Ineffectiveness of the measurement of 'routine' vital signs for adult inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia

More frequent vital sign evaluation does not result in a statistically significant difference in survival or the number of transfers to the intensive care unit (for progression of disease) after adjusting for age, gender, duration of intravenous antibiotics and comorbid conditions.

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of nursing practice 2006-04, Vol.12 (2), p.105-109
Hauptverfasser:	Mariani, Paul, Saeed, Musab U, Potti, Anil, Hebert, Brian, Sholes, Kaley, Lewis, Mary Jo, Hanley, James F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Blood Pressure Body Temperature Clinical Nursing Research Community-Acquired Infections - mortality Community-Acquired Infections - nursing Disease Progression Effectiveness Female Heart Rate Hospital Mortality Humans inappropriate Inpatient care Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Logistic Models Male Measurement Nursing Nursing Assessment - methods Nursing Assessment - standards Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data Physical Examination - methods Physical Examination - nursing Pneumonia Pneumonia - mortality Pneumonia - nursing Predictive Value of Tests Respiration Survival Analysis Time Factors Vital signs
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Zusammenfassung:	More frequent vital sign evaluation does not result in a statistically significant difference in survival or the number of transfers to the intensive care unit (for progression of disease) after adjusting for age, gender, duration of intravenous antibiotics and comorbid conditions.
ISSN:	1322-7114 1440-172X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00556.x