What proportion of women presenting to the emergency department with early pregnancy bleeding receive appropriate care?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the proportion of women presenting to EDs across a regional health district, with early pregnancy bleeding, who received appropriate care.

Methods

Retrospective cohort review of linked data from five data sets: ED, pathology, radiology, costs and non-admitted/outpatient. Data collected from five EDs between January 2011 and December 2020, across one health district in NSW, Australia, with 150 000 annual ED presentations. Management received by women of reproductive age, with early pregnancy (<20 weeks gestation) bleeding was compared to seven indicators for recommended care. Indicators included blood tests, psychosocial support, administration of Rhesus D immunoglobulin and US. Indicators were determined by a systematic analysis of published primary re

SUBMITTER: Trostian B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature