Table 7.
Indicators | N | % |
---|---|---|
1. Prevention of PPH | ||
Target population: women giving birth in health care facilities | 575 | 85.2 |
Oxytocin use | 490 | 85.2 |
Use of any uterotonic (including oxytocin) | 528 | 91.8 |
2. Treatment of severe PPH | ||
Target population: women with severe PPH | 166 | 100 |
Oxytocin use | 147 | 88.6 |
Ergometrine | 8 | 4.8 |
Misoprostol | 144 | 86.7 |
Any of the above uterotonics | 166 | 100 |
Tranexamic acid | 0 | 0 |
Removal of retained products | 44 | 26.5 |
Hysterectomy | 27 | 16.3 |
Proportion of cases with SMO | 84 | 50.6 |
Mortality | 3 | 1.8 |
3. Anticonvulsants for eclampsia | ||
Target population: women with eclampsia | 46 | 100 |
Magnesium sulfate | 45 | 97.8 |
other anticonvulsant | 2 | 4.3 |
Any anticonvulsant | 46 | 100 |
Proportion of cases with SMO | 33 | 71.3 |
Mortality | 5 | 10.9 |
4. Prevention of cesarean section-related infection | ||
Target population: women undergoing cesarean section | 235 | 100 |
Prophylactic antibiotic during cesarean section | 213 | 90.6 |
5. Treatment for sepsis | ||
Target population: women with sepsis | 130 | 100 |
Parenteral therapeutic antibiotics | 120 | 92.3 |
Proportion of cases with SMO | 29 | 22.3 |
Mortality | 5 | 3.8 |
6. Ruptured uterus (n = 22) | ||
Target population: women with ruptured uterus | 22 | 100 |
Laparotomy | 22 | 100 |
Laparotomy after 3 h of hospital stay | 2 | 9.0 |
Proportion of cases with SMO | 19 | 86.4 |
Mortality | 1 | 4.5 |
7. Preterm birth (n = 119) | ||
Target population: women having a preterm delivery after 3 h of hospital stay | 106 | 89.1 |
Corticosteroids for fetal lung maturation | 62 | 58.5 |
Early neonatal mortality | 34 | 32.4 |
ACSH: Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; PPH: postpartum hemorrhage; SMO: severe maternal outcome.