The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review

The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review

Abstract Background Changes to physiological parameters precede deterioration of ill patients. Early warning and track and trigger systems (TTS) use routine physiological measurements with pre-specified thresholds to identify deteriorating patients and trigger appropriate and timely escalation of ca...

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Main Authors: Francesca Wuytack, Pauline Meskell, Aislinn Conway, Fiona McDaid, Nancy Santesso, Fergal G. Hickey, Paddy Gillespie, Adam J. N. Raymakers, Valerie Smith, Declan Devane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department
Early warning systems
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-017-0148-z

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