Photo by shaikhulud from unsplash
Millions of patients undergo major abdominal surgery worldwide each year, and the post‐operative phase carries a high risk of respiratory and circulatory complications. Standard ward observation of patients includes vital… Click to show full abstract
Millions of patients undergo major abdominal surgery worldwide each year, and the post‐operative phase carries a high risk of respiratory and circulatory complications. Standard ward observation of patients includes vital sign registration at regular intervals. Patients may deteriorate between measurements, and this may be detected by continuous monitoring. The aim of this study was to compare the number of micro events detected by continuous monitoring to those documented by the widely used standardized Early Warning Score (EWS).
Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2018
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!