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Özel A, Barlas UK, Yüce S, Günerhan C, Erol M. Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) in predicting prognosis of critical pediatric trauma patients: a retrospective study. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ELSEVIER) 2024; 74:844540. [PMID: 39025324 PMCID: PMC11332867 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2024.844540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare the predictive value of Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) to Pediatric Risk of Mortality-3 (PRISM-3), Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS), and Pediatric Glasgow Coma Score (pGCS) in determining clinical severity and mortality among critical pediatric trauma patients. METHOD A total of 122 patients monitored due to trauma in the pediatric intensive care unit between 2020 and 2023 were included in the study. Physical examination findings, vital parameters, laboratory values, and all scoring calculations for patients during emergency room admissions and on the first day of intensive care follow-up were recorded. Comparisons were made between two groups identified as survivors and non-survivors. RESULTS The study included 85 (69.7%) male and 37 (30.3%) female patients, with an average age of 75 ± 59 months for all patients. Forty-one patients (33.6%) required Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (IMV) and 11 patients (9%) required inotropic therapy. Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between mortality and PEWS (p < 0.001), PRISM-3 (p < 0.001), PTS (p < 0.001), and pGCS (p < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristics curve analysis demonstrated that the PEWS score (cutoff > 6.5, AUC = 0.953, 95% CI 0.912-0.994) was highly predictive of mortality, showing similar performance to the PRISM-3 score (cutoff > 21, AUC = 0.999, 95% CI 0.995-1). Additionally, the PEWS score was found to be highly predictive in forecasting the need for IMV and inotropic therapy. CONCLUSION The Pediatric Early Warning Score serves as a robust determinant of mortality in critical pediatric trauma patients. Simultaneously, it demonstrates strong predictability in anticipating the need for IMV and inotropic therapy.
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- Abdulrahman Özel
- Health Sciences University Turkey, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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- Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof Dr Süleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Health Sciences University Turkey, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Health Sciences University Turkey, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Maccarana T, Pillon M, Bertozzi V, Carraro E, Cavallaro E, Bonardi CM, Marchetto L, Reggiani G, Tondo A, Rosa C, Comoretto RI, Amigoni A, Biffi A. Oncological pediatric early warning score: a dedicated tool to predict patient's clinical deterioration and need for pediatric intensive care treatment. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2024; 41:422-431. [PMID: 38973711 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2024.2355543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Pediatric oncohematological patients frequently require PICU admission during their clinical history. The O-PEWS is a specific score developed to predict the need for PICU admission of oncohematological children. This study aimed at i) describing the trend of the O-PEWS in a cohort of patients hospitalized in the Pediatric Oncohematology ward and transferred to the PICU of Padua University Hospital, measured at different time-points in the 24 hours before PICU admission and to evaluate its association with mortality and presence of organ failure; ii) investigating the association between the recorded O-PEWS, and PIM3, number of organ failure and the need for ventilation, dialysis and inotropes. This retrospective single-center study enrolled oncohematological children admitted to the PICU between 2017 and 2021. The O-PEWS, ranging between 0 and 15, was calculated on the available medical records and the TIPNet-Network database at 24 (T-24), 12 (T-12), 6 (T-6) and 0 (T0) hours before PICU admission. RESULTS: 101 PICU admissions, related to 80 children, were registered. During the 24 hours prior to PICU admission, the O-PEWS progressively increased in all the patients. At T-24 the median O-PEWS was 3 (IQR 1-5), increasing to a median value of 6 (IQR 4-8) at T0. The O-PEWS was positively associated with mortality, organ failure and the need for ventilation at all the analyzed time-points and with the need for dialysis at T-6. The O-PEWS appears as a useful tool for predicting early clinical deterioration in oncohematological patients and for anticipating the initiation of life-support treatments.
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Division, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Division, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Division, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Division, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS', Firenze, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Division, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Zoham MH, Mohammadpour M, Yaghmaie B, Hadizadeh A, Eskandarizadeh Z, Beigi EH. Validity of Pediatric Early Warning Score in Predicting Unplanned Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Readmission. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2023; 12:312-318. [PMID: 37970145 PMCID: PMC10631837 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Despite the fact that unscheduled readmission to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) has significant adverse consequences, there is a need for a predictive tool appropriate for use in the clinical setting. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of the modified Brighton pediatric early warning score (PEWS) to identify children at high risk for early unplanned readmission. In this retrospective cohort study, all patients aged 1 month to 18 years of age discharged from PICUs of two tertiary children's hospitals during the study interval were enrolled. Apart from demographic data, the association between PEWS and early readmission, defined as readmission within 48 hours of discharge, was analyzed by multivariable logistic regression. From 416 patients, 27 patients had early PICU readmission. Patients who experienced readmission were significantly younger than the controls. (≤12 months, 70.4 vs. 39.1%, p = 0.001) Patients who were admitted from the emergency room (66.7 and 33.3% for emergency department (ED) and floor, respectively, p = 0.012) had higher risk of early unplanned readmission. PEWS at discharge was significantly higher in patients who experienced readmission (3.07 vs. 0.8, p < 0.001). A cut-off PEWS of 2, with sensitivity 85.2% and specificity 78.1%, determined the risk of unplanned readmission. Each 1-point increase in the PEWS at discharge significantly increases the risk of readmission (odds ratio [OR] = 3.58, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [2.42-5.31], p < 0.001). PEWS can be utilized as a useful predictive tool regarding predicting unscheduled readmission in PICU. Further large-scale studies are needed to determine its benefits in clinical practice.
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- Mojdeh Habibi Zoham
- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Bahrami Children Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Children's Medical Center Hospital (Center of Excellence), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Children's Medical Center Hospital (Center of Excellence), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Bahrami Children Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Bahrami Children Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Bahrami Children Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ramirez-Cueva F, Prusky Grinberg G, Kuchinski AM, Gibson R, Xu H, Zhang LF, Seeyave D. Pediatric ED Saves: Analyzing the ED Screen of Direct Admissions. Pediatr Qual Saf 2023; 8:e678. [PMID: 37551256 PMCID: PMC10402936 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Direct admissions (DAs) are a routine hospital entry portal with few guidelines to assess patient safety during this process. This study assessed the effectiveness of an institutional screen for patients presenting as DA. It investigated patient variables that may predict appropriateness for DA and those at high risk for deterioration. Methods The study includes patients who received the institutional screen between June 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020. We placed charts into three groups: group 1 (stable), group 2 (unstable), and group 3 (stable then transferred to pediatric intensive care unit within 6 hours). We assessed effectiveness by calculating sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. We used comparative analysis between groups to identify patients safe for DA and those at high risk for deterioration. Results The screen was 80% sensitive and 100% specific, predicting 97.7% of stable patients. Of the 652 charts reviewed, 384 met the inclusion criteria. Group 1 (31.60, 26.45%, 5.23%) had lower respiratory rate, respiratory diagnosis, and oxygen requirement compared to group 2 (45.00, 78.13%, 15.63%) and group 3 (44.50, 75.00%, 50.00%). For SpO2, group 1 (98.70) was higher than group 2 (96.03). For the Pediatric Early Warning Score, group 2 (1.72) was higher than group 1 (0.31) and group 3 (0.63). Conclusions The institutional screen is an effective tool to identify patients presenting as DA needing immediate emergency department intervention and/or pediatric intensive care unit care. The screen benefits patients with a respiratory diagnosis, oxygen requirement, high respiratory rate or low SpO2.
