Title: Profile of ICU Admissions of Obstetric Patients, Indications for Transfer to a Tertiary Care Centre and Maternal Outcomes: A Single Centre Experience
Authors: Nimish Gaur, Naiyma Choudhary, Mohd Rasheed, Vivek Aggarwal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i6.129
Abstract
Sometimes complications arise during pregnancy or in the postpartum period warranting intensive care which leads to ICU admission of such patients. This was a prospective study carried out to determine the profile of maternal admissions to intensive care unit and requirement of referral to a tertiary care hospital along with maternal outcomes. The percentage of ICU admission of obstetric patients was 0.65% of total deliveries. Total mortality was 20.68%. Multi-step interventions are needed to reduce mortality of ICU admitted obstetric patients.
Key words: HELLP syndrome, ICU admissions, Mortality, Tertiary care hospital.
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