Cohort study to test the predictability of the Melbourne criteria for activation of the medical emergency team

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-179

  Edwards, E D ^a   Mason, B W ^b   Oliver, A ^c   Powell, C V E ^b  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PATIENT ADMISSION; WALES;

EID: 78651445618     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.187617     Document Type: Article

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