Development of a new definition of maternal near miss based on organ dysfunction in Latin America and the Caribbean: A prospective multicenter cohort study.
Jose Rojas-SuarezJose SantacruzYasaira PajaroFabian MazaBremen de MucioClaudio SosaSuzanne SerruyaMario PérezSandra ContrerasWalter AnnicchiaricoCarmelo Dueñas CastellFrancisco SalcedoRogelio Rafael MéndezMaría Fernanda EscobarCarlos LópezOscar LavalleWinston MendozaCarlos OchoaAmanda MorenoErika Saint-HillaireRigoberto CastroHernán GómezEvelyn PeñaLucia UrrozVioleta QuintelaMercedes ColomarAngel PaterninaPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)
The CLAP/NAMO values were comparable to the WHO maternal near-miss criteria, indicating that the WHO standards might not be superior in this population. These findings suggest that maternal near-miss thresholds can be adapted regionally, improving the identification and management of severe maternal complications in Latin America.