Högberg U, Joelsson I
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1985;64(7):583-92. doi: 10.3109/00016348509156367.
Maternal mortality in Sweden has declined steeply over the past 50 years. The reasons for this gratifying trend have been analysed. A decreasing incidence of complications during pregnancy and delivery, together with a lower case fatality rate from complications have been found to account for the major part of the reduction in maternal mortality in Sweden. This has been achieved by improvements in obstetrical and antenatal care, by the introduction of antibiotics and blood transfusion, and by a favorable shift to more appropriate ages for reproduction.
在过去50年里，瑞典的孕产妇死亡率急剧下降。人们对这一令人欣慰的趋势的原因进行了分析。研究发现，妊娠和分娩期间并发症的发生率下降，以及并发症导致的病死率降低，是瑞典孕产妇死亡率降低的主要原因。这一成果是通过改善产科和产前护理、引入抗生素和输血，以及生育年龄向更合适的年龄段有利转变而实现的。