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- Fatima Ramirez-Cueva
- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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Chong SL, Goh MSL, Ong GYK, Acworth J, Sultana R, Yao SHW, Ng KC, Scholefield B, Aickin R, Maconochie I, Atkins D, Couto TB, Guerguerian AM, Kleinman M, Kloeck D, Nadkarni V, Nuthall G, Reis A, Rodriguez-Nunez A, Schexnayder S, Tijssen J, Van de Voorde P, Morley P. Do paediatric early warning systems reduce mortality and critical deterioration events among children? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resusc Plus 2022; 11:100262. [PMID: 35801231 PMCID: PMC9253845 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to answer the question: Does the implementation of Paediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) in the hospital setting reduce mortality, cardiopulmonary arrests, unplanned codes and critical deterioration events among children, as compared to usual care without PEWS? Methods We conducted a comprehensive search using Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Web of Science. We included studies published between January 2006 and April 2022 on children <18 years old performed in inpatient units and emergency departments, and compared patient populations with PEWS to those without PEWS. We excluded studies without a comparator, case control studies, systematic reviews, and studies published in non-English languages. We employed a random effects meta-analysis and synthesised the risk and rate ratios from individual studies. We used the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) to appraise the risk of bias. Results Among 911 articles screened, 15 were included for descriptive analysis. Fourteen of the 15 studies were pre- versus post-implementation studies and one was a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT). Among 10 studies (580,604 hospital admissions) analysed for mortality, we found an increased risk (pooled RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.01–1.38, p = 0.036) in the group without PEWS compared to the group with PEWS. The sensitivity analysis performed without the RCT (436,065 hospital admissions) showed a non-significant relationship (pooled RR 1.17, 95% CI 0.98–1.40, p = 0.087). Among four studies (168,544 hospital admissions) analysed for unplanned code events, there was an increased risk in the group without PEWS (pooled RR 1.73, 95%CI 1.01–2.96, p = 0.046) There were no differences in the rate of cardiopulmonary arrests or critical deterioration events between groups. Our findings were limited by potential confounders and imprecision among included studies. Conclusions Healthcare systems that implemented PEWS were associated with reduced mortality and code rates. We recognise that these gains vary depending on resource availability and efferent response systems. PROSPERO registration: CRD42021269579.
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Garcia-Canadilla P, Isabel-Roquero A, Aurensanz-Clemente E, Valls-Esteve A, Miguel FA, Ormazabal D, Llanos F, Sanchez-de-Toledo J. Machine Learning-Based Systems for the Anticipation of Adverse Events After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:930913. [PMID: 35832588 PMCID: PMC9271800 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.930913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) patients are at higher risk of postoperative complications and clinical deterioration either due to their underlying pathology or due to the cardiac surgery, contributing significantly to mortality, morbidity, hospital and family costs, and poor quality of life. In current clinical practice, clinical deterioration is detected, in most of the cases, when it has already occurred. Several early warning scores (EWS) have been proposed to assess children at risk of clinical deterioration using vital signs and risk indicators, in order to intervene in a timely manner to reduce the impact of deterioration and risk of death among children. However, EWS are based on measurements performed at a single time point without incorporating trends nor providing information about patient's risk trajectory. Moreover, some of these measurements rely on subjective assessment making them susceptible to different interpretations. All these limitations could explain why the implementation of EWS in high-resource settings failed to show a significant decrease in hospital mortality. By means of machine learning (ML) based algorithms we could integrate heterogeneous and complex data to predict patient's risk of deterioration. In this perspective article, we provide a brief overview of the potential of ML technologies to improve the identification of pediatric CHD patients at high-risk for clinical deterioration after cardiac surgery, and present the CORTEX traffic light, a ML-based predictive system that Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children's Hospital is implementing, as an illustration of the application of an ML-based risk stratification system in a relevant hospital setting.
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- Patricia Garcia-Canadilla
- BCNatal—Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Cardiovascular Diseases and Child Development, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- BCNMedTech, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Diseases and Child Development, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Innovation in Health Technologies, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Engineering, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Informatics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Informatics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Diseases and Child Development, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Ingefors E, Tverring J, Nafaa F, Jönsson N, Karlsson Söbirk S, Kjölvmark C, Ljungquist O. Low 30-day mortality and low carbapenem-resistance in a decade of Acinetobacter bacteraemia in South Sweden. Infect Ecol Epidemiol 2021; 12:2009324. [PMID: 34912503 PMCID: PMC8667949 DOI: 10.1080/20008686.2021.2009324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to provide a descriptive account of carbapenem resistance and risk factors for mortality from invasive Acinetobacter infections in the south of Sweden. Methods Blood isolates with growth of Acinetobacter species between 2010 and 2019 in Skåne county were subtyped using MALDI-TOF and subjected to susceptibility testing against clinically relevant antibiotics. Association between risk factors and 30-day mortality were analysed in univariate and multivariate logistic regression models. Results There were 179 bacteraemia episodes in 176 patients included in the study. The 30-day all-cause mortality was 16%. In all, two percent of Acinetobacter strains were carbapenem resistant. Independent risk factors associated with 30-day mortality in the multivariate regression model were Acinetobacter growth in all blood cultures drawn at the day of bacteraemia onset (OR 5.0, 95% CI: 1.8 to 13.7, p= 0.002), baseline functional capacity (1-4 points, OR 2.0, 95% CI: 1.2 to 3.4, p= 0.010) and correct empiric antibiotics at time of culture (OR 3.5 95% CI: 1.0 to 11.8, p= 0.045). Conclusion This study on Acinetobacter bacteraemia in South Sweden found low 30-day mortality and low carbapenem-resistance rates compared to previous international studies which may be due to a higher rate of contaminant findings.
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- Erik Ingefors
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.,Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.,Clinical Infection Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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The accuracy of the pediatric assessment triangle in assessing triage of critically ill patients in emergency pediatric department. Int Emerg Nurs 2021; 58:101041. [PMID: 34333333 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) is a rapid evaluation tool that establishes a child's clinical status and his or her category of illness in order to direct initial management priorities. However, only few studies have examined its accuracy in assessing triage of critically ill patients in the emergency pediatric department (EPD) in China. OBJECTIVE To quantitatively validate the accuracy in assessing critically ill medical children and nurses' acceptance of PAT in the EPD. METHODS This is a prospective observational study performed at The First People's Hospital of Kunshan from January to May 2019. Ill children arriving to the EPD were assessed by trained nurses with the PAT and Pediatric early warning score (PEWS) at the same time. The five-level triage system used as the gold standard for comparing the accuracy of PAT was tracked following the triage. PEWS was compared with PAT in terms of assessment time and the degree of nurse' acceptance. RESULTS A total of 1608 subjects were included in this study, of whom 74 were critically ill. The AUROCC to screen out the critical children evaluated by PAT was 0.963. When the cut-off value of PAT score was 1, its sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV were 93.24%, 99.15%, 84.15% and 99.67%, respectively. The maximum value of the YI of PAT scored with 1 was 0.924. For the different categories of diseases, PAT had a better performance in assessing non-respiratory critical diseases (vs. respiratory critical diseases), with values of AUROCC of 0.986 vs 0.930, YI of 0.969 vs 0.858, respectively. For the different age of sick children, PAT had a better performance in assessing critical diseases in children aged 1 to 36 months (vs. 3 to 14 years), with values of AUROCC of 0.978 and 0.899, YI of 0.952 and 0.797, respectively. The assessment time of PAT was 13.81 ± 6.41 s, while PEWS score was 37.24 ± 10.29 s (t = 17.27, p < 0.001). The VAS scores of nurses' acceptance of PAT and PEWS were 9.27 ± 0.87 and 8.57 ± 1.52, respectively. CONCLUSIONS PAT can be used as a rapid and effective assessment tool in emergency triage in China. When a child's PAT score is 1 or more, the child's condition is critical and priority treatment should be arranged.
