Continuous monitoring of vital sign abnormalities; association to clinical complications in 500 postoperative patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing major surgery are at risk of complications, so-called serious adverse events (SAE). Continuous monitoring may detect deteriorating patients by recording abnormal vital signs. We aimed to assess the association between abnormal vital signs inspired by Early Warning Score thresholds and subsequent SAEs in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Methods

Prospective observational cohort study continuously monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, peripheral oxygen saturation, and blood pressure for up to 96 h in 500 postoperative patients admitted to the general ward. Exposure variables were vital sign abnormalities, primary outcome was any serious adverse event occurring within 30 postoperative days. The primary analysis investigated the assoc

SUBMITTER: Haahr-Raunkjaer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310747 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature