Short National Early Warning Score — Developing a Modified Early Warning Score

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 376-381

  Luís, Leandro ^a   Nunes, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clinical derangement; Hospital; NEWS; Patient safety; Statistic models; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; DEATH; DETERIORATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT SAFETY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VITAL SIGN; ADOLESCENT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PORTUGAL; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL DETERIORATION; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PORTUGAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 85037567838     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.11.004     Document Type: Article

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