FACTORS INFLUENCING NORMALISATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF THE BIRMINGHAM SYMPTOM-SPECIFIC OBSTETRIC TRIAGE SYSTEM (BSOTS): A QUALITATIVE IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION STUDY WITH UK MATERNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Factors influencing normalisation and sustainment of the Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS): a qualitative implementation evaluation study with UK maternity health professionals

Abstract Background Maternity triage is the emergency portal to access maternity services for pregnant or newly postnatal women experiencing unexpected complications or concerns.Traditionally women were seen in the order in which they attended maternity services without appropriate organisational and clinical systems in place to prioritise the clin

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Use of real time continuous glucose monitoring and intravenous insulin in type 1 diabetic mothers to prevent respiratory distress and hypoglycaemia in infants

Abstract Background Pregnancy in Type 1 diabetic patients is a precarious condition, both for mother and fetus with increased the risk of prematurity and, immediately after delivery with risk of respiratory distress syndrome and hypoglycaemia in newborns.A strict control and monitoring of diabetes throughout pregnancy is important in reducing the i

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