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The Epidemiology of Maternal Intensive Care Unit Admissions

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Obstetric patients represent a small proportion of patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The criteria and threshold levels for obstetric ICU admission vary widely. The majority of pregnancy-associated ICU admissions occur during the delivery admission and <24 h after delivery. Peripartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia/eclampsia, and sepsis account for 75–80% of obstetric ICU admissions worldwide, while indirect causes of ICU admission show geographic variation. Most obstetric patients spend <24–48 h in the ICU due to rapid reversal of obstetric conditions after delivery. Obstetric ICU patients have better outcomes than other ICU patients, but mortality in these patients remains a significant concern.

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    Andreea A. Creanga

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Creanga, A.A. (2020). The Epidemiology of Maternal Intensive Care Unit Admissions. In: Einav, S., Weiniger, C.F., Landau, R. (eds) Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43477-9_4

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