Predicting 30-day mortality using point-of-care testing; an external validation and derivation study.

<h4>Background</h4>Early risk stratification for guiding treatment priority in the emergency department (ED) is becoming increasingly important. Existing prediction models typically use demographics, vital signs and laboratory parameters. Laboratory-based models require blood testing, wh...

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Main Authors: Anniek Brink, Romy Schuttevaer, Jelmer Alsma, Robert Zietse, Stephanie Catherine Elisabeth Schuit, Hester Floor Lingsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239318