Abstract：Objective To analyze the maternal mortality rate and the causes of deaths in Hunan Province in 2015. Methods Retrospective analysis method was used to analyze the causes of deaths and related factors in pregnant women in Hunan Province in 2015. Results The maternal mortality rate in Hunan Province in 2015 was 14.21/100,000. Direct and indirect obstetric causes acounted for 50% and 50% respectively. The top 5 causes of maternal deaths were obstetric hemorrhage, pregnancy complicated with heart disease, pregnancy complicated with nervous system diseases, pregnancy-induced hypertension and amniotic embolism. Conclusions The maternal mortality rate in Hunan Province in 2015 is at a low level. Strengthening the management of obstetric hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension and other causes of death and regulating the systematic health care of migrant pregnant women, unplanned pregnant women and middle-aged gravida are the important factors for reducing maternal mortality.
华新军， 孔繁娟， 刘智昱. 湖南省2015年度孕产妇死亡情况及死因分析[J]. 实用预防医学, 2017, 24(1): 76-78.
HUA Xin-jun, KONG Fan-juan, LIU Zhi-yu. Status of maternal death and its death causes in Hunan Province, 2015. , 2017, 24(1): 76-78.
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