[Obstetric emergencies and non-emergencies at Central Military Hospital (I): Our vision and the epidemiologic horizon].

Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality pose a significant impact on national public health, being medical attention of obstetric emergencies (OE) and non-emergencies (ONE) of capital importance.

Methods: Descriptive and epidemiologic analysis of OE/ONE at a 3rd level military echelon.

Results: During a 34-months span, 48 patients were approached at the emergency department (1.