The paediatric early warning score

British Journal of Intensive Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 133-139

  Duncan, H P ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING RATE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; EXHAUSTION; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART ARREST; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PARAMETER; PEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SYSTEM SCORE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY ARREST; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SHOCK; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 37349043598     PISSN: 09617930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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