The requirement for intensive care support for the pregnant population.
Pregnancy-associated admissions to the Intensive Care Unit during the first 5 years of a newly established teaching hospital obstetric unit are reviewed. There were 23 such admissions; in the same period, 21,983 deliveries occurred. The most frequent cause for Intensive Care admission was hypertensive disease of pregnancy. Most patients required admission for less than 48 hours. Two patients died during the period of study.
Department of Anaesthetics, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
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D003422:Critical Care; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial