Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving a medical emergency team review for acute change in conscious state or arrhythmias.

Andrew Downey; Jon Quach; Michael Haase; Anja Haase-Fielitz; Daryl Jones; Rinaldo Bellomo

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Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving a medical emergency team review for acute change in conscious state or arrhythmias.

February 13, 2008

Downey A, Quach J, Haase M, et al. Crit Care Med. 2008;36(2):477-481.

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Delayed activation of the medical emergency team was associated with worsened patient outcomes, especially in patients with acute mental status changes.

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