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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versão impressa ISSN 0120-0011
Resumo
MORENO-MARTIN, Gustavo et al. Maternal mortality in Ambato, Ecuador. 2005-2014. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2019, vol.67, n.1, pp.57-62. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v67n1.66622.
Introduction:
Maternal mortality (MM) is one of the health indicators that most clearly demonstrates gender inequality in decision-making and social exclusion, since it demands urgent medical intervention aimed at preventing death.
Objective:
To expose the magnitude and trend of MM in Ambato between 2005 and 2014.
Materials and methods:
Observational, descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study of maternal deaths in Ambato between 2005 and 2014. The study universe consisted of 46 maternal deaths and 51 947 live births.
Results:
There was a significant increase in the birth rate (r=0.652, p=0.041) and in the number of live births with professional assistance (r=0.894, p=0.000). The cumulative MM ratio in the period was 88.6, with a non-significant downward trend (r=0.12 p=0.743). Hypertensive disease of pregnancy was the first direct cause of MM (n=17, 41.5%).
Conclusions:
Birth rates have been on the rise and the trend of MM over 10 years has not shown significant changes. Hypertensive disease of pregnancy remains the main cause of MM.
Palavras-chave : Live Birth; Maternal Mortality; Cause of Death (MeSH).