Do paediatric early warning systems reduce mortality and critical deterioration events among children? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Aim: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to answer the question: Does the implementation of Paediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) in the hospital setting reduce mortality, cardiopulmonary arrests, unplanned codes and critical deterioration events among children, as compared to usual...

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Main Authors: Shu-Ling Chong, Mark Sen Liang Goh, Gene Yong-Kwang Ong, Jason Acworth, Rehena Sultana, Sarah Hui Wen Yao, Kee Chong Ng, Barney Scholefield, Richard Aickin, Ian Maconochie, Dianne Atkins, Thomaz Bittencourt Couto, Anne-Marie Guerguerian, Monica Kleinman, David Kloeck, Vinay Nadkarni, Gabrielle Nuthall, Amelia Reis, Antonio Rodriguez-Nunez, Steve Schexnayder, Janice Tijssen, Patrick Van de Voorde, Peter Morley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422000625