Recommendations for the management of major obstetric emergencies

Abstract

This edition of Recommendations for the management of major obstetric emergencies includes the update of the chapters 'Hypertensive states of pregnancy', 'Postpartum hemorrhage', 'Cardiovascular resuscitation in pregnancy', 'Early warning system and rapid response teams in obstetrics'. Following the GRADE system to define the quality of the evidence, recommendations are made for the approach oto pulmonary thromboembolism and pregnancy, amniotic fluid embolism, COVID-19 and pregnancy, influenza and pregnancy, and maternal sepsis. This publication seeks to support efforts to achieve goal 3.1 of the SDGs of reducing the global maternal mortality rate to less than 70 per 100 000 live births until 2030.