Obstetric critical care admissions, organ support, and severe maternal morbidity in an Irish tertiary referral centre: a retrospective cohort study (2013−2023)
Authors' conclusion
Obstetric critical care admission was uncommon and usually involved short-duration level 2 care. Sepsis predominated over haemorrhage, contrasting with recent Irish transfer data.
Study context
- Population
- Pregnant and postpartum women admitted to the critical care unit, Galway University Hospital, 2013–2023
- Participants
- 207 admissions
- Outcome
- Obstetric critical care admission incidence (per 1000 maternal deliveries)
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Admission incidence
Admissions per 1000 maternal deliveries
6.7
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Indication for admission
- Sepsis
- 37.2%
- Haemorrhage
- 28.0%
Level of care and organ support
- Level 2 care
- 76.5%
- Respiratory support
- 55.0%
- Vasopressor or inotropic support
- 21.7%
- RRT
- 1.4%
Critical care LOS
- Mean LOS (days)
- 1.9
Temporal trend in vasopressor or inotropic use
- Increased significantly over time
- P = 0.025
Original publication
Obstetric critical care admissions, organ support, and severe maternal morbidity in an Irish tertiary referral centre: a retrospective cohort study (2013−2023). Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 28 May 2026. doi:10.
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