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Utility and impact of inpatient pediatric physiologic monitoring

2020-07-29 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo study the practice and effect of monitoring pediatric patients on the hospital length of stay (LOS). MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional observational study of pediatric patients in the general ward from October to December 2016. We recorded the use of cardiac, pulse-oximeter, or both, and physician order at the time of admission. We studied the proportions of monitoring on different patient groups. The median length of stay assessed for various modes of monitoring. We did regress...

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