Maternal collapse in pregnancy: evolving aetiology and healthcare system response
Tucker, Danny, and Freestun, Melissa (2025) Maternal collapse in pregnancy: evolving aetiology and healthcare system response. Case Reports in Women's Health, 48. e00750.
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Abstract
Maternal collapse demands immediate recognition, pregnancy-specific clinical protocols, and decisive consideration of resuscitative hysterotomy if the initial response proves inadequate. Maternal and neonatal survival is contingent upon skilled clinicians and readily available equipment. Clinical responses and system preparedness are required to adapt to the local causes of maternal decompensation and collapse [1,2].
The aetiology of maternal collapse varies across the world. Haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, followed by indirect causes and hypertensive disorders. However, the relative proportions differ markedly by geographical region: haemorrhage predominates in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Western Asia and Northern Africa, whilst hypertensive disorders represent the leading cause in Latin America and the Caribbean. Effective obstetric emergency capabilities are required across all healthcare settings [3].
| Item ID: | 89995 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Editorial) |
| ISSN: | 2214-9112 |
| Keywords: | Cardiac arrest, Collapse, Critical care, Obstetric medicine, Pregnancy |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2026 05:44 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420602 Health equity @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200509 Women's and maternal health @ 100% |
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