Clinical characteristics and outcomes of obstetric patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A 10-year retrospective review

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-25

  Leung, Natalie Y W ^a   Lau, Arthur C W ^a   Chan, Kenny K C ^a   Yan, W W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Hypertension; Intensive care units; Postpartum hemorrhage; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POPULATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 76149146395     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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