A ten-year review of indications and outcomes of obstetric admissions to an intensive care unit in a low-resource country.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obstetric intensive care unit admission (ICU) suggests severe morbidity. However, there is no available data on the subject in Ghana. This retrospective review was conducted to determine the indications for obstetric ICU admission, their outcomes and factors influencing these outcomes to aid continuous quality improvement in obstetric care.

Methods

This was a retrospective review conducted in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Data on participant characteristics including age and whether participant was intubated were collected from patient records for all obstetric ICU admissions from 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2019. Descriptive statistics were presented as frequencies, proportions and charts. Hazard ratios were generated for relations between obstetric ICU a

SUBMITTER: Anane-Fenin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719704 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature