| Autor: |
Christian Tappert, Lill Trine Nyfløt, Pål Øian, Astrid Betten Rygh, Bjørg Lorentzen, Alice Beathe Andersgaard, Liv Ellingsen, Siri Vangen, Svein Magne Skulstad, Anne Flem Jacobsen |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
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| Zdroj: |
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 134:836-839 |
| ISSN: |
0029-2001 |
| DOI: |
10.4045/tidsskr.13.0203 |
| Popis: |
RESULTS We found 26 maternal deaths during the period, 14 of which were due to direct causes and 12 to indirect causes. The maternal mortality ratio was 8.7/100 000 live births. Fourteen of the deaths were registered in official statistics. Of the 12 deaths that were not included in the statistics, 11 were found through matching the registers and one had been reported directly by the hospital. The most common causes of death were hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (n = 6), thromboembolism (n = 4) and mental illness (n = 4). None of the deaths due to thromboembolism appeared in official statistics. The same applied to nine of the 12 indirect maternal deaths. We found a potential for improved medical care in 14 of 26 cases. Half of these were deaths due to hypertensive disorders during pregnancy or thromboembolism. INTERPRETATION Maternal death was considerably underreported in Norwegian official statistics during the period studied. Greater attention should be given to better blood-pressure treatment, stabilisation and timely delivery in the case of hypertension during pregnancy, and to screening for possible pulmonary embolism. The same applies to mental illness and internal medical disorders in pregnant women. |
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