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Association of out of hospital paediatric early warning score with need for hospital admission in a Scottish emergency ambulance population. Eur J Emerg Med 2021; 27:454-460. [PMID: 32804696 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Physiological derangement, as measured by paediatric early warning score (PEWS) is used to identify children with critical illness at an early point to identify and intervene in children at risk. PEWS has shown some utility as a track and trigger system in hospital and also as a predictor of adverse outcome both in and out of hospital. This study examines the relationship between prehospital observations, aggregated into an eight-point PEWS (Scotland), and hospital admission. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all patients aged less than 16 transported to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service between 2011 and 2015. Data were matched to outcome data regarding hospital admission or discharge and length of stay. RESULTS Full data were available for 21 202 paediatric patients, of whom 6340 (29.9%) were admitted to hospital. Prehospital PEWS Scotland was associated with an odds ratio for admission of 1.189 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.176-1.202; P < 0.001]. The area under receiver operating curve of 0.617 (95% CI: 0.608-0.625; P < 0.001) suggests poorly predictive ability for hospital admission. There was no association between prehospital PEWS Scotland and length of hospital stay. CONCLUSION These data show that a single prehospital PEWS Scotland was a poor predictor of hospital admission for unselected patients in a prehospital population. The decision to admit a child to hospital is not solely based on the physiological derangement of vital signs, and hence physiological-based scoring systems such as PEWS Scotland cannot be used as the sole criteria for hospital admission, from an undifferentiated prehospital population.
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Branes H, Solevåg AL, Solberg MT. Pediatric early warning score versus a paediatric triage tool in the emergency department: A reliability study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:702-708. [PMID: 33570310 PMCID: PMC7877131 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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AIM In the paediatric emergency department (PED), it is important to correctly prioritize children for physician assessment. The pediatric early warning score (PEWS), although not a triage tool, is often used for PED triage. The scandinavian Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System-pediatric (RETTS-p) is a reliability tested triage tool. We aimed to compare PEWS and RETTS-p in a Norwegian PED. DESIGN A reliability study. METHODS The PED nurse routinely did PEWS observations, while the principal investigator concomitantly made RETTS-p observations. Inter-tool agreement was calculated for the complete PEWS and RETTS-p and for vital signs scores, disregarding the RETTS-p emergency symptoms and signs (ESS). RESULTS Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System-pediatric assigned a higher urgency than PEWS. The inter-tool agreement between PEWS and RETTS-p was low (weighted kappa [95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.32 [0.24-0.40]]). Weighted kappa (95% CI) was 0.50 (0.41-0.59) for PEWS and RETTS-p without ESS, indicating that PEWS is not equivalent to five-level triage tools.
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- Hanne Branes
- Lovisenberg Deaconal University CollegeOsloNorway
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- Lovisenberg Deaconal University CollegeOsloNorway
- The Department of Paediatric and Adolescent MedicineAkershus University HospitalLørenskogNorway
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Havdal LB, Nakstad B, Fjærli HO, Ness C, Inchley C. Viral lower respiratory tract infections-strict admission guidelines for young children can safely reduce admissions. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:2473-2483. [PMID: 33834273 PMCID: PMC8285352 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Viral lower respiratory tract infection (VLRTI) is the most common cause of hospital admission among small children in high-income countries. Guidelines to identify children in need of admission are lacking in the literature. In December 2012, our hospital introduced strict guidelines for admission. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of the guidelines. We performed a single-center retrospective administrative database search and medical record review. ICD-10 codes identified children < 24 months assessed at the emergency department for VLRTI for a 10-year period. To identify adverse events related to admission guidelines implementation, we reviewed patient records for all those discharged on primary contact followed by readmission within 14 days. During the study period, 3227 children younger than 24 months old were assessed in the ED for VLRTI. The proportion of severe adverse events among children who were discharged on their initial emergency department contact was low both before (0.3%) and after the intervention (0.5%) (p=1.0). Admission rates before vs. after the intervention were for previously healthy children > 90 days 65.3% vs. 53.3% (p<0.001); for healthy children ≤ 90 days 85% vs. 68% (p<0.001); and for high-risk comorbidities 74% vs. 71% (p=0.5).Conclusion: After implementation of admission guidelines for VLRTI, there were few adverse events and a significant reduction in admissions to the hospital from the emergency department. Our admission guidelines may be a safe and helpful tool in the assessment of children with VLRTI. What is Known: • Viral lower respiratory tract infection, including bronchiolitis, is the most common cause of hospitalization for young children in the developed world. Treatment is mainly supportive, and hospitalization should be limited to the cases in need of therapeutic intervention. • Many countries have guidelines for the management of the disease, but the decision on whom to admit for inpatient treatment is often subjective and may vary even between physicians in the same hospital. What is New: • Implementation of admission criteria for viral lower respiratory tract infection may reduce the rate of hospital admissions without increasing adverse events.
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- Lise Beier Havdal
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 25, 1478, Nordbyhagen, Norway. .,Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 25, 1478, Nordbyhagen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 25, 1478, Nordbyhagen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 25, 1478, Nordbyhagen, Norway
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Park SJ, Cho KJ, Kwon O, Park H, Lee Y, Shim WH, Park CR, Jhang WK. Development and validation of a deep-learning-based pediatric early warning system: A single-center study. Biomed J 2021; 45:155-168. [PMID: 35418352 PMCID: PMC9133255 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Seong Jong Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- VUNO, 6F-507 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- VUNO, 6F-507 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- VUNO, 6F-507 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- VUNO, 6F-507 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Department of Medical Science, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Department of Medical Science, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Jalali R, Dmochowska P, Godlewska I, Balmas J, Młynarska K, Narkun K, Zawadzki A, Wojnar M. Designers Drugs—A New Challenge to Emergency Departments—An Observational Study in Poland. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 56:medicina56070354. [PMID: 32708850 PMCID: PMC7404717 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56070354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: In the last decade, the phenomenon of using new psychoactive substances (NPS), called designer drugs, has been on rise. Though their production and marketing in Poland is prohibited, reports of the Supreme Audit Office noted that young people are increasingly reaching for new intoxication agents in the form of designer drugs. There is a significant increase in the number of patients with NPS abuse admitted to the emergency departments. As NPS cannot be detected by standard tests for the presence of psychoactive substances, it is difficult to choose the appropriate therapeutic intervention. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the patient characteristics in the population of adults and children suspected of using NPS and formulate the protocol for diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Method: The paper is based on a retrospective analysis of medical records of hospitalized patients in the Clinical Emergency Department of The Regional Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn (SKOR WSS, emergency department (ED)) and the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Provincial Specialist Children′s Hospital in Olsztyn (SORD WSSD, pediatric emergency department (PED)) between years 2013 to 2018. The patient records related to their general symptoms at admission, mental state and laboratory diagnostic tests were evaluated. Results: The majority of patients hospitalized due to the suspected use of NPS were adolescents in 2013–2016 and a reversal of this trend was observed in 2017–2018 when number of adults admitted to the emergency department (ED) due to NPS use was higher. The NPS abuse was significantly higher among male patients, alcoholics, people using other psychoactive substances, patients suffering from mental disorders and teenagers in difficult socio-economic family situations. Whereas, the most common symptoms among pediatric patients were co-ordination disorder and aggression, in adults mainly tachycardia and aggression was observed. The laboratory tests in significant number of adult patients showed leukocytosis and ketonuria. Conclusions: In the present study, no unambiguous toxidrome or biochemical pattern characteristic for using NPS was observed. However, evaluation of blood morphology, coagulation parameters, liver and kidney function can be helpful in the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Symptomatic treatment of patients, fluid therapy and sedation was sufficient in most cases to resolve the patient symptoms in 48 h.
