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- Title
Early warning scores generated in developed healthcare settings are not sufficient at predicting early mortality in Blantyre, Malawi: a prospective cohort study.
- Authors
Wheeler, India; Price, Charlotte; Sitch, Alice; Banda, Peter; Kellett, John; Nyirenda, Mulinda; Rylance, Jamie
- Abstract
Early warning scores (EWS) are widely used in well-resourced healthcare settings to identify patients at risk of mortality. The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is a well-known EWS used comprehensively in the United Kingdom. The HOTEL score (Hypotension, Oxygen saturation, Temperature, ECG abnormality, Loss of independence) was developed and tested in a European cohort; however, its validity is unknown in resource limited settings. This study compared the performance of both scores and suggested modifications to enhance accuracy.
- Publication
PloS one, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 3, pe59830
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0059830