The clinical respiratory score predicts paediatric critical care disposition in children with respiratory distress presenting to the emergency department

• Main Authors: Kanwal Nayani (Author), Rubaba Naeem (Author), Owais Munir (Author), Naureen Naseer (Author), Asher Feroze (Author), Nick Brown (Author), Asad I. Mian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Respiratory distress is a common presenting complaint in children brought to the Emergency Department (ED). The Clinical Respiratory Score (CRS) has shown promise as a screen for severe illness in High Income Countries. We aimed to validate the admission CRS in children presentin...