Journal article
Detection of Postoperative Vital Signs Abnormalities on a Surgical Ward using Conventional and Remote Automated Monitoring
Abstract
Background: The true incidence of abnormal vital signs on post-surgical wards may be seriously underestimated based on nurse obtained conventional measurement. We sought to determine the incidence and severity of postoperative tachycardia, bradycardia and hypoxemia detected by continuous remote automated monitoring (RAM) versus the incidence of these vital sign abnormalities detected during routine nursing care. Methods: We conducted a …
Authors
McGillion M; Marcucci M; Borges F; Conen D; Coleman B; Gregus K; Parvaneh S; Bessisow A; Patel A; Harsha P
Journal
Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 17, No. SP1, pp. 17–27
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
January 25, 2022
DOI
10.22374/cjgim.v17isp1.591
ISSN
1911-1606