Our objective was to establish the utilisation and pattern of high dependency care in a tertiary referral obstetric unit. Data of pregnant or recently pregnant women admitted to the obstetric high dependency unit from 1984 to 2007 were included to evaluate the admission information of an ongoing prospective audit rate. Four years’ was collated to identify the indications for admission, maternal monitoring, transfers High dependency to intensive care unit, and location of the baby. The overall high dependency unit care in an obstetric Saravanakumar admission rate is 2.67%, but increased to 5.01% in the most recent 4 years. setting in the UK 2008 K et al Massive obstetric haemorrhage is now the most common reason for admission. Anaesthesia. Invasive monitoring was undertaken in 30% of women. Two-thirds of neonates Anaesthesia (66.3%) stayed with their critically ill mothers in the high dependency unit. Transfer to the intensive care unit was needed in 1.4 per 1000 deliveries conducted. We conclude that obstetric high dependency care provides holistic care from midwives, obstetricians and anaesthetists while retaining the opportunity of early bonding with babies for critically ill mothers This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the care of women and their Postnatal care up to babies in the first 6–8 weeks after birth. Recommendations on co-sleeping and 2006 NICE 8 weeks after birth sudden infant death syndrome were updated in 2014 and cover the first year of an infant's life.
High dependency care in an obstetric setting in the UK Anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 2008 Saravanakumar K et al Our objective was to establish the utilisation and pattern of high dependency care in a tertiary referral obstetric unit. Data of pregnant or recently pregnant women admitted to the obstetric high dependency unit from 1984 to 2007 were included to evaluate the admission rate. Four years’ information of an ongoing prospective audit was collated to identify the indications for admission, maternal monitoring, transfers to intensive care unit, and location of the baby. The overall high dependency unit admission rate is 2.67%, but increased to 5.01% in the most recent 4 years. Massive obstetric haemorrhage is now the most common reason for admission. Invasive monitoring was undertaken in 30% of women. Two-thirds of neonates (66.3%) stayed with their critically ill mothers in the high dependency unit. Transfer to the intensive care unit was needed in 1.4 per 1000 deliveries conducted. We conclude that obstetric high dependency care provides holistic care from midwives, obstetricians and anaesthetists while retaining the opportunity of early bonding with babies for critically ill mothers Postnatal care up to 8 weeks after birth 2006 NICE This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the care of women and their babies in the first 6–8 weeks after birth. Recommendations on co-sleeping and sudden infant death syndrome were updated in 2014 and cover the first year of an infant's life.