The predictive value of the NICE "red traffic lights" in acutely ill children.

OBJECTIVE: Early recognition and treatment of febrile children with serious infections (SI) improves prognosis, however, early detection can be difficult. We aimed to validate the predictive rule-in value of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) most severe alarming signs...

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Main Authors: Evelien Kerkhof, Monica Lakhanpaul, Samiran Ray, Jan Y Verbakel, Ann Van den Bruel, Matthew Thompson, Marjolein Y Berger, Henriette A Moll, Rianne Oostenbrink, European Research Network on recognising serious InfEctions (ERNIE) members
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3954615?pdf=render