Irish Maternal Early Warning Score.

Early Warning Systems (EWS) track the physiological parameters of individual patients and trigger a response when the parameter threshold has been reached. The use of early warning scores in adult hospital medicine has been shown to be beneficial in facilitating the early recognition of the deteriorating patient, thereby enabling prompt treatment. In 2012, a standardised National Early Warning Score was introduced in Ireland for all non-pregnant patients.

The Clearance of Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 Following Primary Cytoreductive Surgery for Ovarian Carcinoma.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the clearance of serum human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) in the immediate postoperative period in patients undergoing maximal effort cytoreductive surgery for ovarian carcinoma.

Methods: The study was performed at a tertiary gynecologic oncology center. The surgery was performed by accredited gynecological oncologists.