Study The objective medical emergency team activation criteria: a case-control study. Citation Text: Cretikos M, Chen J, Hillman K, et al. The objective medical emergency team activation criteria: a case-control study. Resuscitation. 2007;73(1):62-72. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 28, 2007 Cretikos M, Chen J, Hillman K, et al. Resuscitation. 2007;73(1):62-72. View more articles from the same authors. The authors found that respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and level of consciousness identified potential for cardiac arrest, unplanned intensive care unit admission, or unexpected death. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Cretikos M, Chen J, Hillman K, et al. 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