Factors associated with the clinical outcomes of maternal Intensive Care Unit admission following obstetric surgeries at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT Maternal ICU admission provides advanced, lifesaving medical care for pregnant or postpartum women who are critically ill. The burden of obstetric critical illness requiring ICU admission is higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries. Most critically ill obstetric patients admitted to the ICU have undergone major surgical interventions such as caesarean sections, hysterectomies and explorative laparotomies. Common indications for maternal ICU admission following surgery include postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and

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