Abstract Introduction Medical Emergency Teams (METs), also known as Rapid Response
Teams, are recommended as a patient safety measure. A potential benefit of implementing …

Introduction We aimed to determine the rate of preventable death in patients who died early
and unexpectedly following hospital admission from the emergency department (ED) …

Introduction Poor communication is a source of risk. This can be particularly significant in
areas of high clinical acuity such as intensive care. Ward rounds are points where large …

Background Delayed response to clinical deterioration of ward patients is common. Methods
We performed a prospective before-and-after study in all patients admitted to two clinical …

Background Expert systems can help alleviate problems related to the shortage of human
resources in critical care, offering expert advice in complex situations. Expert systems use …

Introduction Most literature on the medical emergency team (MET) relates to its effects on
patient outcome. Less information exists on the most common causes of MET calls or on …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to perform a descriptive, content-based analysis
on the different forms of documentation for in-flight medical emergencies that are currently …

Introduction We conducted this study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an internet-
linked handheld computer procedure logging system in a critical care training program …

Introduction Little is known about mortality rates following general surgical procedures in the
United Kingdom. Deaths are most common in the'high-risk'surgical population consisting …

Methods In this study we investigated the effect of anemia on platelet function and plasmatic
hemostasis with two different point-of-care methods: the multiple electrode aggregometry …