Eleven years of experience in operating a pediatric rapid response system at a children's hospital in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various rapid response systems have been developed to detect clinical deterioration in patients. Few studies have evaluated single-parameter systems in children compared to scoring systems. Therefore, in this study we evaluated a single-parameter system called the acute response system (ARS).

Methods

This retrospective study was performed at a tertiary children's hospital. Patients under 18 years old admitted from January 2012 to August 2023 were enrolled. ARS parameters such as systolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and whether the ARS was activated were collected. We divided patients into two groups according to activation status and then compared the occurrence of critical events (cardiopulmonary resuscitation or unexpected in

SUBMITTER: Jeon YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10718501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature