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

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126 <strong>Maternal</strong> <strong>Int<strong>en</strong>sive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in Belgium <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 94<br />

admission, duration of stay in ICU,<br />

type of and indication for surgery,<br />

whether admission was planned or<br />

emerg<strong>en</strong>cy, history of medical<br />

problems, gestational age,<br />

complications during pregnancy,<br />

mode of delivery and pregnancy<br />

outcome.<br />

In this retrospective survey they<br />

aimed to id<strong>en</strong>tify indications,<br />

course and outcome of pregnancyrelated<br />

admissions to the int<strong>en</strong>sive<br />

care unit at Al-Ain hospital.<br />

pati<strong>en</strong>ts (18%) and unplanned in 49 (82%). The mean<br />

(_SD) duration of stay in ICU was 1.6_1.5 days. The<br />

leading indications for admission were haemorrhage<br />

(28.4%) and preeclampsia/eclampsia (25%). Of the 60<br />

admissions, 47 (78.4%) followed surgery. The mean<br />

APACHE II score was 5.0_3.0. Tw<strong>en</strong>ty-two pati<strong>en</strong>ts<br />

(37%) had blood transfusions, and only two (3.3%)<br />

required v<strong>en</strong>tilation. Of the 60 pati<strong>en</strong>ts only 28 (46.7%)<br />

were deemed to have severe illness necessitating<br />

int<strong>en</strong>sive care; the remaining 32 pati<strong>en</strong>ts were suitable<br />

for high dep<strong>en</strong>d<strong>en</strong>cy care. The<br />

mean APACHE II score and duration of stay were<br />

significantly higher in these pati<strong>en</strong>ts. There were two<br />

deaths, repres<strong>en</strong>ting 3.3% of obstetric int<strong>en</strong>sive care unit<br />

admissions.<br />

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the need for<br />

establishing a high dep<strong>en</strong>d<strong>en</strong>cy unit to avoid unnecessary<br />

admission to the int<strong>en</strong>sive care unit and to <strong>en</strong>sure<br />

proper managem<strong>en</strong>t.<br />

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