The Diagnostic Accuracy of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Screening Tool for Pediatric Pneumonia

Autor: Sriram Ramgopal, Jennifer Opal, Derek J. Williams, Judith M. Martin, Srinivasan Suresh, Scott Coglio, Nancy S. Rixe, Lisa Meyer
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pediatrics. 147:22-22
ISSN: 1098-4275
0031-4005
Popis: Background: Pneumonia accounts for 1-4% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits in children and leads to over 100,000 hospitalizations per year. This high burden of disease makes pneumonia an important area of research in the busy ED and highlights the need for timely and accurate diagnosis of these patients. The electronic medical record (EMR) offers an expedient and standardized approach to this problem. Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an EMR-based screening tool in the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia. Methods: Our study was part of a larger, …
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