Maternal physiological parameters and routine laboratory tests to screen for maternal sepsis: an observational cohort study
This observational cohort study demonstrated that maternal temperature ≥37.5°C (rather than the threshold of 38°C found in most screening tools) may be important in screening patients at risk of developing maternal sepsis. When temperature ≥37.5°C persists, medical care should be expedited and maternal infection considered.
Authors
- Sarah Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0476-1360)
- Claire Bertorelli
- Anouk Ridgeway
- Sukshma Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9465-8978)
- Vikki Keeping
- Kate Siddall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4246-1373)
- Summia Zaher
- Simon A. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-9711)
- S Oram
- Rachel Collis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2107-7990)
- Peter Ghazal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-2228)
- Luke C. Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7767-4060)
- Mario O. Labéta
- John Watkins
- Kathryn Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-0401)
- M.A. Bray
- Federica Faggian
- Adam J. Strang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4994-9257)
- T Culling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9222-4762)
Institutions
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (GB)
- University Hospital of Wales (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2025.104683
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Health and Care Research Wales
- National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia
- Llywodraeth Cymru
- Cardiff University
- Medical Research Council
- European Regional Development Fund