Experience of pediatric rapid response team in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-276

  Anwar Ul Haque, ^a   Saleem, Ali Faisal ^a   Zaidi, Samreen ^a   Haider, Syed Rizwan ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Child; Keywords Implementation; Rapid response team

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PAKISTAN; PEDIATRIC RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; PEDIATRIC WARD; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL AUDIT; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAKISTAN; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955580708     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0032-2     Document Type: Article

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