Postpartum-specific Vital Sign Reference Ranges. Issue 1 (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Green, L.J.; Pullon, R.; Mackillop, L.H.; Gerry, S.; Birks, J.; Salvi, D.; Davidson, S.; Loerup, L.; Tarassenko, L.; Mossop, J.; Edwards, C.; Gauntlett, R.; Harding, K.; Chappell, L.C.; Knight, M.; Watkinson, P.J.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 42:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality -- Obstetric Complications; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000816776.23920.17
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( Obstet Gynecol . 2021;137:295–304. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004239) Though the majority of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period (57% in the United States), compared with the antenatal and intrapartum periods, the postpartum period doesn't receive as much focus. Abnormal vital signs such as venous thromboembolism, hemorrhage, sepsis, and gestational hypertensive disorders are the leading cause of death during the postpartum period. Little data exists for postpartum vital signs. This study aims to estimate maternal postpartum vital sign ranges.