Objective To provide an overview and critical appraisal of early warning scores for adult
hospital patients. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Background Globally, critical illness results in millions of deaths every year. Although many
of these deaths are potentially preventable, the basic, life-saving care of critically ill patients …

Abstract The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery appreciates the great effort of the task
force who derived and validated the Sepsis-3 definitions and considers the new definitions …

Caring for critically ill patients is challenging in resource-limited settings, where the burden
of disease and mortality from potentially treatable illnesses is higher than in resource-rich …

Background It is unclear which Early Warning System (EWS) score best predicts in-hospital
deterioration of patients when applied in the Emergency Department (ED) or prehospital …

Background Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars
in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation …

Background Critical illness is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Identifying patients with the highest risk of death could help with resource …

Background The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) was developed to timely recognise
clinically deteriorating hospitalised patients. However, the ability of the MEWS in predicting …

Objective The modified early warning score (MEWS) is a 'track and trigger'score using
routine physiological vital signs. The objective is to determine if the pretransfer MEWS can …