Soins maternels intensifs (Maternal Intensive Care) en Belgique - KCE
Soins maternels intensifs (Maternal Intensive Care) en Belgique - KCE
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 />
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Score:ok<br />
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