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Soins maternels intensifs (Maternal Intensive Care) en Belgique - KCE

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Fowler, S.J.<br />

(2005)<br />

kCE Reports 94 <strong>Maternal</strong> <strong>Int<strong>en</strong>sive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in Belgium 107<br />

9 New<br />

Zealand<br />

(Wellington)<br />

240 (76,4%)<br />

hospitals<br />

(Inter)nationwide (Australia & New<br />

Zealand) retrospective health care<br />

survey of all units that offer<br />

operative obstetric services.<br />

Hospitals with fewer than 50<br />

deliveries per year and military<br />

hospitals were excluded. Postal<br />

questionnaires concerning major<br />

obstetric haemorrhage<br />

managem<strong>en</strong>t have be<strong>en</strong> s<strong>en</strong>d to all<br />

Australian & New Zealand<br />

operative obstetric services. An<br />

assessm<strong>en</strong>t of facilities relevant to<br />

International<br />

retrospective<br />

health care survey<br />

of operative<br />

obstetric services<br />

initiation of antihypert<strong>en</strong>sive therapy for<br />

severe hypert<strong>en</strong>sion form the mainstay of<br />

care in preeclampsia. Restoration of<br />

circulating blood volume and rapid control of<br />

bleeding and impaired coagulation are the<br />

main factors in the managem<strong>en</strong>t of massive<br />

obstetric hemorrhage. Puerperal morbidity<br />

has become the main topic of quality of care<br />

issues in maternity care. Although the Acute<br />

Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II<br />

score is commonly used in the int<strong>en</strong>sive care<br />

unit, it does not seem to be appropriate for<br />

pregnant wom<strong>en</strong> because it overestimates<br />

their mortality rates. A high-dep<strong>en</strong>d<strong>en</strong>cy care<br />

unit suits the needs for at least half of the<br />

obstetric pati<strong>en</strong>t population in need of higher<br />

acuity care and will save considerable cost.<br />

CONCLUSION: Emphasis on early<br />

detection of maternal problems and prompt<br />

referral to tertiary c<strong>en</strong>ters with int<strong>en</strong>sive<br />

care unit facilities to provide optimum care<br />

of the circulation, blood pressure, and<br />

respiration at an early stage could minimize<br />

the preval<strong>en</strong>ce of multiple organ failure and<br />

mortality in critically ill obstetric pati<strong>en</strong>ts.<br />

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to<br />

assess facilities relevant to major obstetric<br />

haemorrhage managem<strong>en</strong>t in all units in<br />

Australia and New Zealand that offer<br />

operative obstetric services<br />

RESULTS: Responses were received from<br />

240 (76.4%) of the 314 hospitals surveyed<br />

(187 public and 53 private). One hundred<br />

and nine units (45%) had fewer than 500<br />

deliveries per year (a lot of small facilities).<br />

Distances to referral facilities were<br />

frequ<strong>en</strong>tly very large. Of the 90 hospitals<br />

(38.1%) without an onsite blood bank, 12 did<br />

1+<br />

2+<br />

3+<br />

4?<br />

5?<br />

6+<br />

7-?<br />

8+<br />

9+<br />

10?<br />

Score:ok<br />

3

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