Table 4 Reported health problems up to one month postpartum
References | Chauleur et al. (2008) [25] | Bateman et al. (2010) [28] | Naz et al. (2008) [31] | Hoveyda & MacKenzie (2001) [36] | Hoveyda & MacKenzie (2001) [36] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | n = 317 | n = 25,654 | n = 50 | n = 657 (primary PPH) | n = 132 (secondary PPH) |
Reported Health Problems up to 1 month postpartum | |||||
Acute Renal Failure | 82 (0.32 %) | 2 (4 %) | |||
Acute Respiratory Failure | 105 (0.41 %) | ||||
Anaemia | 20 (40 %) | ||||
Anaemia + DIC | 5 (10 %) | ||||
Anaemia + DIC + ARF | 1 (2 %) | ||||
Coagulopathy / DIC | 445 (1.73 %) | 1 (2 %) | |||
Length of stay more than 7 days | 656 (2.56 %) | ||||
Perforation of the uterus | 3 (2.27 %) | ||||
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (>96 h) | 13 (0.05 %) | ||||
Secondary PPH | 33 (5.02 %) | ||||
Sepsis / Infection | 25 (0.1 %) | ||||
Shock + Anaemia | 2 (4 %) | ||||
Superficial venous thrombosis | 3 (0.9 %)a | ||||