Maternal Early Warning Systems

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 289-298

  Friedman, Alexander M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal early warning system; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Modified early obstetric warning system; Modified early warning criteria

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84931426375     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: 15580474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.006     Document Type: Review

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