OBJETIVE: To determine the rate of hospital maternal mortality as well as the most frequent causes. DESIGN: Retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-three cases of maternal death in the Archbishop Loayza (HNAL), general hospital and reference National Hospital, between January 1994 and December 2004. RESULTS: The maternal mortality rate between January 1994 and December 2004 was 115.4 per 100 000 nv. The annual death rate was 4.8. The most frequent age was between 30 and 40 years, with 22.6%. There were no maternal deaths in children younger than 15 and older than 45 years. The deaths were more frequent in the postpartum period, with 71.7%. Predominated direct cause deaths, with 64.2%, the main infection (30.2%), hypertension (26.4%) and bleeding (7.5%). Direct causes include septic abortion and eclampsia, with 26.5% each. Over the past five years,...

OBJETIVE: To determine the rate of hospital maternal mortality as well as the most frequent causes. DESIGN: Retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-three cases of maternal death in the Archbishop Loayza (HNAL), general hospital and reference National Hospital, between January 1994 and December 2004. RESULTS: The maternal mortality rate between January 1994 and December 2004 was 115.4 per 100 000 nv. The annual death rate was 4.8. The most frequent age was between 30 and 40 years, with 22.6%. There were no maternal deaths in children younger than 15 and older than 45 years. The deaths were more frequent in the postpartum period, with 71.7%. Predominated direct cause deaths, with 64.2%, the main infection (30.2%), hypertension (26.4%) and bleeding (7.5%). Direct causes include septic abortion and eclampsia, with 26.5% each. Over the past five years,...

OBJETIVE: To evaluate maternal mortality in the Department of Health V Lima City (DVLC). Calculate the maternal mortality ratio (MMR). Sort maternal mortality (MM) as direct or indirect, avoidable or unavoidable. Identify contributing factors. The presence of delay in care and the stage in which it occurred. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study that included all cases of MM recorded in the files of the DVLC for 2000-2004. Data were obtained from the records of epidemiological research at MM and, if necessary, the summary of medical records. To analyze the data for the years 2003 and 2004 was used by underreporting during the years 2000 to 2002. RESULTS: MMR was 100.63; 66.7% were direct MM. Gestational hypertension was responsible for 50% of these deaths, followed in frequency abortion, infection and bleeding. The most common contributory factor was staff (34%). There ...

OBJETIVE: To evaluate maternal mortality in the Department of Health V Lima City (DVLC). Calculate the maternal mortality ratio (MMR). Sort maternal mortality (MM) as direct or indirect, avoidable or unavoidable. Identify contributing factors. The presence of delay in care and the stage in which it occurred. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study that included all cases of MM recorded in the files of the DVLC for 2000-2004. Data were obtained from the records of epidemiological research at MM and, if necessary, the summary of medical records. To analyze the data for the years 2003 and 2004 was used by underreporting during the years 2000 to 2002. RESULTS: MMR was 100.63; 66.7% were direct MM. Gestational hypertension was responsible for 50% of these deaths, followed in frequency abortion, infection and bleeding. The most common contributory factor was staff (34%). There ...