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Among obstetric patients requiring intensive care, primary diagnoses include postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, and sepsis, with an overall mortality rate of 21.64% that is significantly elevated in those with gastrointestinal complications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

November 1, 2016JRSM OpenOpen Access

Obstetric patients in intensive care unit: Perspective from a teaching hospital in Pakistan

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Population

194 obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit from 2005-2014, median age 34 years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

minimum 24 hours to maximum 53 days

Authors

RQRahat QureshiAga Khan University SASheikh Irfan AhmedAga Khan University ARAmir RazaAga Khan University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

High mortality with GI complications in obstetric ICU warrants clinical vigilance; leaves open causal mechanisms and targeted interventions.

Structured PICO

Population

194 obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit from 2005-2014, median age 34 years.

Outcome

Diagnosis at the time of admission, associated risk factors, intervention required aspects of management and rate of mortalityhard clinical

In a Pakistani teaching hospital, obstetric ICU admissions had a 21.6% mortality rate, significantly driven by gastrointestinal complications.

Cite This Study

Qureshi et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d1dcbfeb402ac612f3075 https://doi.org/10.1177/2054270416663569

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November 1, 2016JRSM OpenOpen Access

Obstetric patients in intensive care unit: Perspective from a teaching hospital in Pakistan

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Population

194 obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit from 2005-2014, median age 34 years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

minimum 24 hours to maximum 53 days

Authors

RQRahat QureshiAga Khan University SASheikh Irfan AhmedAga Khan University ARAmir RazaAga Khan University Hospital

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

High mortality with GI complications in obstetric ICU warrants clinical vigilance; leaves open causal mechanisms and targeted interventions.

Structured PICO

Population

194 obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit from 2005-2014, median age 34 years.

Outcome

Diagnosis at the time of admission, associated risk factors, intervention required aspects of management and rate of mortalityhard clinical

In a Pakistani teaching hospital, obstetric ICU admissions had a 21.6% mortality rate, significantly driven by gastrointestinal complications.

Cite This Study

Qureshi et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d1dcbfeb402ac612f3075 https://doi.org/10.1177/2054270416663569

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