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, ...

Same day emergency care (SDEC) allows specialists, where appropriate, to assess, diagnose and treat patients on the same day of arrival who would otherwise have been admitted to hospital. It is part ...

When observing postoperative patients in the Cardiovascular HCU, there are situations that cannot be fully explained by numbers alone. Blood pressure has not dropped significantly. SpO2 is also ...

Background Patients on general hospital wards who deteriorate clinically are often not recognised as needing an escalation in care, and effective interventions are delayed. This study reviews a ...