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Use of paediatric early warning systems in Great Britain: has there been a change of practice in the last 7 years?

Roland D, Oliver A, Edwards ED, et al. Use of paediatric early warning systems in Great Britain: has there been a change of practice in the last 7 years? Arch Dis Child. 2014;99(1):26-9. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302783.

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February 26, 2014
Roland D, Oliver A, Edwards ED, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2014;99(1):26-9.
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Although only a minority of British children's hospitals had a formal rapid response team, this survey found that most used some type of system (based on abnormal vital sign criteria) to identify patients at risk of acute clinical decompensation. However, most of these "early warning" systems have not been appropriately validated.

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Roland D, Oliver A, Edwards ED, et al. Use of paediatric early warning systems in Great Britain: has there been a change of practice in the last 7 years? Arch Dis Child. 2014;99(1):26-9. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302783.

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