OBJECTIVE To describe on a national basis ethnic differences in severe maternal morbidity in the United Kingdom. DESIGN National cohort study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS). SETTING All hospitals with consultant led maternity units in the UK. PARTICIPANTS 686 women with severe maternal morbidity between February 2005 and February 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Rates, ri...

BACKGROUND Auditing of sentinel health events based on best-practice protocols has been recommended. This study describes a population-based investigation on adverse perinatal events including severe acute maternal morbidity (near-miss), maternal and perinatal mortality, as a health intervention to help improve the surveillance system. METHODS From October to December 2005, all cases of mater...

Abstract: Preeclampsia contributes significantly to maternal & perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study maternal & fetal outcome in preeclampsia. Method: Case records of 168 women with preeclampsia, out of which 58 had severe preeclampsia were analysed. This retrospective observational study was conducted at B.J. government medical college, Pune, during period of 1st March 2...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term reproductive consequences that affect women who have experienced potentially life-threatening or life-threatening (near-miss) maternal complications. INTRODUCTION Although advances have been made in reducing maternal death, few studies have investigated the long-term repercussions of significant events such as severe maternal morbidity and maternal near-mis...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, types (disease states) and outcome of severe obstetric morbidity in patients presenting at a public-sector tertiary care hospital. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from April to September 2010. Consecutive cases of severe obstetric morbidity (near-miss), as defined by speci...

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide which leads to massive blood loss. Coagulation abnormalities in response trauma or infection are latent that might aggravate PPH.

Aim: HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening condition frequently associated with severe preeclampsia-eclampsia and characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes low plateletes. The aim of our study was to evaluate retrospectively the patients admitted intensive care unit (ICU).
 Material Methods: We reviewed medical records 19 ICU between January 2011 December 2015. 
 Results: mean...