Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and predictive accuracy of early warning scores
(EWS) to predict deteriorating patients in pre-hospital settings. Methods Systematic review …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality.
Surgical treatment is common, and there is a great need to improve the delivery of such …

Importance Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy have high mortality, but few studies
exist to improve outcomes for these patients. Objective To assess whether a collaborative …

Background NHS England has mandated use of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS),
more recently NEWS2, in acute settings, and suggested its use in primary care. However …

Objectives Early warning scores were developed to improve recognition of clinical
deterioration in acute hospital settings. In England, the National Early Warning Score …

Introduction Team work, communication, and efficiency in the operating theatre are widely
recognised to be suboptimal. Poor communication is the single biggest cause of medical …

Background Early warning scores (EWS) were developed in acute hospital settings to
improve recognition and response to patient deterioration. In 2012, the UK Royal College of …

Background/aim Clinical assessment of wounds for surgical site infection (SSI) after hospital
discharge is challenging and resource intensive. Remote assessment using digital images …

Background The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) was introduced to standardise early
warning scores (EWS) in England. It has been recommended that NEWS should be used in …

Background National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) are used to detect all-cause
deterioration. While studies have looked at NEWS2, the use of virtual consultation and …