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- Rakesh Jalali
- Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (P.D.); (I.G.); (J.B.); (A.Z.)
- Clinical Emergency Department of Regional Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 18, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Fax: +48-89-538-62-99
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- Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (P.D.); (I.G.); (J.B.); (A.Z.)
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- Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (P.D.); (I.G.); (J.B.); (A.Z.)
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- Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (P.D.); (I.G.); (J.B.); (A.Z.)
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- Pediatric Emergency Department of the Provincial Specialist Children′s Hospital in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 18a, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (K.M.); (K.N.)
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- Pediatric Emergency Department of the Provincial Specialist Children′s Hospital in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 18a, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (K.M.); (K.N.)
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- Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland; (P.D.); (I.G.); (J.B.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Nowowiejska 27, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland;
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Assessing Severity in Pediatric Pneumonia: Predictors of the Need for Major Medical Interventions. Pediatr Emerg Care 2020; 36:e208-e216. [PMID: 28538606 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine potential predictors of the need for major medical interventions in the context of assessing severity in pediatric pneumonia. METHODS This was a prospective, cohort study of previously healthy children and adolescents younger than 18 years presenting to the pediatric emergency room with clinically suspected pneumonia and examining both the full cohort and those with radiologically confirmed pneumonia. The presence of hypoxemia (peripheral oxygen saturation ≤92%), age-specific tachypnea, high temperature (≥38.5°C), chest retraction score, modified Pediatric Early Warning Score, age, C-reactive protein, white blood cell (WBC) count, and chest radiograph findings at first assessment were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses to examine their predictive ability for the need for major medical interventions: supplemental oxygen, supplemental fluid, respiratory support, intensive care, or treatment for complications during admission. RESULTS Fifty percent of the 394 cases of suspected pneumonia and 60% of the 265 cases of proven pneumonia were in need of 1 or more medical interventions. In multivariate logistic regression, only the presence of hypoxemia (odds ratios, 3.66 and 3.83 in suspected and proven pneumonia, respectively) and chest retraction score (odds ratios, 1.21 and 1.31, respectively for each 1-point increase in the score) significantly predicted the need for major medical interventions in both suspected and proven pneumonia. Specificity of 94% or greater, positive likelihood ratio of 6.4 or greater, and sensitivity of less than 40% were found for both hypoxemia and chest retraction score in predicting major medical interventions. C-reactive protein and white blood cell count were not associated with the need for these interventions, whereas multifocal radiographic changes were. CONCLUSIONS Hypoxemia and an assessment of chest retractions were the predictors significantly able to rule in more severe pneumonia, but with a limited clinical utility given their poor ability to rule out the need for major medical interventions. Future validation of these findings is needed.
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Bågenholm A, Dehli T, Eggen Hermansen S, Bartnes K, Larsen M, Ingebrigtsen T. Clinical guided computer tomography decisions are advocated in potentially severely injured trauma patients: a one-year audit in a level 1 trauma Centre with long pre-hospital times. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2020; 28:2. [PMID: 31924242 PMCID: PMC6954603 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-019-0692-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The International Commission on Radiological Protection's (ICRP) justification principles state that an examination is justified if the potential benefit outweighs the risk for radiation harm. Computer tomography (CT) contributes 50% of the radiation dose from medical imaging, and in trauma patients, the use of standardized whole body CT (SWBCT) increases. Guidelines are lacking, and reviews conclude conflictingly regarding the benefit. We aimed to study the degree of adherence to ICRP's level three justification, the individual dose limitation principle, in our institution. METHODS This is a retrospective clinical audit. We included all 144 patients admitted with trauma team activation to our regional Level 1 trauma centre in 2015. Injuries were categorized according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codes. Time variables, vital parameters and interventions were registered. We categorized patients into trauma admission SWBCT, selective CT or no CT examination strategy groups. We used descriptive statistics and regression analysis of predictors for CT examination strategy. RESULTS The 144 patients (114 (79.2%) males) had a median age of 31 (range 0-91) years. 105 (72.9%) had at least one AIS ≥ 2 injury, 26 (18.1%) in more than two body regions. During trauma admission, at least one vital parameter was abnormal in 46 (32.4%) patients, and 73 (50.7%) underwent SWBCT, 43 (29.9%) selective CT and 28 (19.4%) no CT examination. No or only minor injuries were identified in 17 (23.3%) in the SWBCT group. Two (4.6%) in the selective group were examined with a complement CT, with no new injuries identified. A significantly (p < 0.001) lower proportion of children (61.5%) than adults (89.8%) underwent CT examination despite similar injury grades and use of interventions. In adjusted regression analysis, patients with a high-energy trauma mechanism had significantly (p = 0.028) increased odds (odds ratio = 4.390, 95% confidence interval 1.174-16.413) for undergoing a SWBCT. CONCLUSION The high proportion of patients with no or only minor injuries detected in the SWBCT group and the significantly lower use of CT among children, indicate that use of a selective CT examination strategy in a higher proportion of our patients would have approximated the ICRP's justification level three, the individual dose limitation principle, better.
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- Anna Bågenholm
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT-The Artic University of Norway, PO box 6050 Langnes, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Sykehusveien 38, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT-The Artic University of Norway, PO box 6050 Langnes, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT-The Artic University of Norway, PO box 6050 Langnes, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre for Quality Improvements and Development, University Hospital of North Norway, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT-The Artic University of Norway, PO box 6050 Langnes, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, University Hospital of North Norway, PO box 103, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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Miranda JDOF, Camargo CLD, Nascimento Sobrinho CL, Portela DS, Pinho PDS, Oliveira TDL. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLINICAL DETERIORATION RECOGNIZED BY AN EARLY WARNING PEDIATRIC SCORE. TEXTO & CONTEXTO ENFERMAGEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2018-0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the factors associated with clinical deterioration recognized by a Pediatric Early Warning Score. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary pediatric public hospital with 271 children aged from zero to ten, hospitalized between May and October 2015. For the identification of the children with and without signs of clinical deterioration, the translated, adapted and validated version of the Brighton Pediatric Early Warning Score was applied to the Brazilian context. Logistic regression analysis and prevalence ratio (PR) were used to measure the association between the variables studied. A 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and p value were adopted as a measure of statistical significance to identify potential associated factors. Results: The factors associated with the clinical deterioration of the children studied were age ≤ 2 years old (p=0.000), hospitalization in the emergency unit (p=0.000), comorbidity (p=0.020) and clinical diagnosis of respiratory disease (p=0.000). Conclusion: Children ≤ 2 years old, with comorbidity, diagnosed with respiratory disease and hospitalized in the emergency unit showed an increased likelihood of clinical deterioration. The identification of factors associated with clinical deterioration may alert and direct the health team to children more susceptible to this phenomenon.
