This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on maternal
resuscitation. This document will provide readers with up-to-date and comprehensive …

This consensus statement was commissioned in 2012 by the Board of Directors of the
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology to improve maternal resuscitation by …

Objective Physical trauma affects 1 in 12 pregnant women and has a major impact on
maternal mortality and morbidity and on pregnancy outcome. A multidisciplinary approach is …

Metoclopramide, a drug that is often used for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, is thought
to be safe, but information on the risk of specific malformations and fetal death is absent. The …

While global maternal mortality has decreased in the last 25 years, the maternal mortality
ratio in the United States has actually increased. Maternal mortality is a complex …

Although pregnant trauma patients present infrequently to the emergency department (ED),
it is one of the most common contributors to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. 1–8 …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) for simulated maternal cardiac arrest rendered during transport to the operating room …

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy is a dedicated chapter in the American Heart Association
Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care; …

This review describes a simple approach to perimortem caesarean section (PMCS) that can
be used by a doctor in the resuscitation room or prehospital environment when faced with a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest affects over 300,000 individuals in
the US per year and is the third leading cause of death for Americans. Given the extent of …