National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) and 3-level triage scale as risk predictors in frail older adults in the emergency department

National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) and 3-level triage scale as risk predictors in frail older adults in the emergency department

Abstract Background The aim of the emergency department (ED) triage is to recognize critically ill patients and to allocate resources. No strong evidence for accuracy of the current triage instruments, especially for the older adults, exists. We evaluated the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) a...

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Main Authors: Kirsi Kemp, Janne Alakare, Veli-Pekka Harjola, Timo Strandberg, Jukka Tolonen, Lasse Lehtonen, Maaret Castrén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department
Triage
Frailty
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00379-y

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