• Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských · Jan 2010

    [Means of early diagnostics and subsequent care for critically ill patient].

    • Roman Mottl.
    • Fakultní nemocnice v Hradci Králové, Interní JIP, Klinika gerontologická a metabolická. rmottl@yahoo.com
    • Cas. Lek. Cesk. 2010 Jan 1;149(5):221-4.

    BackgroundThe delayed identification of an unstable patient may lead to the delayed management or the delayed transfer of the patient to the Intensive care unit and this can be related to the increase in the risk of death.MethodsEarly warning score (EWS) respectively modified early warning score (MEWS) is the system that helps in the early identification of the patient's deteriorating status and may decrease both mortality and morbidity.Results And ConclusionsThe introducing of the specialized teams as Medical emergency team or more complex Intensive care unit outreach service is related to the increased chance of unstable patient to meet earlier medical support specialized in intensive care. The above mentioned specialized teams may--according to some data--reduce the hospital mortality, incidence of cardiorespiratory arrest as well as the incidence of the unplanned Intensive care unit admissions.

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