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- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brasil; Hospital Estadual da Criança da Bahia, Brasil
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Lockwood J, Reese J, Wathen B, Thomas J, Brittan M, Iwanowski M, McLeod L. The Association Between Fever and Subsequent Deterioration Among Hospitalized Children With Elevated PEWS. Hosp Pediatr 2019; 9:170-178. [PMID: 30760491 PMCID: PMC6391037 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between fever and subsequent deterioration among patients with Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) elevations to ≥4 to inform improvements to care escalation processes at our institution. METHODS We performed a cohort study of hospitalized children at a single quaternary children's hospital with PEWS elevations to ≥4 between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014. Bivariable analysis was used to compare characteristics between patients with and without unplanned ICU transfers and critical deterioration events (CDEs) (ie, unplanned ICU transfers with life-sustaining interventions initiated in the first 12 ICU hours). A multivariable Poisson regression was used to assess the relative risk of unplanned ICU transfers and CDEs. RESULTS The study population included 220 PEWS elevations from 176 unique patients. Of those, 33% had fever (n = 73), 40% experienced an unplanned ICU transfer (n = 88), and 19% experienced CDEs (n = 42). Bivariable analysis revealed that febrile patients were less likely to experience an unplanned ICU transfer than those without fever. The same association was found in multivariable analysis with only marginal significance (adjusted relative risk 0.68; 95% confidence interval 0.45-1.01; P = .058). There was no difference in the CDE risk for febrile versus afebrile patients (adjusted relative risk 0.79; 95% confidence interval 0.43-1.44; P = .44). CONCLUSIONS At our institution, patients with an elevated PEWS appeared less likely to experience an unplanned ICU transfer if they were febrile. We were underpowered to evaluate the effect on CDEs. These findings contributed to our recognition that (1) PEWS may not include all relevant clinical factors used for clinical decision-making regarding care escalation and (2) further study is needed in this area.
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- Justin Lockwood
- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- PICU and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado; and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and
- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado; and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
- Quality and Patient Safety
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and
- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado; and
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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From skepticism to assurance and control; Implementation of a patient safety system at a pediatric hospital in Sweden. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207744. [PMID: 30475857 PMCID: PMC6261266 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of evidence-based practice among healthcare professionals directly correlates to better outcomes for patients and higher professional satisfaction. Translating knowledge in practice and mobilizing evidence-based clinical care remains a continuing challenge in healthcare systems across the world. PURPOSE To describe experiences from the implementation of an Early Detection and Treatment Program for Children (EDT-C) among health care professionals at a pediatric hospital in Sweden. DESIGN AND METHODS Sixteen individual interviews were conducted with physicians, nurses and nurse assistants, which of five were instructors. Data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. RESULTS An overarching theme was created: From uncertainty and skepticism towards assurance and control. The theme was based on the content of eight categories: An innovation suitable for clinical practice, Differing conditions for change, Lack of organizational slack, Complex situations, A pragmatic implementation strategy, Delegated responsibility, Experiences of control and Successful implementation. CONCLUSIONS Successful implementation was achieved when initial skepticism among staff was changed into acceptance and using EDT-C had become routine in their daily work. Inter-professional education including material from authentic patient cases promotes knowledge about different professions and can strengthen teamwork. EDT-C with evidenced-based material adapted to the context can give healthcare professionals a structured and objective tool with which to assess and treat patients, giving them a sense of control and assurance.
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Validation of a Modified Triage Scale in a Norwegian Pediatric Emergency Department. Int J Pediatr 2018; 2018:4676758. [PMID: 30410545 PMCID: PMC6205310 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4676758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective Triage is a tool developed to identify patients who need immediate care and those who can safely wait. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and interrater reliability of a modified version of the pediatric South African triage scale (pSATS) in a single-center tertiary pediatric emergency department in Norway. Methods This prospective, observational study included all patients with medical conditions, referred to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Norway from September 1, 2015, to November 17, 2015. Their assigned triage priority was compared with rate of hospitalization and resource utilization. Validity parameters were sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and percentage of over- and undertriage. Interrater agreement and accuracy of the triage ratings were calculated from triage performed by nurses on written case scenarios. Results During the study period, 1171 patients arrived at the hospital for emergency assessment. A total of 790 patients (67 %) were triaged and included in the study. The percentage of hospital admission increased with increasing level of urgency, from 30 % of the patients triaged to priority green to 81 % of those triaged to priority red. The sensitivity was 74 %, the specificity was 48 %, the positive predictive value was 52 %, and the negative predictive value was 70 % for predicting hospitalization. The level of over- and undertriage was 52 % and 26 %, respectively. Resource utilization correlated with higher triage priority. The interrater agreement had an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.99 by Cronbach's alpha, and the accuracy was 92 %. Conclusions The modified pSATS had a moderate sensitivity and specificity but showed good correlation with resource utilization. The nurses demonstrated excellent interrater agreement and accuracy when triaging written case scenarios.
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Mansel KO, Chen SW, Mathews AA, Gothard MD, Bigham MT. Here and Gone: Rapid Transfer From the General Care Floor to the PICU. Hosp Pediatr 2018; 8:524-529. [PMID: 30087098 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children admitted to the general care floor sometimes require acute escalation of care and rapid transfer (RT) to the PICU shortly after admission. In this study, we aim to investigate the characteristics of RTs and the impact RTs have on patient outcomes, including PICU length of stay (LOS), mortality, and emergency transfer defined as critical care interventions occurring within 1 hour on either side of transfer to the PICU. METHODS We conducted a 2-year, single-center, retrospective analysis including all patients admitted to the general care floor of a tertiary children's hospital that were subsequently transferred to the PICU, with attention to those transferred within 4 hours of admission, meeting criteria as RTs. Patient-level data and outcomes were tracked. Statistical summaries were stratified by RT or non-RT strata and between-strata comparisons were performed. Significant univariate factors were entered into a multivariate logistic regression model and reduced with statistical significance required for final model inclusion. RESULTS Of 450 patients with an unplanned PICU transfer, 105 (23.3%) experienced RTs. Significant factors in the reduced multivariate logistic regression model associated with decreased risk for RT were increased baseline Pediatric Overall Performance Category (P = .046) and PICU origin of admission (P = .012). RT patients had shorter PICU LOSs (2.8 vs 5.5 days, P < .001) compared with non-RT patients despite a higher rate of emergency transfer (15.2% vs 7.5%, P = .018) and no difference in mortality (P = .741). CONCLUSIONS In this study, we demonstrate RTs have an increase in emergency transfer rate but no apparent risk of increased PICU LOS or mortality.
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- Kathryn O Mansel
- Departments of Medical Education and.,Pediatrics.,Divisions of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and
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- Pediatrics.,Divisions of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and
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- Pediatrics, .,Critical Care Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron Ohio; and
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Patton L, Young V. Effectiveness of provider strategies for the early recognition of clinical deterioration due to sepsis in pediatric patients: a systematic review protocol. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 15:76-85. [PMID: 28085729 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-003237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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REVIEW QUESTION The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of provider strategies for the early recognition of clinical deterioration due to sepsis in pediatric patients. Specifically, the review question is: among pediatric, hospitalized patients, up to 18 years of age, what is the effectiveness of clinical assessment compared with use of early recognition screening tools for the recognition of clinical deterioration due to sepsis?
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- Lindsey Patton
- 1Children's Health System of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA 2The Center for Translational Research: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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de Groot JF, Damen N, de Loos E, van de Steeg L, Koopmans L, Rosias P, Bruijn M, Goorhuis J, Wagner C. Implementing paediatric early warning scores systems in the Netherlands: future implications. BMC Pediatr 2018; 18:128. [PMID: 29625600 PMCID: PMC5889599 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-018-1099-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are increasingly being used for early identification and management of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. A PEWS system includes scores, cut-off points and appropriate early intervention. In 2011, The Dutch Ministry of Health advised hospitals to implement a PEWS system in order to improve patient safety in paediatric wards. The objective of this study was to examine the results of implementation of PEWS systems and to gain insight into the attitudes of professionals towards using a PEWS system in Dutch non-university hospitals. Methods Quantitative data were gathered at start, midway and at the end of the implementation period through retrospective patient record review (n = 554). Semi-structured interviews with professionals (n = 8) were used to gain insight in the implementation process and experiences. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using an inductive approach. Results Looking at PEWS systems of the five participating hospitals, different parameters and policies were found. While all hospitals included heart rate and respiratory rate, other variables differed among hospitals. At baseline, none of the hospitals used a PEWS system. After 1 year, PEWS were recorded in 69.2% of the patient records and elevated PEWS resulted in appropriate action in 49.1%. Three themes emerged from the interviews: 1) while the importance of using a PEWS system was acknowledged, professionals voiced some doubts about the effectiveness and validity of their PEWS system 2) registering PEWS required little extra effort and was facilitated by PEWS being integrated into the electronic patient record 3) Without a national PEWS system or guidelines, hospitals found it difficult to identify a suitable PEWS system for their setting. Existing systems were not always considered applicable in a non-university setting. Conclusions After 1 year, hospitals showed improvements in the use of their PEWS system, although some were decidedly more successful than others. Doubts among staff about validity, effectiveness and communication with other hospitals during transfer to higher level care hospital might hinder sustainable implementation. For these purposes the development of a national PEWS system is recommended, consisting of a “core set” of PEWS, cut-off points and associated early intervention.
