Abstract:Assessment of the severity of illness is very important in intensive care unit care for quality assessment, assessing prognosis, and proper counseling. The goal of the study was to see how well the Pediatric Early Warning Sign (PEWS) score predicted the outcome of pediatric intensive care unit patients. This prospective cross-sectional study included children younger than 18 years. PEWS was calculated at presentation. The outcomes analyzed were mortality (primary outcome), need for mechanical ventilation, inot… Show more
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