Vital signs and medical emergency response (MER) activation predict in-hospital mortality in general surgery patients: a study of 15 969 admissions.

Joshua G KovoorStephen BacchiBrandon Stretton Aashray K GuptaLydia LamMelinda JiangShane LeeMinh-Son ToChristopher D Ovenden Joseph N HewittRudy GohSamuel GluckJessica L Reid Thomas J HughChristopher DobbinsRobert T PadburyPeter J HewettMarkus I TrochslerArthas FlabourisGuy John Maddern

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

This study demonstrated that vital signs within Australian guidelines, and escalation to MER activation, appropriately predict in-hospital mortality in a large cohort of patients admitted to general surgical services in South Australia.

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