Abstract
The mobile emergency care service (MECS) has been used worldwide as an effective means to improve access to care for vulnerable individuals. Obstetric emergencies endanger the life of both woman and fetus. Many studies indicate that complications increase in prevalence and magnitude in adolescent pregnant women, which may contribute towards an increased risk of adverse maternal/neonatal events.[1-4] The present study aimed to investigate obstetric complications in adolescents that were attended by MECS.
Highlights
MECS (Mobile Emergency Care Services) are used worldwide as an effective means to increase the chances of good prognosis in emergency cases, working with anything from trauma cases to unusual risk situations; they enablea reduction in mortality ratesand length of hospital stay
The cluster analysis identified a segmentation of the sample divided into two groups, the first consisting of adolescents with gestational age (GA) over 36 weeks and presenting as main complaints: childbirth, inter-hospital transfer and hypertensive syndromes; and the second composed of patients with less than 36 weeks of GA who complained of hemorrhagic syndromes, premature birth and lower abdominal pain
MECS enable adequate and prompt care, which can reduce the consequences of complications for adolescent pregnant women and their babies, reducing mortality rates in developing countries
Summary
MECS (Mobile Emergency Care Services) are used worldwide as an effective means to increase the chances of good prognosis in emergency cases, working with anything from trauma cases to unusual risk situations; they enablea reduction in mortality ratesand length of hospital stay. A study conducted in the Netherlands shows that MECS, allied with the assertive screening process, increased the chances of survival after a critical event [4]. In developing countries, such as India, Africa countries, and Brazil, obstetric emergencies demonstrate relevant numbers in mobile emergency care [1, 2]. There is an expectation from the MECS to assist in a more agile and resolute way for these women
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