the northeast was high, recording 115.
[5] RPL remains unexplained in ~50% of couples after evaluation; however, the chance of a live birth is good (>50%) with no intervention and this must be considered in evaluating therapies for unexplained RPL.
The literature review on ART and RPL revealed that ART is not very efficient for having a live birth compared to expectant management.
Chi Square Test Variable Still Birth Live Birth Total Severe anaemia 3 13 16 Mild & Moderate anaemia 5 229 234 Total 8 242 250 In our study still birth is associated with severe anaemia and it is statistically significant [chi 2=8.5, P <0.001].
CAC scores were positive (greater than 10) in 11% of the women who had 2-3 live births, compared with 27% in those who had at least 4 live births, and 15% of those who had 0-1 live births, all significant differences.
The partial skeleton was recovered in China and may show a live birth. The maternal skeleton was associated with three embryos and neonates: one inside the mother, another exiting the pelvis-with half the body still inside the mother-and the third outside of the mother.
However, significant trends emerged for failed implantation and reduced odds of a live birth. PCB 153 and SPCBs were both dose-dependently associated with failed implantation, with the odds doubled in the highest quartile of exposure (>0.34 ng/g and > 1.81 ng/g, respectively) versus the lowest ([less than or equal to] 0.16 ng/g and [less than or equal to] 0.32 ng/g, respectively).
Women who had between one and nine units of white wine a week were 24% less likely to have a live birth and had a 23% greater chance of failed implantation of the embryo.
The new site will now also include the ''predicted chance'' of a live birth at each clinic, based on a range of values.