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Risk Factors And Compliance Of Surviving Sepsis Campaign: A Retrospective Cohort Study At Tertiary Care Hospital, Farheen Yousuf, Ayesha Malik, Ayesha Saba, Sana Sheikh
Risk Factors And Compliance Of Surviving Sepsis Campaign: A Retrospective Cohort Study At Tertiary Care Hospital, Farheen Yousuf, Ayesha Malik, Ayesha Saba, Sana Sheikh
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Background and objective: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of direct maternal mortality in Pakistan. It is recommended that the first three hours after the presentation are crucial. During this time implementation of surviving sepsis campaign resuscitation bundles reduces maternal mortality. Our objective was to assess the factors contributing to puerperal sepsis and the compliance of "surviving sepsis campaign resuscitation bundles in puerperal sepsis" for the management of puerperal sepsis.
Methods: This was a retrospective record review for five years from January 2011-December 2015. All women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria of puerperal sepsis were included and data from …