Letter to the Editor: Variability but not admission or trends in NEWS2 score predicts clinical outcome in elderly hospitalised patients with COVID-19. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sze, Shirley; Pan, Daniel; Williams, Caroline M.L.; Wong, Nicholas; Sahota, Amandip; Bell, David; Tang, Julian W.; Wiselka, Martin; Stephenson, Iain; Pareek, Manish
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 82:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.063
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

Highlights: In elderly COVID-19 inpatients, admission NEWS2 scores did not predict mortality. Of components of NEW2 score, only systolic blood pressure predicted mortality. A high variability in NEW2 score predicted mortality. NEWS2 score does not consider the degree of supplemental oxygen patients require. A more sensitive early warning score for COVID-19 is needed.