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Table 2 Description of maternal and perinatal indicators of the care of patients referred from HFPS to FVL in obstetric emergencies by implementation period

From: Experience of a telehealth and education program with maternal and perinatal outcomes in a low-resource region in Colombia

Characteristics

Period 1, N = 102

N (%)

Period 2, N = 148

N (%)

Adverse Maternal outcomes

52 (51.0)

70 (47.3)

ICU admission

44 (43.1)

51 (34.5)

ICU/Obstetric ICU length of stay

2 (2–4)

2 (1–4)

HCOU admission

100 (98.0)

145 (97.9)

HCOU length of stay

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

PPH

11 (10.8)

13 (8.8)

Need for blood and blood components

12 (11.8)

7 (4.7)

Need of major surgery for PPH

4 (3.9)

1 (0.7)

Eclampsia

7 (6.9)

2 (1.3)

Hypertensive crisis

23 (22.5)

29 (19.6)

Maternal Near Miss mortality

41 (40.2)

66 (44.6)

Perinatal outcomes

Newborn weight

  < 2500 g

67 (65.7)

104 (70.3)

  > 2500 g

35 (34.3)

44 (29.7)

NICU admission

49 (48.0)

75 (50.7)

NICU length of stay

5 (3–13)

6 (4–9)

Perinatal mortality

13 (12.7)

4 (2.7)

 Antepartum

4 (30.8)

1 (25.0)

 Intrapartum

4 (30.8)

0 (0)

 Postpartum

5 (38.5)

3 (75.0)

  1. The results are expressed as the median (IQR) or number (%)
  2. PPH Postpartum hemorrhage, PPROM Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, ICU Intensive Care Unit, HCOU High Complexity Obstetric Unit, NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit