Maternal Critical Care in Obstetrics

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-221

  Baskett, Thomas F ^a   O'Connell, Colleen M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maternal intensive care; Maternal mortality; Multiple pregnancy; Postpartum hemorrhage; Severe maternal morbidity; Severe preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH TO TRANSFER RATIO; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL CRITICAL CARE; MATERNAL DEATH; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MEDICAL SERVICE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; TREND STUDY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; CANADA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PUERPERAL DISORDER; STATISTICS;

CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NOVA SCOTIA; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 67449102754     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34119-6     Document Type: Article

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