Characteristics of pregnant and postpartum women on admission to intensive care units in the UK from 2008 to 2010
| Total | 646 (100.0) |
|---|---|
| Source of infection | |
| Pneumonia (chest infection) | 257 (39.8) |
| Genital tract | 157 (24.3) |
| UTI/pyelonephritis | 59 (9.1) |
| Surgical trauma | 24 (3.7) |
| Septicaemia | 20 (3.1) |
| Appendicitis | 19 (2.9) |
| Other infection | 62 (9.6) |
| Unknown | 48 (7.4) |
| Number of organ system dysfunctions | |
| 1 | 222 (34.4) |
| 2 | 234 (36.3) |
| ≥3 | 189 (29.3) |
| Organ system dysfunctions* | |
| Cardiovascular | 475 (73.5) |
| Respiratory | 381 (59.0) |
| Metabolic acidosis | 345 (53.4) |
| Renal | 50 (7.7) |
| Haematological | 65 (10.1) |
| ICNARC physiology score (median; IQR) | 14 (10–20) |
| APACHE II score (median; IQR) | 12 (10–16) |
| Days in ICU (median; IQR) | 2.8 (1.3–5.7) |
| Deaths | 29 (4.6) |
Figures are N (%) unless otherwise stated.
*Organ system dysfunctions are not mutually exclusive.
ICNARC, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre; ICU, intensive care unit; UTI, urinary tract infection.