Simple Mortality Predictive Models for Improving Critical Care in Resource‑Limited Settings: An Insight on the Modified Early Warning Score and Rapid Emergency Medical Score

Mazou N. Temgoua, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Valirie Ndip, Frank Tianyi Tianyi, Ronni Tankeu, Célestin Danwang

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Abstract

Mortality rate among critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit is high, particularly in low-income countries (LIC). Many scores have been developed to predict these fatal outcomes. In LIC, the applicability of scoring systems is precluded by the unavailability of resources to compile all the parameters of these scores. Herein, we highlight the advantages of two models: the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) and the Rapid Emergency Medical Score (REMS). The REMS and the MEWS have the advantage of being accurate, simple, inexpensive, and practical for LIC
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-201
JournalInternational Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2018

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