Paweł Krawczyk, Dominika Dabrowska, Emilia Guasch, Henrik Jörnvall, Nuala Lucas, Frédéric J Mercier, Alexandra Schyns-van den Berg, Carolyn F Weiniger, Łukasz Balcerzak, Steve Cantellow
PURPOSE: To evaluate obstetric units (OUs) and intensive care units (ICUs) preparedness for severe maternal morbidity (SMM). METHODS: From September 2021 to January 2022, an international multicentre cross-sectional study surveyed OUs in 26 WHO Europe Region countries. We assessed modified early obstetric warning score usage (MEOWS), approaches to four SMM clinical scenarios, invasive monitoring availability in OUs, and access to high-dependency units (HDUs) and onsite ICUs...
February 13, 2024: Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine