Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5885393 | Journal of Critical Care | 2015 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
Higher PEWS scores were associated with increased risk of unplanned PICU readmission. However, cutoff scores are not sensitive or specific enough to be clinically useful. Adding chronic disease variables may improve the clinical utility of cutoff PEWS scores.
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Authors
Iris M. MD, Francine MD, Lori PhD, Robert MD, Jeffrey I. PhD, Sarah MD, MsCI,