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Repeated vital sign measurements in the emergency department predict patient deterioration within 72 hours: a prospective observational study

BACKGROUND: More than one in five patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with (suspected) infection or sepsis deteriorate within 72 h from admission. Surprisingly little is known about vital signs in relation to deterioration, especially in the ED. The aim of our study was to determine...

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Autores principales: Quinten, Vincent M., van Meurs, Matijs, Olgers, Tycho J., Vonk, Judith M., Ligtenberg, Jack J. M., ter Maaten, Jan C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6045840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30005671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-018-0525-y