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Table 3 Incidence and distribution of maternal near miss cases according to clinical conditions

From: Maternal near miss determinants at a maternity hospital for high-risk pregnancy in northeastern Brazil: a prospective study

Clinical conditions

n

%

Maternal near miss incidence/1000 live births = 54.8

Hypertension in pregnancy

37

67.2

36.9

 Severe preeclampsia

15

27.2

14.9

 Eclampsia

17

30.9

16.9

 HELLP syndrome

05

9.1

4.2

Hemorrhage

26

42.2

25.9

Antepartum hemorrhage

15

27.2

14.9

 Placental abruption

08

14.5

7.9

 Ectopic pregnancy

07

12.7

6.9

 Postpartum hemorrhage

11

20.0

10.9

Atonia

06

10.9

5.9

 Coagulopathy

03

5.4

2.9

 Retained placenta

02

3.6

1.9

Sepsis

07

12.7

6.9

Acute pulmonary edema

01

1.8

0.9

Respiratory failure

01

1.8

0.9

  1. HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count