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Table 2 PPH volume, admission to intensive care, hysterectomy and length of stay

From: Reduction in massive postpartum haemorrhage and red blood cell transfusion during a national quality improvement project, Obstetric Bleeding Strategy for Wales, OBS Cymru: an observational study

 

Jan-Jun 2017

Jul-Dec 2017

Jan-Jun 2018

Jul-Dec 2018

PPH ≥1000 mL: n (/1000 maternities)

1386 (91.2)

1480 (92.6)

1412 (95.7)

1490 (98.3)

PPH ≥1500 mL: n (/1000 maternities)

547 (36.0)

588 (36.8)

530 (35.9)

544 (35.9)

PPH ≥2000 mL: n (/1000 maternities)

228 (15.0)

232 (14.5)

228 (15.5)

209 (13.8)

PPH ≥2500 mL: n (/1000 maternities)

97 (6.4)

92 (5.8)

76 (5.2)

74 (4.9)

Admission to intensive care for PPH: n (/1000 maternities)

10 (0.66)

12 (0.75)

9 (0.61)

6 (0.40)

Hours in intensive care for PPH: n (/1000 maternities)

322.3 (21.2)a

290 (18.1)

180 (12.2)

124 (8.2)

Hysterectomy associated with PPH: n (/1000 maternities)

5 (0.33)

3 (0.19)

8 (0.54)

3 (0.20)

Length of hospital stay (days) for women with PPH ≥1500 mL: Med (IQR), range

2.09 (1.37–3.27)

0.08–13.3

2.01 (1.29–3.22)

0.02–13.3

2.12 (1.45–3.23)

0.12–26.6

2.11 (1.44–3.20)

0.05–28.9

  1. Legend: The number of PPHs (/1000 maternities) between 1000 and 1499 mL was 55.2, 55.7, 59.8 and 62.4 in each six-month period. a one woman spent 168 h on intensive care between January and June 2017