[Basic causes of maternal mortality according to Baku department of public health services].

Gestosis remains to be serious complication of pregnancy, major cause of maternal mortality (MM) and perinatal losses. The aim of the investigation was the analyses of case histories of women who died from gestosis and its complications. The prevalence of gestosis in 1996 -2005 was 8.72%. Based on a retrospective analysis of medical records on 13 females who had died of severe forms of gestosis in Baku from 1996 to 2005 it was established the tendency of decrease of general of MM in 2001-2005. Analysis indicated that severe forms of gestosis (preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP-syndrome), are dangerous complications of pregnancy. The peculiarities of patients with gestosis require prophylaxis and therapy including psychocorrection. Improvement of public health services, timely hospitalization of pregnant women with gestosis, rational delivery, can prevent female death.