How well do vital signs identify children with serious infections in paediatric emergency care?

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether vital signs identify children with serious infections, and to compare their diagnostic value with that of the Manchester triage score (MTS) and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) traffic light system of clinical risk factors. DESIGN: Prospe...

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Main Authors: Thompson, M, Coad, N, Harnden, A, Mayon-White, R, Perera, R, Mant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009