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- J F de Groot
- NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118-124, 3513 CR, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118-124, 3513 CR, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres-Consortium Quality of Care, NIAZ & CBOimpact Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118-124, 3513 CR, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Ecorys, P.O. Box 4175, 3006 AD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118-124, 3513 CR, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,TNO Healthy Living, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Centre Sittard, Sittard, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Zuyderland Medical Center, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB, Sittard, The Netherlands
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- Noord West Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, the Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Northwest Clinics, P.O.Box 501, 1800 AM, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Medisch Spectrum Twente, P.O Box 50 000, 7500 KA, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118-124, 3513 CR, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,APH Amsterdam Public Health Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Almblad AC, Siltberg P, Engvall G, Målqvist M. Implementation of Pediatric Early Warning Score; Adherence to Guidelines and Influence of Context. J Pediatr Nurs 2018; 38:33-39. [PMID: 29167078 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe data of Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) registrations and to evaluate the implementation of PEWS by examining adherence to clinical guidelines based on measured PEWS, and to relate findings to work context. DESIGN AND METHODS PEWS, as a part of a concept called Early Detection and Treatment-Children (EDT-C) was implemented at three wards at a Children's Hospital in Sweden. Data were collected from the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) retrospectively to assess adherence to guidelines. The Alberta Context Tool (ACT) was used to assess work context among healthcare professionals (n=109) before implementation of EDT-C. RESULTS The majority of PEWS registrations in EPR were low whereas 10% were moderate to high. Adherences to ward-specific guidelines at admission and for saturation in respiratory distress were high whereas adherence to pain assessment was low. There were significant differences in documented recommended actions between wards. Some differences in leadership and evaluation between wards were identified. CONCLUSIONS Evaluation of PEWS implementation indicated frequent use of the tool despite most scores being low. High scores (5-9) occurred 28 times, which may indicate that patients with a high risk of clinical deterioration were identified. Documentation of the consequent recommended actions was however incomplete and there was a large variation in adherence to guidelines. Contextual factors may have an impact on adherence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS EDT-C can lead to increased knowledge about early detection of deterioration, strengthen nurses as professionals, optimize treatment and teamwork and thereby increase patient safety for children treated in hospitals.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Balamuth F, Alpern ER, Abbadessa MK, Hayes K, Schast A, Lavelle J, Fitzgerald JC, Weiss SL, Zorc JJ. Improving Recognition of Pediatric Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department: Contributions of a Vital Sign-Based Electronic Alert and Bedside Clinician Identification. Ann Emerg Med 2017; 70:759-768.e2. [PMID: 28583403 PMCID: PMC5698118 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Recognition of pediatric sepsis is a key clinical challenge. We evaluate the performance of a sepsis recognition process including an electronic sepsis alert and bedside assessment in a pediatric emergency department (ED). METHODS This was a cohort study with quality improvement intervention in a pediatric ED. Exposure was a positive electronic sepsis alert, defined as elevated pulse rate or hypotension, concern for infection, and at least one of the following: abnormal capillary refill, abnormal mental status, or high-risk condition. A positive electronic sepsis alert prompted team assessment or huddle to determine need for sepsis protocol. Clinicians could initiate team assessment or huddle according to clinical concern without positive electronic sepsis alert. Severe sepsis outcome defined as activation of the sepsis protocol in the ED or development of severe sepsis requiring ICU admission within 24 hours. RESULTS There were 182,509 ED visits during the study period, with 86,037 before electronic sepsis alert implementation and 96,472 afterward, and 1,112 (1.2%) positive electronic sepsis alerts. Overall, 326 patients (0.3%) were treated for severe sepsis within 24 hours. Test characteristics of the electronic sepsis alert alone to detect severe sepsis were sensitivity 86.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 82.0% to 89.5%), specificity 99.1% (95% CI 99.0% to 99.2%), positive predictive value 25.4% (95% CI 22.8% to 28.0%), and negative predictive value 100% (95% CI 99.9% to 100%). Inclusion of the clinician screen identified 43 additional electronic sepsis alert-negative children, with severe sepsis sensitivity 99.4% (95% CI 97.8% to 99.8%) and specificity 99.1% (95% CI 99.1% to 99.2%). Electronic sepsis alert implementation increased ED sepsis detection from 83% to 96%. CONCLUSION Electronic sepsis alert for severe sepsis demonstrated good sensitivity and high specificity. Addition of clinician identification of electronic sepsis alert-negative patients further improved sensitivity. Implementation of the electronic sepsis alert was associated with improved recognition of severe sepsis.
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- Fran Balamuth
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and the Division of Emergency Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Office of Clinical Quality Improvement, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Miranda JDOF, Camargo CLD, Nascimento CL, Portela DS, Monaghan A, Freitas KS, Mendoza RF. Translation and adaptation of a pediatric early warning score. Rev Bras Enferm 2017; 69:888-896. [PMID: 27783731 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective: to translate and adapt the BPEWS for the Portuguese language, with the purpose of verifying its applicability in the Brazilian context studied. Method: methodological study guided by international and nationally accepted recommendations for translation and adaptation of health measurement instruments. Stages of conceptual, item, semantic, operational and pre-test equivalence are described for obtaining the BPEWS Portuguese version to be used in Brazil. Results: the BPEWS version translated and adapted for Brazilian Portuguese (BPEWS-Br) identified, in the pilot study, that 26.6% of children were presenting warning signs for clinical deterioration. Conclusion: the BPEWS-Br seems to be applicable for the context studied, and its use might help nurses in the recognition and documentation of warning signs for clinical deterioration in hospitalized Brazilian children.
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- Juliana de Oliveira Freitas Miranda
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Salvador-BA, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Saúde. Feira de Santana-BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Salvador-BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Salvador-BA, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Saúde. Feira de Santana-BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Curso de Medicina. Santo Antônio de Jesus-BA, Brasil
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- University of Brighton, Scholl of Nursing. Willingdon, United Kingdom
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- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Saúde. Feira de Santana-BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Saúde. Feira de Santana-BA, Brasil.,Governo do Estado da Bahia, Secretaria da Saúde, Hospital Estadual da Criança. Feira de Santana-BA, Brasil
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Boettiger M, Tyer-Viola L, Hagan J. Nurses' Early Recognition of Neonatal Sepsis. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2017; 46:834-845. [PMID: 28987479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine nurses' perceptions of the most common physiologic and behavioral indicators of neonatal sepsis. DESIGN Descriptive correlational study. SETTING A women's and children's hospital in an academic medical center in the southwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS Nurses (N = 181) who cared for neonates in the mother-infant and NICU settings. METHODS Participants completed an e-mail survey developed from the literature to ascertain their perceptions of which physiologic and behavioral indicators were most often associated with neonatal sepsis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. RESULTS Participants identified six signs and symptoms as indicators most often associated with sepsis: two were physiologic and four were behavioral. Recognition of these indicators was not related to level of nursing education but was associated with working in the NICU. Seventy-three percent of participants reported that they suspected that newborns were septic before evaluation and diagnosis of septicemia. CONCLUSION Nurses can identify the physiologic and behavioral indicators related to neonatal sepsis. Early recognition, expressed as their intuitive knowing, should be considered a valuable clinical tool. Understanding that different practice settings influence identification of signs and symptoms is important. Integration of this knowledge into formal care surveillance could potentially lower the threshold for early evaluation and treatment and thereby improve outcomes.
