Laboratory early warning score versus clinical early warning score as a predictor of imminent cardiac arrest
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Modified Early Warning Score Changes Prior to Cardiac Arrest in General Wards
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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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc13271