Predicting mortality in sick African children: the FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage (PET) Score.

BACKGROUND: Mortality in paediatric emergency care units in Africa often occurs within the first 24 h of admission and remains high. Alongside effective triage systems, a practical clinical bedside risk score to identify those at greatest risk could contribute to reducing mortality. METHODS: Data co...

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Main Authors: George, E, Walker, A, Kiguli, S, Olupot-Olupot, P, Opoka, R, Engoru, C, Akech, S, Nyeko, R, Mtove, G, Reyburn, H, Berkley, J, Mpoya, A, Levin, M, Crawley, J, Gibb, D, Maitland, K, Babiker, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2015