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Table 2 Incidence and distribution of maternal near miss cases according to criteria defined by the World Health Organization (WHO)

From: Maternal near miss determinants at a maternity hospital for high-risk pregnancy in northeastern Brazil: a prospective study

 

n

%

Incidence of maternal near miss/ 1000 live births = 54.8

Number of criteria observed

 1

19

34.5

18.9

 2

23

41.8

22.9

 3

13

23.6

12.9

Clinical criteria

50

90.9

49.9

Acute cyanosis

18

32.7

17.9

Gasping

05

9.0

4.9

 Shock

20

36.3

19.9

Respiratory rate > 40 or < 6 L/min

22

40.0

21.9

 Non-responsive oliguria

01

1.8

0.9

 Coagulopathy

04

7.2

3.9

Convulsions

17

30.9

16.9

Jaundice in the presence of pre-eclampsia

05

9.9

4.9

Laboratory criteria

18

32.7

17.9

 Total bilirubin ≥6.0 mg/dL

01

1.8

0.9

 Creatinine ≥3.5 mg/dL

01

1.8

0.9

PaO2/FiO2 < 200 mmHg

01

1.8

0.9

Low platelet count (< 50,000 platelets)

13

23.6

12.9

O2 saturation < 90% for ≥60 min

06

10.9

5.9

Management criteria

39

70.9

38.9

 Dialysis for acute renal failure

01

1.8

0.9

Hysterectomy for infection or hemorrhage

09

16.3

8.9

Intubation and mechanical ventilation

17

30.9

16.9

Packed red blood cell transfusion

27

49.0

26.9

Continuous vasoactive drug support

15

27.2

14.9