Maternal deaths and deaths of women of childbearing age in the indigenous population, Pernambuco, Brazil, 2006-2012.

Nathalie Mendes Estima Sandra Valongueiro Alves

Published in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2019)

deaths of indigenous women of childbearing age were underreported; the main cause of these deaths were diseases of the circulatory system, although maternal deaths still represent an important cause of death in the population studied.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
physical activity
adipose tissue
cervical cancer screening
preterm birth