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.
Austin, J. +5 more
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Early warning scores and chronic respiratory disease [PDF]
Editor – The article by O'Driscoll et al ( Clin Med February 2012 pp79–81)[1][1] describes some of the challenges of providing an early warning score (EWS) based on vital signs observation for use in all adult patients in acute hospital settings, given the specific physiology of patients ...
Gary B Smith +7 more
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Accuracy and Efficiency of Recording Pediatric Early Warning Scores Using an Electronic Physiological Surveillance System Compared With Traditional Paper-Based Documentation [PDF]
Pediatric Early Warning Scores are advocated to assist health professionals to identify early signs of serious illness or deterioration in hospitalized children.
Ampah, Pearl +15 more
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The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) [PDF]
Editor – Hodgson et al [1][1] demonstrate that the recent modification of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) – NEWS2 – prove less sensitive than NEWS in identifying in-hospital death for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD ...
Smith, G +8 more
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The effect of adult Early Warning Systems education on nurses' knowledge, confidence and clinical performance: A systematic review [PDF]
Aims: This review aims to determine the effect of adult Early Warning Systems education on nurses’ knowledge, confidence and clinical performance. Background: Early Warning Systems support timely identification of clinical deterioration and prevention of
Andrews, Tom +10 more
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Pediatric Early Warning Score: Bagaimana langkah kita selanjutnya?
Pengenalan secara dini tanda dan gejala perburukan klinis pada pasien anak di ruang perawatan merupakan faktor utama demi kelangsungan hidup dan memperbaiki prognosis.
Rismala Dewi
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Objetivo: Identificar as evidências científicas existentes na literatura sobre o uso de escalas de alerta precoce na identificação de pacientes adultos e idosos em deterioração clínica nos serviços médicos de emergência.
Luana Vilela Vilaça +5 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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Comparison of the National Early Warning Score in non-elective medical and surgical patients. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is used to identify deteriorating patients in hospital. NEWS is a better discriminator of outcomes than other early warning scores in acute medical admissions, but it has not been evaluated in a ...
Bulut +28 more
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Utilização do Modified Early Warning Score na transferência intra-hospitalar de pacientes [PDF]
RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar se há associação entre o Modified Early Warning Score antes da transferência da emergência para enfermaria e o óbito ou a admissão na unidade de terapia intensiva em 30 dias.
Luciele da Rocha Monzon +1 more
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