Characterization of maternal morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit

Journal Title: Revista Información Científica - Year 2018, Vol 97, Issue 4

Abstract

Introduction: the registration of maternal patient care is a social requirement. Objective: to specify mortality and maternal morbidity in the intensive care unit of the Hospital "Dr. Agostinho Neto"since 2015 to 2017. Method: an observational, prospective and longitudinal study was conducted of the maternal patients admitted to the unit based on socio demographic, biological variables and obstetric management. Results: the average age of the group of patients was 23.4 ± 5.8 years; with medical record of arterial hypertension (13.2%), 35.3% of the patients were ventilated artificially, 54.1% were admitted due to some obstetric diseases and 45.9% due to a non-obstetric disease, respectively the most frequent were eclampsia - severe pre-eclampsia (19.3%) and bacterial pneumonia (8.7%). In 72.2%, criteria of severe maternal morbidity were identified. Four patients died (2.5%). Conclusions: in the unit, maternal mortality is low, but the morbidity is remarkable.

Authors and Affiliations

Reinaldo Elías Sierra, Max Santiago Bordelois Abdo, Ernesto Díaz Trujillo, José Alfredo Estevan Soto, José Antonio González Hechavarria

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Reinaldo Elías Sierra, Max Santiago Bordelois Abdo, Ernesto Díaz Trujillo, José Alfredo Estevan Soto, José Antonio González Hechavarria (2018). Characterization of maternal morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit. Revista Información Científica, 97(4), 722-731. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-436086