Epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in a referral hospital for high-risk pregnancy

Authors

  • Maria Lucia Neto Menezes
  • Joana de Faria Oliveira Bezerra
  • Julia de Faria Oliveira Bezerra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000500013

Keywords:

Maternal Mortality, Pregnancy, High-Risk, Epidemiological Surveillance.

Abstract

Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in a referral public hospital. Methods: it is aretrospective, descriptive study of cross-section type. Variables in the death certifications and maternal death investigationforms were analyzed. Results: there were 93 cases recorded, corresponding to the ratio of 228.4 maternal deaths per100,000 live births. Most of these deaths were from women aged 20-29 years old (47.3%), undergoing cesarean section(39.8%). Most deaths occurred in the postpartum period (66.7%), by direct obstetric causes (55.9%), especially: infection(28%), cardiovascular disease (20.4%) and lung disease (10.8%). Conclusion: maternal deaths occurred in a context ofsocio-economic unfavorable condition, especially affecting young women, black, victimized by infectious conditions andcardiovascular diseases. The importance of improving the quality of records, surveillance deaths and postnatal care wereevident.

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Published

2015-11-10

How to Cite

Menezes, M. L. N., Bezerra, J. de F. O., & Bezerra, J. de F. O. (2015). Epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in a referral hospital for high-risk pregnancy. Rev Rene, 16(5), 714–721. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000500013

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