Le Journal médical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (Voluven) versus lactated Ringer's solution.
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of HES 130/0.4, a new hydroxyethyl starch, to lactated Ringer's solution (LR) in the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section (CS). ⋯ HES 130/0.4 is more effective than LR to prevent hypotension following spinal anesthesia for CS; its routine use in this purpose should be considered.
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Comparative Study
Obstetric admissions to the intensive care unit: an eight-year review.
Between 0.1 and 0.9% of women develop complications of pregnancy that require admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study was to review all obstetric patients admitted to the ICU over an 8-year period to determine the causes and outcomes of these admissions and the frequency and causes of maternal mortality. ⋯ The need for maternal intensive care should be one of the most important measure considered in the quality of maternal care. Early admission and management of critically ill obstetric patients in the ICU may decrease maternal mortality and morbidity.