European journal of anaesthesiology
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Cardiac dysfunction following open heart surgery is a major determinant of subsequent morbidity and mortality. ⋯ The preoperative model including variables obtained easily in routine clinical work performed well and was improved only slightly by inclusion of intraoperative variables. Performance was better than those of the five previously published risk scores.
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The Modified Early Warning Score is a validated assessment tool for detecting risk of deterioration in patients at risk on medical and surgical wards. ⋯ This study shows that the Modified Early Warning Score is a useful predictor of mortality in the ICU, 30-day mortality and length of stay in the ICU.