Evaluation of maternal early obstetric warning system (MEOWS chart) as a predictor of obstetric morbidity: a prospective observational study

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 207; pp. 11 - 17
• Main Authors: Singh, Anju, Guleria, Kiran, Vaid, Neelam B., Jain, Sandhya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Anemia - blood; Anemia - diagnosis; Anemia - epidemiology; Anemia - urine; Biomarkers - blood; Biomarkers - urine; CEMACH report; Developing Countries; Female; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - blood; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - diagnosis; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - epidemiology; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - urine; India - epidemiology; MEOWS chart; Obstetric morbidity; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; Point-of-Care Testing; Postpartum Hemorrhage - blood; Postpartum Hemorrhage - diagnosis; Postpartum Hemorrhage - epidemiology; Postpartum Hemorrhage - urine; Predictive Value of Tests; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - blood; Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications - urine; Pregnancy Trimester, Third; Prenatal Diagnosis; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Risk; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Trigger; Young Adult; Trigger; CEMACH report; MEOWS chart; Obstetric morbidity

Maternal Early Obstetric Warning System (MEOWS) chart adopted from CEMACH 2003–2005 report is based on the principle that abnormalities in physiological parameters precede critical illness. The ‘track and trigger’ of physiological parameters on this chart can aid in recognition of maternal morbidity...