Obstetrics and Gynecology Intensive Care

Abstract

The intensive care unit (ICU) or critical care unit (CCU) is a specialized unit in a healthcare facility dedicated to the provision of care for patients who are ill from critical conditions from which there is potential for recovery. The goal of the ICU is to prevent morbidity and mortality among patients who are at high risk through the provision of critical care. Patients admitted to the ICU are offered more detailed observation, monitoring, and treatment as compared to the care available to patients admitted to the standard lying-in wards or departments. 1,2 In Indonesia, there were 305 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015. In 2020, this fi gure dropped to 189 per 100,000 live births. Indonesia has a substantially higher Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) compared to other countries in Southeast Asia. 3 World Health Organization (WHO) declared in 2015 that the maternal mortality rate must continue to decrease or be lowered to 105 per 100,000 live births to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 4