Early warning scores: unravelling detection and escalation
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2015 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of how patient deterioration is detected and how clinical care escalates when early warning score (EWS) systems are used. Design/methodology/approach – The authors critically review a recent National
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Laboratory early warning score versus clinical early warning score as a predictor of imminent cardiac arrest [PDF]
Critical Care, 2014 NCEPOD reported in 2012 that 75% of patients had warning signs for cardiac arrest present prior to their arrest [1]. NICE recommends a vital sign-based early warning score (EWS) to identify patients at risk of deterioration or death [2]. In our trust, audit has shown that only 20 to 35% of patients trigger the clinical EWS prior to cardiac arrest ...
Keil, M, Hutchinson, S, Leary, T
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A snapshot of compliance with the sepsis six care bundle in two acute hospitals in the West Midlands, UK [PDF]
, 2019 The sepsis six care bundle has been adopted by hospitals in England and Wales for the management of patients with sepsis, with the aim of increasing survival when all elements of the bundle are achieved.
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Accuracy of a pediatric early warning score in the recognition of clinical deterioration
Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: to evaluate the accuracy of the version of the Brighton Pediatric Early Warning Score translated and adapted for the Brazilian context, in the recognition of clinical deterioration.
Juliana de Oliveira Freitas Miranda +4 more
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Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 40 mg/day of atorvastatin in reducing the severity of sepsis in ward patients (ASEPSIS Trial) [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: Several observational studies suggest that statins modulate the pathophysiology of sepsis and may prevent its progression. The aim of this study was to determine if the acute administration of atorvastatin reduces sepsis progression in ...
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Statistical Validation and Skill Assessment of Hyflux2 Model [PDF]
, 2016 The Joint Research Center (JRC) has developed extensive experience in tsunami early warning systems, using the JRC-SWAN finite difference code for wave propagation simulation and the JRC finite-volume HyFlux2 code for wave propagation and inundation ...
ANNUNZIATO Alessandro +3 more
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Gambaran Skor Pediatric Early Warning Score (Pews) pada Pola Rujukan Pasien Anak di Instalasi Gawat Darurat [PDF]
, 2014 An early warning score for children like PEWS (pediatric early warning score) has an ability to identify clinical deterioration of children and intervension can be taken before children condition become worst.
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A comparison of the ability of the National Early Warning Score and the National Early Warning Score 2 to identify patients at risk of in-hospital mortality: a multi-centre database study [PDF]
, 2018 AIMS:To compare the ability of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) to identify patients at risk of in-hospital mortality and other adverse outcomes.
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Why do nurses not escalate patient care when EWS indicates to do so? [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Early warning scores are used worldwide as a tool to aid identification of acutely unwell patients by nursing staff. They do this by giving a patient a numerical score based upon physiological parameters.
Burns, Katie
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PLoS ONE, 2019 BACKGROUND:Although scoring and machine learning methods have been developed to predict patient deterioration, bedside assessment by nurses should not be overlooked.
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