Warning signs prior to in-hospital cardiac arrest. Need for a rapid response team.
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منابع مشابه
Derivation of a cardiac arrest prediction model using ward vital signs*.
OBJECTIVE Rapid response team activation criteria were created using expert opinion and have demonstrated variable accuracy in previous studies. We developed a cardiac arrest risk triage score to predict cardiac arrest and compared it to the Modified Early Warning Score, a commonly cited rapid response team activation criterion. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING An academic medic...
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PURPOSE The frequency, extent, time frame, and implications of changes to the modified early warning score (MEWS) in the 24 hours prior to cardiac arrest are not known. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and trends of the MEWS prior to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) on a ward, and to evaluate the association between changes in the MEWS and in-hospital mortality. METHODS A total of 501...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 30 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009