Financial Disclosure Dr. Shields is the Principal Investigator of an AHRQ grant for
developing a simulation course on maternal cardiac arrest; provided volunteer expert …

Sepsis remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Recognition and
treatment of maternal sepsis are often delayed due to the physiological adaptations of …

Maternal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and is a
preventable cause of maternal death. The purpose of this guideline is to summarize what is …

Background Maternal sepsis is the underlying cause of 11% of all maternal deaths and a
significant contributor to many deaths attributed to other underlying conditions. The effective …

SOMANZ (Society of Obstetric Medicine Australia and New Zealand) has written a guideline
to provide evidence‐based guidance for the investigation and care of women with sepsis in …

Background The obstetric comorbidity index summarizes the burden of maternal
comorbidities into a single number and holds promise as a maternal risk-assessment tool …

Objective We sought to compare the predictive power of published modified obstetric early
warning scoring systems (MOEWS) for the development of severe sepsis in women with …

BACKGROUND: Given the significant morbidity and mortality of maternal sepsis, early
identification is key to improve outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the performance …

The normal physiologic changes of pregnancy complicate evaluation for sepsis and
subsequent management. Previous sepsis studies have specifically excluded pregnant …

Maternal sepsis is “a life-threatening condition defined as an organ dysfunction caused by
an infection during pregnancy, delivery, puerperium, or after an abortion,” with the potential …