Table 5.
Medical and obstetric therapeutic interventions performed in 928 obstetric patients admitted to the ICUs of King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas
| King Edward Memorial Hospital (n=754) | Ben Taub General Hospital (n=174) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical interventions | |||
| Mechanical ventilation | 140 (18.6%) | 100 (57.5%) | 0.17 (0.12–0.24)a |
| Red cell transfusion | 291 (38.6%) | 90 (51.7%) | 0.67 (0.48–0.95)a |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 205 (27.2%) | 61 (35.1%) | 0.69 (0.48–0.99)a |
| Cryoprecipitate | 32 (4.2%) | 30 (17.2%) | 0.21 (0.12–0.37)a |
| Platelets | 89 (11.8%) | 41 (23.6%) | 0.44 (0.29–0.68)a |
| Inotropic drugs | 160 (21.2%) | 40 (23.0%) | 0.9 (0.6–1.36) |
| Dialysis | 62 (8.2%) | 6 (3.5%) | 2.51 (1.02–6.55)a |
| Obstetric interventions | |||
| Cesarean section | 116 (15.4%) | 136 (78.2%) | 0.05 (0.03–0.08)a |
| Hysterotomy | 4 (0.5%) | 8 (4.6%) | 0.11 (0.02–0.42)a |
| Hysterectomy | 32 (4.2%) | 26 (14.9%) | 0.25 (0.14–0.45)a |
| Curettage | 43 (5.7%) | 21 (12.1%) | 0.44 (0.25–0.79)a |
| Induction of labor | 201 (26.7%) | 66 (37.9%) | 0.1 (0.06–0.16)a |
aDifference was statistically significant (p<0.05)