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The objective medical emergency team activation criteria: a case-control study.
Cretikos M, Chen J, Hillman K, Bellomo R, Finfer S, Flabouris A, and the MERIT study investigators. Resuscitation. 2007;73:62-72.

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.

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