Gynecologic and obstetric investigation
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Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. · Jan 2016
Obstetric Admissions to the Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Hospital.
A better understanding of the characteristics of obstetric patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) could guide where the focus of obstetric training and awareness should be directed at to reduce further maternal mortality and morbidity. ⋯ Pre-existing and acquired cardiopathies are the main reason for admission to an ICU in a developed country and have surpassed hypertensive disorders and hemorrhage. This should become a focus of obstetric care provider training.