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

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Zeeman, G.,<br />

W<strong>en</strong>del, G. &<br />

Cunningham,<br />

G. (2003)<br />

kCE Reports 94 <strong>Maternal</strong> <strong>Int<strong>en</strong>sive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in Belgium 111<br />

32 USA 483 critically ill<br />

peripartum<br />

wom<strong>en</strong><br />

support and deaths were<br />

docum<strong>en</strong>ted. <strong>Maternal</strong> mortality<br />

was used to determine outcome.<br />

Tertiary c<strong>en</strong>tre based prospective<br />

evaluation of all peripartal<br />

admissions to the Obstetric<br />

Intermediate <strong>Care</strong> Unit and<br />

obstetric admissions to the<br />

medical/surgical <strong>Int<strong>en</strong>sive</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />

Unit from 1998-1999. Diagnosis at<br />

admission, dwell (verblijf) time and<br />

used procedures were collected<br />

and analysed. For a comparison of<br />

prevailing practises, they surveyed<br />

unit or division directors of other<br />

large tertiary obstetric services.<br />

Specifically they provide<br />

information regarding their plan for<br />

obstetrical care.<br />

Prospective<br />

evaluation and<br />

analysis of OICU<br />

and M/S ICU<br />

obstetrical<br />

admissions (health<br />

care survey)<br />

preeclamptic and eclamptic pati<strong>en</strong>ts. Four<br />

pati<strong>en</strong>ts (22.2%) had obstetric haemorrhage.<br />

Five others pres<strong>en</strong>ted with the following:<br />

asthma, postoperative respiratory distress,<br />

cervical incompet<strong>en</strong>ce, gestational diabetes<br />

and hypert<strong>en</strong>sion, and caesarean section for<br />

terminal carcinoma of the breast. There<br />

were six deaths (mortality rate 33.3%).<br />

Preeclampsia/eclampsia accounted for four<br />

deaths (44% mortality rate amongst<br />

preeclamptics/eclamptics), while two deaths<br />

accounted for a 50% mortality rate in the<br />

obstetric haemorrhage group.<br />

CONCLUSION: This study confirmed<br />

similar reports from the advanced nations<br />

and Asia that preeclampsia/eclampsia and<br />

obstetric haemorrhage are the leading causes<br />

of admission to the int<strong>en</strong>sive care unit. The<br />

mortality rate in this study is however higher.<br />

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was<br />

to describe our 2-year experi<strong>en</strong>ce with 483<br />

critically ill peripartum<br />

wom<strong>en</strong> and to propose a blueprint for<br />

obstetric critical care.<br />

RESULTS: Almost two thirds of the<br />

wom<strong>en</strong> had obstetric complications that<br />

included pregnancy-associated hypert<strong>en</strong>sion<br />

and obstetric hemorrhage. Medical disorders<br />

were most common in the other one third of<br />

the wom<strong>en</strong>. At the OICU 80% were<br />

admitted postpartum, 20% during pregnancy.<br />

Mean l<strong>en</strong>gth of stay was 18 hours. 34 wom<strong>en</strong><br />

required transfer to the M/S ICU, 24 were<br />

transferred for mechanical v<strong>en</strong>tilation. One<br />

maternal death occurred in a wom<strong>en</strong> with<br />

severe preeclampsia and massive intracranial<br />

haemorrhage.<br />

Results of survey other tertiary c<strong>en</strong>tres (6), 3<br />

10-<br />

Score:ok<br />

Very small<br />

sample!<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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