The association between abnormal vital sign groups and undesirable patient outcomes

Patient Care and Outcomes: Why Cancer Care Should Screen for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign

Corresponding author: Barry D. Bultz, PhD Professor and Head, Division of Psychosocial Oncology Professor, Department of Psychiatry Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Director, Department of Psychosocial Oncology Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Address: 2202 2nd Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2S-3C1 Tel: (403) 355-3207; Fax: (403) 355-3206 E-mail: bdbultz...

The ‘fifth vital sign’

Pain is one of the most common symptoms, regardless of the specialty in which a patient is being treated. It should be routinely evaluated and recorded in daily clinical examination. In fact, pain has been promulgated as the ‘fifth vital sign’, in addition to the four traditional vital signs of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. As well as improving patient comfort and sa...

Can an emergency department clinical "triggers" program based on abnormal vital signs improve patient outcomes? - CORRIGENDUM.

Can an emergency department clinical "triggers" program based on abnormal vital signs improve patient outcomes?

BACKGROUND Because abnormal vital signs indicate the potential for clinical deterioration, it is logical to make emergency physicians immediately aware of those patients who present with abnormal vital signs. OBJECTIVES To determine if a clinical triggers program in the emergency department (ED) setting that utilized predetermined abnormal vital signs to activate a rapid assessment by an emer...

The Association between ABO and Rh Blood Groups and Risk of Endometriosis in Iranian Women

Objective Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, affects women’s quality of life. Several studies revealed that both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the development of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in Iranian women with endometriosis referring to two referral infertility centers in Tehran, Iran. Mate...