The Profile of Women Attending the National Maternity Hospital Emergency Out Of Hours Service – Two Decades On. A Retrospective Review

Introduction This study aimed to review the profile of women attending an out of hours emergency service (OHS) in a maternity hospital and compare it to a previous study. Methods Retrospective study. Demographic information was recorded including timing of presentation, reason and outcome. Results I...

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Published in:Irish medical journal 2019-03, Vol.112 (3), p.895-895
Main Authors: O’Brien, O F, Lee, S, Baby, A, McAuliffe, F M, Higgins, M F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
After-Hours Care - statistics & numerical data
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Emergency Treatment - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals, Maternity - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Ireland - epidemiology
Pre-Eclampsia - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Uterine Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Vomiting - epidemiology
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Summary:Introduction This study aimed to review the profile of women attending an out of hours emergency service (OHS) in a maternity hospital and compare it to a previous study. Methods Retrospective study. Demographic information was recorded including timing of presentation, reason and outcome. Results In 2017, 9,020 women attended the OHS, a 334% increase since 1993. On detailed review of 2,143 charts, most (84.7%, n=1,815) were antenatal. The most common reason for presenting to the OHS then was first trimester bleeding. In 2017, over half of antenatal women (51%, n=1,092) presented with “other” reasons, such as vomiting, hypertension or suspected pre-eclampsia. Admission rates significantly decreased from 1993 (38% (n=1,053) in 1993 vs. 16% (n=338) in 2017; p
ISSN:0332-3102