Physiological-social score (PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: a comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy

• Päätekijät: Challen Kirsty (Tekijä), Bright John (Tekijä), Bentley Andrew (Tekijä), Walter Darren (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: BMC, 2007-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An influenza pandemic may increase Emergency Department attendance 7-fold. In the absence of a validated "flu score" to assess severity and assist triage decisions from primary into secondary care, current UK draft manageme...