Background Passive leg raising-induced changes in cardiac index can be used to predict
fluid responsiveness. We investigated whether passive leg raising-induced changes in pulse …

Background Even in developed countries, severe specific pregnancy complications may occur
in the immediate postpartum period and require admission to the ICU. The characteristics …

Objective To compare the validity of two previously published diagnostic scores of
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in pregnant women admitted to ICU for an acute …

Background To evaluate the effects of acute hyperventilation on the central venous-to-arterial
carbon dioxide tension difference (∆PCO 2 ) in hemodynamically stable septic shock …

Objective To determine the prevalence of maternal sudden death (MSD) and to compare
the characteristics of death between women with explained and unexplained sudden death. …

Background We evaluated a new noninvasive ventilation (NIV) protocol that allows the pursuit
of NIV in the case of persistent severe respiratory acidosis despite a first NIV challenge in …

BACKGROUND: The use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the emergency setting to
reverse hypercapnic coma in frail patients with end-stage chronic respiratory failure and do-not-…

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of fiber-optic laryngoscopy (FOL) on the
weaning process from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with a positive cuff leak …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period represent a thromboembolic risk situation, with
pulmonary embolism (PE) remaining one of the leading causes of direct maternal deaths in …

Between 2016 and 2018, 13 maternal deaths were due to hypertensive disorders. During
this period, the maternal mortality ratio was 0.6/100 000 live births. Hypertensive disorders …