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Predicting mortality in adults with suspected infection in a Rwandan hospital: an evaluation of the adapted MEWS, qSOFA and UVA scores.

Amanda KlingerAriel MuellerTori SutherlandChristophe MpirimbanyiElie NziyomazeJean-Paul NiyomugaboZack NiyonsengaJennifer RickardDaniel S TalmorElisabeth D Riviello
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Three scores demonstrated a modest ability to predict mortality in a prospective study of inpatients with suspected infection at a Rwandan tertiary hospital. Careful consideration must be given to their adequacy before using them in research comparisons, quality improvement or clinical decision-making.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • decision making
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  • pulmonary embolism
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  • risk factors
  • emergency department
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  • patient safety
  • coronary artery disease
  • adverse drug