Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) as a predictor of intensive care unit admission in cancer patient on chemotherapy with positive blood culture: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Jawad Allarakia (Author), Taher Felemban (Author), Amer Alghamdi (Author), Abdullah Ashi (Author), Yousef M. Al Talhi (Author), Ashraf Alsahafi (Author), Abdulfatah Alamri (Author), Mona Aldabbagh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although the usefulness of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) in predicting clinical deterioration or the need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission has been evaluated in several studies, only few reports have considered the immune status of the patient. Patients receiving chemoth...