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Abnormal vital signs are associated with an increased risk for critical events in US veteran inpatients
Resuscitation, 09/11/09
Lighthall GK et al. – Even single recordings of VSMET signaled increased risk for critical events in hospital ward patients. Use of vital signs as criteria for additional patient assessment and possible ICU admission appears justified. Development of abnormal vitals during hospitalization may signify impaired physiologic reserve that places a patient at higher risk for mortality after discharge.
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