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Overview and Aims: The incidence of women in their antenatal and postpartum period who require hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), has been repeatedly used as a marker of quality for health services. In Portugal there are currently few studies that report on obstetric complications and the need for a more multidisciplinary approach after admission to an ICU. The main objective of this study is to determine the probability for intensive care admission need of this Centre’s obstetric population. The secondary objectives are to characterize the obstetric population, it’s risk factors and outcomes. Study design: Descriptive and retrospective study Population: All women hospitalized at an ICU in our Centre, during pregnancy or in the 42 days postpartum, in 2013 and 2020. Methods: We assessed the electronic and physical records of our eligible population and analyzed relevant variables such as maternal age, body mass index, gestational age at admission, and delivery route. Neonatal variables, such as weight at delivery, apgar scores and adverse neonatal outcomes were also evaluated. Results: During the study period, 41 women required hospitalization in ICU, out of a total of 14 688 births. The most frequent diagnosis at admission were hypertensive disorders and postpartum hemorrhage. Mean age was 30.4 years. Most admissions were in the postpartum period (97,6%). We observed two maternal deaths and one fetal death. Conclusions: The admission rate to the ICU was 2.8 per 1000 births. Most admissions occurred in the postpartum period (97.6%), with the most common reasons being hypertensive disorders (56.1%) and postpartum hemorrhage (31.7%). The maternal mortality rate was 0.14 per 1000 births. These results were similar to those found in other international and national studies.

Overview and aims: Standardization of screening tests lead to better care. The aim of this study was to describe and analyse screening practices during pregnancy among Portuguese Centres. Study Design and Methods: Written survey sent electronically to 41 public Portuguese Health Institutions which have an Obstetrics Department. Descriptive analysis of the collected data was performed. Results: Twenty-four surveys were obtained (58.5%). In most Centres combined aneuploidy screening is performed universally (79%). Preterm birth screening is performed through evaluation of cervical length at 20-22 weeks in most Centres (58%). A broad variety in performance was observed between Institutions regarding which infections were screened and their timing. Most institutions do perform preeclampsia screening (92%) and do not perform systematic evaluation of thyroid function in the absence of known pathology or signs/symptoms suggestive of thyroid disfunction. Conclusions: Although with some differences it was found that for preeclampsia, preterm birth and aneuploidy screening, the Centres have consistent practices