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Integration of Single-Center Data-Driven Vital Sign Parameters into a Modified Pediatric Early Warning System. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18:469-476. [PMID: 28338520 PMCID: PMC5419852 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric early warning systems using expert-derived vital sign parameters demonstrate limited sensitivity and specificity in identifying deterioration. We hypothesized that modified tools using data-driven vital sign parameters would improve the performance of a validated tool. DESIGN Retrospective case control. SETTING Quaternary-care children's hospital. PATIENTS Hospitalized, noncritically ill patients less than 18 years old. Cases were defined as patients who experienced an emergent transfer to an ICU or out-of-ICU cardiac arrest. Controls were patients who never required intensive care. Cases and controls were split into training and testing groups. INTERVENTIONS The Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System was modified by integrating data-driven heart rate and respiratory rate parameters (modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 1 and 2). Modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 1 used the 10th and 90th percentiles as normal parameters, whereas modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 2 used fifth and 95th percentiles. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The training set consisted of 358 case events and 1,830 controls; the testing set had 331 case events and 1,215 controls. In the sensitivity analysis, 207 of the 331 testing set cases (62.5%) were predicted by the original tool versus 206 (62.2%; p = 0.54) with modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 1 and 191 (57.7%; p < 0.001) with modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 2. For specificity, 1,005 of the 1,215 testing set control patients (82.7%) were identified by original Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System versus 1,013 (83.1%; p = 0.54) with modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 1 and 1,055 (86.8%; p < 0.001) with modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System 2. There was no net gain in sensitivity and specificity using either of the modified Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System tools. CONCLUSIONS Integration of data-driven vital sign parameters into a validated pediatric early warning system did not significantly impact sensitivity or specificity, and all the tools showed lower than desired sensitivity and specificity at a single cutoff point. Future work is needed to develop an objective tool that can more accurately predict pediatric decompensation.
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Clinical features and inflammatory markers in pediatric pneumonia: a prospective study. Eur J Pediatr 2017; 176:629-638. [PMID: 28281094 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-017-2887-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED In this prospective, observational study on previously healthy children <18 years, we aimed to study the diagnostic ability of clinical features and inflammatory markers to (i) predict pathologic chest radiography in suspected pneumonia and (ii) differentiate etiology in radiological proven pneumonia. In 394 cases of suspected pneumonia, 265 (67%) had radiographs consistent with pneumonia; 34/265 had proof of bacterial etiology. Of the cases, 86.5% had received pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. In suspected pneumonia, positive chest radiography was significantly associated with increasing C-reactive protein (CRP) values, higher age, and SpO2 ≤92% in multivariate logistic regression, OR 1.06 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.09), OR 1.09 (95% CI 1.00 to1.18), and OR 2.71 (95% CI 1.42 to 5.18), respectively. In proven pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia was significantly differentiated from viral/atypical pneumonia by increasing CRP values and SpO2 >92% in multivariate logistic regression, OR 1.09 (95% CI 1.05 to 1.14) and OR 0.23 (95% CI 0.06 to 0.82), respectively. Combining high CRP values (>80 mg/L) and elevated white blood cell (WBC) count provided specificity >85%, positive likelihood ratios >3, but sensitivity <46% for both radiographic proven and bacterial pneumonia. CONCLUSION With relatively high specificity and likelihood ratio CRP, WBC count and hypoxemia may be beneficial in ruling in a positive chest radiograph in suspected pneumonia and bacterial etiology in proven pneumonia, but with low sensitivity, the clinical utility is limited. What is Known: • Pneumonia is recommended to be a clinical diagnosis, and neither clinical features nor inflammatory markers can reliably distinguish etiology. • The etiology of pneumonia has changed after routine pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. What is New: • High CRP and WBC counts were associated with infiltrates in children with suspected pneumonia and with bacterial infection in proven pneumonia. • In the post-pneumococcal vaccination era, viral etiology is expected, and in cases of pneumonia with low CRP and WBC counts, a watch-and-wait strategy for antibiotic treatment may be applied.
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Lambert V, Matthews A, MacDonell R, Fitzsimons J. Paediatric early warning systems for detecting and responding to clinical deterioration in children: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014497. [PMID: 28289051 PMCID: PMC5353324 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review the available evidence on paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) for use in acute paediatric healthcare settings for the detection of, and timely response to, clinical deterioration in children. METHOD The electronic databases PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and Cochrane were searched systematically from inception up to August 2016. Eligible studies had to refer to PEWS, inclusive of rapid response systems and teams. Outcomes had to be specific to the identification of and/or response to clinical deterioration in children (including neonates) in paediatric hospital settings (including emergency departments). 2 review authors independently completed the screening and selection process, the quality appraisal of the retrieved evidence and data extraction; with a third reviewer resolving any discrepancies, as required. Results were narratively synthesised. RESULTS From a total screening of 2742 papers, 90 papers, of varied designs, were identified as eligible for inclusion in the review. Findings revealed that PEWS are extensively used internationally in paediatric inpatient hospital settings. However, robust empirical evidence on which PEWS is most effective was limited. The studies examined did however highlight some evidence of positive directional trends in improving clinical and process-based outcomes for clinically deteriorating children. Favourable outcomes were also identified for enhanced multidisciplinary team work, communication and confidence in recognising, reporting and making decisions about child clinical deterioration. CONCLUSIONS Despite many studies reporting on the complexity and multifaceted nature of PEWS, no evidence was sourced which examined PEWS as a complex healthcare intervention. Future research needs to investigate PEWS as a complex multifaceted sociotechnical system that is embedded in a wider safety culture influenced by many organisational and human factors. PEWS should be embraced as a part of a larger multifaceted safety framework that will develop and grow over time with strong governance and leadership, targeted training, ongoing support and continuous improvement.
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- Veronica Lambert
- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- HSE Clinical Programmes, Office of Nursing & Midwifery Services Directorate, Health Service Executive
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- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda & Quality Improvement Division Health Service Executive
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Mortensen N, Augustsson JH, Ulriksen J, Hinna UT, Schmölzer GM, Solevåg AL. Early warning- and track and trigger systems for newborn infants: A review. J Child Health Care 2017; 21:112-120. [PMID: 29119808 DOI: 10.1177/1367493516689166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tools for clinical assessment and escalation of observation and treatment are insufficiently established in the newborn population. We aimed to provide an overview over early warning- and track and trigger systems for newborn infants and performed a nonsystematic review based on a search in Medline and Cinahl until November 2015. Search terms included 'infant, newborn', 'early warning score', and 'track and trigger'. Experts in the field were contacted for identification of unpublished systems. Outcome measures included reference values for physiological parameters including respiratory rate and heart rate, and ways of quantifying the extent of deviations from the reference. Only four neonatal early warning scores were published in full detail, and one system for infants with cardiac disease was considered as having a more general applicability. Temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, SpO2, capillary refill time, and level of consciousness were parameters commonly included, but the definition and quantification of 'abnormal' varied slightly. The available scoring systems were designed for term and near-term infants in postpartum wards, not neonatal intensive care units. In conclusion, there is a limited availability of neonatal early warning scores. Scoring systems for high-risk neonates in neonatal intensive care units and preterm infants were not identified.
