Эпидемиологическая характеристика перинатальной, ранней неонатальной смертности и мертворождаемости на территории Нижегородской области

Background. The study of regional characteristics of the incidence rates of perinatal mortality, early neonatal mortality, and stillbirths is of undoubted importance, which will allow to substantiate the main directions of improving care for newborns, both at the federal and regional levels. Aims. To study the indicators of perinatal mortality, early neonatal mortality and stillbirths in the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region in the period from 2012–2016. Materials and methods. Statistical reporting forms of the Ministry of Health of the Nizhny Novgorod region «Basic indicators of public health and the activities of state medical organizations of the Nizhny Novgorod region» for the period from 2012 to 2016. A retrospective descriptive-estimated epidemiological study of perinatal and early neonatal mortality rates and stillbirth rates was conducted. The processing of statistical indicators was carried out by generally accepted methods of variation statistics. The reliability of the indicators was estimated taking into account the confidence interval (2 errors with 95% CI). Results and conclusions. On the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region in the period from 2012 to 2016. A high level of perinatal mortality and stillbirths was observed compared to the national indicators. The average annual rates of perinatal mortality and stillbirth were significantly higher in Diveevsky and Sokolsky districts compared with the rest of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The risk areas for neonatal mortality include Lukoyanovsky and Tonkin. It is necessary to improve the quality of medical care for pregnant women at all stages, including prenatal and, of course, obstetric care. An important role here is played by the improvement of the epidemiological surveillance system, which allows an objective analysis of the current situation and an assessment of the quality of medical care.