Analgesia efficacy: to puncture or not to puncture, that may be the question. (Puncture and give something or not?) #DPE studies on surgical onset times required, worrying signal regarding PDPH?#OBAnes#OAA23ASM
What dose do we need - how low would you go? Should you go?
Well, Ultra low as good as low. BUT definitive RCT required. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Which method of delivery is better (Royal Mail as good and cheaper?) All neuraxials superior to opioid PCA - although I think #OBAnes knew that? PIEB + PCEA is optimal - really shouldn’t still be using CEI. However, are there barriers to PIEB? Yes, pharmacy and therapeutics are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Complications. Optimising management of EBP? EBP optimal >/= 48-72h. So no to early EBP? #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
What about epidural-related maternal fever? What we know, what we don’t… and probably some things we don’t know we don’t know. New mechanistic studies - likely multifactorial, with sterile inflammation/ thermoregulatory mechanisms likely. We need studies re: neonatal outcomes.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Severe maternal morbidity: 1 per 100 women, associated with >2000x risk mortality. NAP7 - maternal BMI increasing. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Do epidurals protect against SMM? We need more studies - including postnatal period. Labour epidural may be a potentially modifiable risk factor for SMM - @rjharrison79 can you clarify for those #OBanes playing from home, does epidural reduce risk? The last slide got me.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Equity of care: #OBAnes = 55% of night workload (NAP7). Adequate data required to assess impact on quality & outcomes. @mbrrace data: ethnicity, socioeconomic disadvantage, multiple = more likely to die. SUICIDE 3x more common - maternal mental health matters! #OAA23ASM
Are we providing equity in our care? @SQuashie had same graphic (same source to be fair) - no, there is inequity in #OBAnes care. Underlying causes unclear. Studies required. Multifactorial #OAA23ASM
Physiological changes in pregnancy. Normal LFT/ laboratory changes. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Causes of liver derangement in pregnancy: flare of pre-existing liver disease (known or unknown). Incidence of pregnancy in people with chronic liver disease at King’s College Hospital. Historically, cirrhotic patients have been infertile d/t anovulation. Population based data… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Definition of acute SMM: severe, life threatening event during pregnancy & within 6 weeks of delivery. @NPEU_UKOSS provides UK wide high quality obstetric surveillance. Deaths, while uncommon, investigated in depth.
Prof Donald Peebles on Embedding Maternal Medicine Networks at #OAA23ASM. Knowing who to call is half the solution to any problem? (Touched on by @elsmere_g during #OBAnes session at #Anaesthesia2023)
Direct maternal mortality rate per 100,000 maternities had been decreasing over the last 2 decades, but should a remarkable upswing since 2018, not all accounted for by #COVID19. @mbrrace outlined a case for change: most parts of UK have MDT, but make up variable most without… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) mandate: ensure timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy. Development of Maternal Medicine specialist centres as regional hub & spoke model = urgent national priority (@DOckendenLtd report)
Why is teamwork important in OB/ #OBAnes? @mbrrace suggests some lessons to be learned. Prompt action is arguably reliant on good communication, within & between teams. Involving consultant/ specialist care early has been a theme for over a decade. #OAA23ASM
@DOckendenLtd’ final report highlighted “conflicting agendas and poor teamwork” contribute to adverse maternal & neonatal outcomes? So how do we create good teams?
The history of @NAPs_RCoA projects and key findings for #OBAnes over the years (failed intubation NAP4 1:390, recent US data 1:808 - gotten better or different methodology?) #OAA23ASM