Clinical profile and outcomes of critically ill obstetric patients in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care center

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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 118246
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118246

Table 1 Demographics and indications of intensive care unit admission of obstetric patients (n = 101), mean ± SD/n (%)

Variable
Age	27.84 ± 5.2
Comorbidities	23 (22.8)
Heart disease	13 (56.5)
Gestational diabetes	5 (21.7)
Hypertension	5 (21.7)
Antenatal checkup
Booked	96 (95.04)
Un booked	5 (4.95)
Gravida
Primigravida	27 (26.7)
Multigravida	74 (73.2)
Time of admission
First trimester	7 (6.9)
Second trimester	6 (5.9)
Third trimester	14 (13.8)
Postpartum	74 (73.2)
Twin pregnancy	2 (1.98)
Mode of delivery
Cesarean section	59 (58.4)
Normal delivery	30 (29.7)
Abortion	8 (7.9)
Laparotomy	4 (3.9)
Fetal outcome
Live	82 (81.1)
IUD	13 (12.8)
Still birth	3 (2.9)
Ectopic	3 (2.9)
Indications of ICU admission
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy	21 (20.7)
Pre-eclampsia	6 (5.9)
Eclampsia	12 (11.8)
HELPP	3 (2.9)
PPH	20 (19.8)
Heart disease	13 (12.8)
Puerperal sepsis	5 (4.9)
Ectopic pregnancy	3 (2.9)

IUD: Intrauterine device; ICU: Intensive care unit; HELPP: Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets; PPH: Postpartum hemorrhage.

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Citation: Meshram TM, Sharma A, Kothari N, Das AK, Choudhary G, Rathod D, Kumari K, Bhatia PK. Clinical profile and outcomes of critically ill obstetric patients in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care center. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 118246
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118246

Meshram TM, Sharma A, Kothari N, Das AK, Choudhary G, Rathod D, Kumari K, Bhatia PK. Clinical profile and outcomes of critically ill obstetric patients in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care center. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 118246 [PMID: 42272875 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118246]

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