Abstract :
Objective
To study the relationship between development-presentation time delay and mean hospital stay among patients presenting with
puerperal sepsis at department of medicine at Liaquat University Hospital.
Methodology
This retrospective analysis was held at department of medicine (unit – II) in a tertiary care hospital (Liaquat University Hospital,
Hyderabad) from January 2016 to June 2016. The time delay between development of puerperal sepsis and presentation to the
medical ward was recorded in patients reporting with puerperal sepsis. The past medical records of patients who fulfilled the
inclusion criteria were also studied and all relevant data, as required in the pre-designed structured questionnaire, was obtained.
Results
During the study duration, 30 patients reported to the study setting with puerperal sepsis representing 0.46% of 6500 admissions
in medical unit II. The mortality rate stood at nil and all returned healthy to their homes. 10% of the patients had gone through
frequent vaginal examination, 66.7% of the patients were delivered at home, 90% of the patients presented with an altered level
of consciousness.
Conclusion
The mean hospital stay stood at 5 days, while the length increased with increasing time delay. The relationship stood valid in all
subjects,
Recommendations
Further research needs to be conducted on a larger sample space and more prolonged study duration while taking more
variables, besides the time delay, into account.
Key words: Puerperal Sepsis, Hospital Stay and Time-delay
Keyword :
Puerperal Sepsis, Hospital Stay and Time-delay