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October 1, 1997Tropical DoctorOpen Access

Obstetric and Gynaecological Patients in an Intensive Care Unit: A 1 Year Review

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Population

122 obstetric and gynaecological patients admitted to the surgical ICU at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1 year (January-December 1992)

Authors

PPPeter PlatteauTEThomas EngelhardtJMJagidesa Moodley

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Overview

May indicate need for dedicated obstetric ICUs in developing countries; leaves open confirmation via prospective trials.

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Population
122 obstetric and gynaecological patients admitted to the surgical ICU at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa between January and December 1992.
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Outcome
Proportion of ICU admissions, diagnoses, and maternal mortalityhard clinical

Obstetric and gynaecological patients, particularly those with eclampsia, form a significant workload in surgical ICUs in developing countries, highlighting the need for dedicated obstetric ICUs.

Cite This Study

Platteau et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70bf8a35aa2c282ce21082https://doi.org/10.1177/004947559702700406
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