title: Maternal early warning systems.
abstract: This article reviews evidence and recommendations for maternal early warning systems designed to reduce severe maternal morbidity and mortality. The clinical rationale for these systems is discussed as is research literature on early warning systems from other fields.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 622 East 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: amf2104@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009774:Obstetrics; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Maternal early warning system; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Modified early obstetric warning system; Modified early warning criteria