Prospective evaluation of a pediatric inpatient early warning scoring system

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Tucker, Karen M ^a   Brewer, Tracy L ^a   Baker, Rachel B ^a   Demeritt, Brenda ^a   Vossmeyer, Michael T ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical deterioration; Early warning score; Intensive care transfer; Pediatric; PEWS; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 63849315544     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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