Early warning score validation methodologies and performance metrics: a systematic review
Background Early warning scores (EWS) have been developed as clinical prognostication tools to identify acutely deteriorating patients. In the past few years, there has been a proliferation of studies that describe the development and validation of novel
Andrew Hao Sen Fang +2 more
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Hamilton Early Warning Score for Brazil [PDF]
Objective Cross-culturally adapt and validate, for Portuguese, the Hamilton Early Warning Score to detect clinical deterioration in emergency services.
Luana Vilela e Vilaça +5 more
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A new approach to scoring systems to improve identification of acute medical admissions that will require critical care [PDF]
Removal of the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Vale of Leven Hospital mandated the identification and transfer out of those acute medical admissions with a high risk of requiring ICU.
J Austin +11 more
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Effectiveness of Early Warning Scores for Early Severity Assessment in Outpatient Emergency Care: A Systematic Review [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patient assessment and possible deterioration prediction are a healthcare priority. Increasing demand for outpatient emergency care services requires the implementation of simple, quick, and effective systems of patient ...
Marqués-Sule, Elena +18 more
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Research progress on application of Early Warning Scoring System in patient transfer
This paper summarized background,types,application status quo in patient transfer and limitations of the Early Warning Scoring System.It aimed at providing theoretical guidance for medical staff in identification and treatment of transferred patients.
ZHANG Zixian, JIN Ying
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Use of the National Early Warning Score for predicting in-hospital mortality in older adults admitted to the emergency department [PDF]
Objective The National Early Warning Score (NEWS), based on the patients’ vital signs, detects clinical deterioration in critically ill patients and is used to reduce the incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Inyong Kim +6 more
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Background Many early warning scores (EWSs) have been validated to prognosticate adverse outcomes secondary to sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED). These EWSs include the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome criteria (SIRS), the quick Sequential ...
Onlak Ruangsomboon +4 more
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Pediatric Early Warning System Scores: Lessons to be Learned [PDF]
AbstractThe objective was to evaluate the use of a pediatric early warning system (PEWS) score in Dutch general and university hospitals, 4 years after the introduction of a national safety program in which the implementation of a PEWS was advised. An electronic cross-sectional survey was used.
Sambeeck, Sam J. van +3 more
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National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS). Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. 2012. London: Royal College of Physicians. (DOCX)
Harry J. Staines (14709864) +5 more
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