Deriving temperature and age appropriate heart rate centiles for children with acute infections
Objectives: To describe the reference range for heart rate in children aged 3 months - 10 years presenting to primary care with self-limiting infections. Design: Cross-sectional study of children presenting to primary care with suspected acute infection. Heart rate was measured using a pulse oximete...
Main Authors: | Thompson, M, Harnden, A, Perera, R, Mayon-White, R, Smith, L, McLeod, D, Mant, D |
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Other Authors: | Thames Valley Research and Development Consortium |
Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2009
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