[The high risk pregnancy unit].
During the past 30 years there has been great progress in perinatology. However, perinatal mortality has remained relatively high. To reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity, high risk pregnancy units have been established throughout the world. Our unit was established in 1976 for women with diseases complicating pregnancy, and in whom evaluation of fetal respiratory and metabolic function is indicated. The cesarean section rate during these 12 years was 33%. There was no maternal mortality. The intrauterine fetal death rate was 10.3 per 1,000 (very low for this unique population) and the corrected perinatal mortality was 3.4 per 1,000. The monitoring and treatment protocols, developed and applied in this unit, resulted in a significant decrease in fetal morbidity and mortality. These dramatically improved results demonstrate and justify the need for high risk pregnancy units.
Sadovsky
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Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah, University Hospital, Jerusalem.
Samueloff
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D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007557:Israel; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012306:Risk