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High Rate of Medical Emergency Team Activation in Children with Tracheostomy.
- Source :
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Journal of pediatric intensive care [J Pediatr Intensive Care] 2020 Mar; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 27-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 02. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Pediatric in-patients with tracheostomy (PIT) are at high risk for clinical deterioration. Medical emergency teams (MET) have been developed to identify high-risk patients. This study compared MET activation rates between PITs and the general ward population. This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at a tertiary pediatric hospital. The primary outcome (MET activation) was obtained from a database. Between 2008 and 2014, the MET activation rate was significantly higher in the PIT group than the general ward population (14 vs. 2.9 per 100 admissions, pā <ā0.001). PITs are at significantly higher risk for MET activation. Strategies should be developed to reduce their risk on the wards.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None declared.<br /> (© Thieme Medical Publishers.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2146-4618
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of pediatric intensive care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31984154
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1695733