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Reasons for admission of gynaecological patients to the intensive care unit |
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| Reason |
n (%) |
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| Postoperative haemorrhage |
10 (43%) |
| Infection |
9 (39%) |
| Cardiovascular disease |
7 (30%) |
| Procedure-related injury |
2 (9%) |
| Pulmonary embolism |
1 (4%) |
| Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescence |
1 (4%) |
| Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome |
1 (4%) |
Heinonen et al. Critical Care 2002 6:371 doi:10.1186/cc1525 |
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