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Review
. 2015 Jun;28(3):290-9.
doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000189.

Maternal critical care: 'one small step for woman, one giant leap for womankind'

Vinod Patil  1 , Suyogi Jigajinni, Dhuleep S Wijayatilake
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Review

Maternal critical care: 'one small step for woman, one giant leap for womankind'

Vinod Patil et al. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose of review: The purpose of this study is to outline the challenges of looking after women who either become or are at a risk of becoming critically ill during pregnancy.

Recent findings: In recent years, there has been an increased demand in the need for maternal critical care. This is partly due to women with complex medical conditions surviving to child-bearing age, coupled with improvements in foetal medicine resulting in more high-risk pregnancies reaching term.

Summary: In this review, we identify the need for maternal critical care, explore different models of its provision and outline possible benefits and barriers to its future implementation.

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