2017
DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400006
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Analysis of the potentially life threatening conditions of women in intensive care units

Abstract: Objective: to describe the main potentially life threatening conditions of women hospitalized in a maternal intensive care unit and their association with sociodemographic and obstetric variables. Methods: a crosssectional epidemiological study was carried out with 560 women admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Results: the most prevalent conditions were: use of blood products and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia. There was a statistical association between women from the metropolitan region, in the age group of 2… Show more

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“…agravando-se no 3º trimestre. As síndromes hipertensivas e as síndromes hemorrágicas estão entre as principais causas de óbito materno por causa direta (2) . Dentre as morbidades, tem destaque a síndrome hipertensiva, que pode resultar em altos índices de prematuridade e retardo do crescimento fetal.…”
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“…agravando-se no 3º trimestre. As síndromes hipertensivas e as síndromes hemorrágicas estão entre as principais causas de óbito materno por causa direta (2) . Dentre as morbidades, tem destaque a síndrome hipertensiva, que pode resultar em altos índices de prematuridade e retardo do crescimento fetal.…”
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“…No Brasil, a morte materna ainda se configura como um problema de saúde pública. Pesquisas revelam que a mortalidade materna representa apenas a ponta de um iceberg e para cada mulher que morre várias outras sofrem sequelas ou problemas crônicos de saúde (2) .…”
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“…Although it is a subject of great relevance in the discussion on pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium care, the major obstacle to the effective consolidation of the concept of maternal near miss was the lack of a clear and consensual definition for the event (4) . Faced with this difficulty, this definition was temporally aligned and it was recommended that the concept be based on a list of 25 clinical, laboratory and management criteria (2) .…”
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“…Therefore, these criteria make it possible to identify the most serious cases early and allow the use of specific measures to minimize the consequences of severe maternal morbidity, mainly reducing maternal deaths due to preventable causes (4) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%