Inability to Walk Predicts Death among Adult Patients in Hospitals in Malawi.

Raphael Kazidule KayambankadzanjaCarl Otto SchellGrace NsanjamaIsaac MbingwaniSamson Kwazizira MndoloJamie RylanceTim Baker

Published in: Emergency medicine international (2019)

Inability to walk predicted mortality as well as NEWS among hospitalized adults in Malawi. Patients who were able to walk had a low risk of death. Walking ability could be considered an additional vital sign and may be useful for triage.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
lower limb