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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jun 22.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 May;196(5):433–444. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.11.041

Table II.

ReCoDe (Relevant Condition of Death) classification[10]

  1. Fetus

    1. Lethal congenital anomaly

      1. Infection

      2. Chronic – e.g. TORCH

      3. Acute

    2. Non-immune hydrops

    3. Iso-immunisation

    4. Fetomaternal hemorrhage

    5. Twin-twin transfusion

    6. Intrapartum asphyxia

    7. Fetal growth restriction

    8. Other

  2. Umbilical Cord

    1. Prolapse

    2. Constricting loop or knot

    3. Velamentous insertion

    4. Other

  3. Placenta

    1. Abruptio

    2. Previa

    3. Vasa Previa

    4. Placental infarction

    5. Other placental insufficiency

    6. Other

  4. Amniotic fluid

    1. Chorioamnionitis

    2. Oligohydramnios

    3. Polyhydramnios

    4. Other

  5. Uterus

    1. Rupture

    2. Uterine anomalies

    3. Other

  6. Mother

    1. Diabetes

    2. Thyroid diseases

    3. Essential Hypertension

    4. Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy

    5. Lupus/Antiphospholipid Syndrome

    6. Cholestasis

    7. Drug abuse

    8. Other

  7. Trauma

    1. External

    2. Iatrogenic

  8. Unclassified

    1. No relevant condition identified

    2. No information available