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- Nicolay Mortensen
- 1 Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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- 1 Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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- 1 Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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- 3 Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- 3 Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.,4 Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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Feasibility and Reliability of Pediatric Early Warning Score in the Emergency Department. J Nurs Care Qual 2017; 31:161-6. [PMID: 26855268 DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pediatric early warning scores in an emergency department may be used in routine patient evaluation of illness severity and resource allocation, thereby positively impacting quality and safety in pediatric care. This prospective nursing study assessed the feasibility and reliability of pediatric early warning scores in a busy, inner-city, level 1 trauma center pediatric emergency department. The pediatric early warning scores demonstrated high interrater reliability (degree of agreement among scorers) (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.91) and intrarater reliability (multiple repetitions by a single scorer) (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.90).
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[Results of applying a paediatric early warning score system as a healthcare quality improvement plan]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 31 Suppl 1:11-9. [PMID: 27091366 DOI: 10.1016/j.cali.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to introduce a paediatric early warning score (PEWS) into our daily clinical practice, as well as to evaluate its ability to detect clinical deterioration in children admitted, and to train nursing staff to communicate the information and response effectively. MATERIAL AND METHODS An analysis was performed on the implementation of PEWS in the electronic health records of children (0-15 years) in our paediatric ward from February 2014 to September 2014. The maximum score was 6. Nursing staff reviewed scores >2, and if >3 medical and nursing staff reviewed it. Monitoring indicators: % of admissions with scoring; % of complete data capture; % of scores >3; % of scores >3 reviewed by medical staff, % of changes in treatment due to the warning system, and number of patients who needed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) admission, or died without an increased warning score. RESULTS The data were collected from all patients (931) admitted. The scale was measured 7,917 times, with 78.8% of them with complete data capture. Very few (1.9%) showed scores >3, and 14% of them with changes in clinical management (intensifying treatment or new diagnostic tests). One patient (scored 2) required PICU admission. There were no deaths. Parents or nursing staff concern was registered in 80% of cases. CONCLUSIONS PEWS are useful to provide a standardised assessment of clinical status in the inpatient setting, using a unique scale and implementing data capture. Because of the lack of severe complications requiring PICU admission and deaths, we will have to use other data to evaluate these scales.
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Maconochie IK, Bingham R, Eich C, López-Herce J, Rodríguez-Núñez A, Rajka T, Van de Voorde P, Zideman DA, Biarent D, Monsieurs KG, Nolan JP. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015. Resuscitation 2015; 95:223-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fenix JB, Gillespie CW, Levin A, Dean N. Comparison of Pediatric Early Warning Score to Physician Opinion for Deteriorating Patients. Hosp Pediatr 2015; 5:474-479. [PMID: 26330246 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2014-0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study compares a Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) to physician opinion in identifying patients at risk for deterioration. METHODS Maximum PEWS recorded during each admission was retrospectively ascertained from electronic medical record data. Physician opinion regarding risk of subsequent deterioration was determined by assignment to an institutional "senior sign-out" (SSO) list that highlights patients whom senior pediatric residents have identified as at risk. Deterioration events were defined as intubation, initiation of high flow nasal cannula, inotropes, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, or aggressive fluid resuscitation within 12 hours of transfer to the PICU. We assessed the relationships of sociodemographic variables, PEWS, and SSO assignment with subsequent deterioration events using multivariate regression analysis to control for a number of covariates. RESULTS There were 97 patients with nonelective transfers to the PICU who were eligible for placement on the SSO lists before transfer, 51 of whom experienced qualifying deterioration events. Maximum recorded PEWS was significantly higher for patients with a subsequent deterioration event during the first 12 hours after transfer, compared with those who were transferred but did not experience a deterioration event in the first 12 hours (mean [SD]: 3.9 [2.0] vs 2.9 [2.0]; P = .01). This association persisted even after multivariate adjustment. SSO assignment was only marginally associated with risk of deterioration among this patient population, with or without adjustment for covariates. CONCLUSIONS The PEWS was significantly associated with ICU deterioration, whereas physician opinion was not. Used alone or in conjunction with physician assessment, PEWS is a valuable tool for identifying patients vulnerable to acute deterioration.
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- J B Fenix
- Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia; and
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- Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia; and George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia; and George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia; and George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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Fuijkschot J, Vernhout B, Lemson J, Draaisma JMT, Loeffen JLCM. Validation of a Paediatric Early Warning Score: first results and implications of usage. Eur J Pediatr 2015; 174:15-21. [PMID: 24942238 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-014-2357-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Timely recognition of deterioration of hospitalised children is important to improve mortality. We developed a modified Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) and studied the effects by performing three different cohort studies using different end points. Taking unplanned Paediatric Intensive Care Unit admission as end point and only using data until 2 h prior to end point, we found a sensitivity of 0.67 and specificity of 0.88 to timely recognise patients. This proves that earlier identification is possible without a loss of sensitivity compared to other PEWS systems. When determining the corresponding clinical condition in patients with an elevated PEWS dichotomously as 'sick' or 'well', this resulted in a total of 27 % false-positive scores. This can cause motivational problems for caregivers to use the system but is a consequence of PEWS design to minimise false-negative rates because of high mortality associated with paediatric resuscitation. Using the need for emergency medical interventions as end point, sensitivity of PEWS is high and it seems, therefore, that it is also fit to alert health-care professionals that urgent interventions may be needed. CONCLUSION These data show the effectiveness of a modified PEWS in identifying critically ill patients in an early phase making early interventions possible and hopefully reduce mortality.
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- Joris Fuijkschot
- Department of Paediatrics, Radboudumc Amalia Children's Hospital, PO box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
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Solevåg AL, Nakstad B. Utility of a Paediatric Trigger Tool in a Norwegian department of paediatric and adolescent medicine. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e005011. [PMID: 24840249 PMCID: PMC4039807 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The British National Health Service (NHS) Paediatric Trigger Tool (PTT) was made based on various trigger tools developed for use in adults. The PTT has not previously been developed or used in Nordic units. We aimed to compare harm identified through PTT screening with voluntary incidence reports in our department. A secondary aim was to assess utility of the different triggers, including predictive value for identifying harm. We hypothesised that the NHS PTT would need adjustments for the setting in which it is used. SETTING A Norwegian level II department of paediatric and adolescent medicine. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 761 acute medical and surgical patient contacts March-May 2011. Median age (IQR) for the trigger positive patients was 2.5 (1.0-8.0) years; range 0-18 years. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Incidence, type and severity of harm identified with the PTT compared with the department's voluntary incidence reports. The type and rate of identified triggers and positive predictive value for harm. RESULTS The PTT revealed a harm rate of 5% for medical patients, as compared to 0.5% in the incidence reports the same months. PTT screening revealed other types of harm than those reported by healthcare personnel themselves. We identified only 20 of the 39 NHS PTT triggers. The most frequent trigger was readmission within 30 days. Hypoxia, which was the second most frequent trigger, did not predict any patient harm. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the NHS PTT identifies more and other types of harm than voluntary incidence reports. The presence of adult-oriented triggers, triggers that were not identified at all, as well as triggers with a low predictive value for harm may indicate the need for modification of the PTT to different settings. More studies are needed before a final decision is made to exclude triggers from the screening.
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- Anne Lee Solevåg
- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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