Normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies

<p>Background: Although heart rate and respiratory rate in children are measured routinely in acute settings, current reference ranges are not based on evidence. We aimed to derive new centile charts for these vital signs and to compare these centiles with existing international ranges.</p&...

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Main Authors: Fleming, S, Thompson, M, Stevens, R, Heneghan, C, Plüddemann, A, Maconochie, I, Tarassenko, L, Mant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011
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