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JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep
; 14(7): 19-27, 2016 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27532784
ABSTRACT
REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of manually measuring respiratory rates for 60 s or less in detecting clinical deterioration of inpatients. More specifically, the review question is:Is measurement of respiratory rates for 60 s more effective in detecting clinical deterioration than a shorter duration of measurement?