Management of Obstetric Emergencies in a Tertiary Hospital in Cameroon: A Milestone for End of Preventable Maternal Deaths

Tchounzou, Robert; Njamen, Théophile Nana; Ngalame, Alphonse Nyong; Baleba, Vanessa; Rakya, Inna; Wekam, Darolles Mwadjie; Wambo, André Gaetan Simo; Tatah, Humphry Neng; Kamdem, Diane Estelle Modjo; Moustapha, Bilkissou; Elong, Felix Adolphe; Tamchom, Dominique Djomo; Batta, Julie Ngo; Mboudou, Emile Télesphore

doi:10.4236/ojog.2020.10120158

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“…The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increased from 16.30 million to 18.08 million globally, with a total increase of 10.92% from 1990 to 2019 (Wang et al, 2021). Hypertension in pregnancy is the most common diagnosis in emergency cases in Cameroon with a proportion of 20.57% (Tchounzou et al, 2020).…”

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“…Cases of maternal death can be caused by obstetric emergencies directly 66.7% and 33.3% indirect causes. Cases of maternal death can be caused by obstetric emergencies directly by 66.7% and 33.3% indirect causes (Tchounzou et al, 2020). Data from the Indonesian Health Profile in 2020 states that the causes of maternal death are bleeding, hypertension in pregnancy, circulatory system disorders, infections, and other causes.…”

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Maternal characteristics in obstetric emergency cases at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang

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The causes of maternal death in West Sumatra Province in 2020 are bleeding at 2.1%, hypertension in pregnancy at 1.5%, infection at 0.9%, metabolic disorders at 0.6% and other causes at 3.5%. Cases of maternal death can be caused by obstetric emergencies. This study aims to describe the characteristics of mothers in obstetric emergencies at comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. This study is a descriptive study with a population of obstetric emergency cases at EmONC. hospital. Dr. M. Djamil Padang period May-June 2022. The sample is 108 respondents. The results of this study showed that from 108 respondents there were 23.1% of respondents with a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia, 79.6% of respondents aged 20-35 years, 84.3% of respondents with parity ≤ 2, the last education of respondents was senior high school 43.5%, 26.9% of respondents did not work, 81.5% of respondents did not have a history of non-communicable diseases, and 73.1% of respondents had a sufficient number of antenatal care (ANC) visits. Most patients with obstetric emergency cases at EmONC RSUP Dr. Mdjamil Padang with a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia, age 20-35 years, and the number of ANC visits is sufficient.

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