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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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 />
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