Indian journal of pediatrics
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To validate Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) and Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM) score. ⋯ Both PRISM and PIM scores have a good discriminatory performance. The calibration with PRISM score is good but the PIM score displays poor calibration.
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To report our experience before and after implementation of pediatric rapid response team (RRT) in pediatric wards of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. ⋯ Our experience with implementation of RRT was associated with reduction in cardiorespiratory arrest, mortality and saved a lot of PICU resource utilization. It is an excellent patient-safety initiative especially in resource-constrained countries by bringing PICU reflexes outside the PICU.