02 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Comparison of the Performance of 24 Early Warning Scores with the Updated National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) for Predicting Unplanned Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Admission in Postoperative Brain Tumor Patients: A Retrospective Study at a Single Center
Lingli Peng12AEFG, Zhen Luo3CE, Lingling Liang4BG, Mingming Liu3B, Lingyao Meng3B, Jianwen Tan5BB, Lili Song3BF, Yan Zhang3AD*, Lixiang Wu1ADDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929168
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929168
Table 4 The NEWS2 physiological parameters between the case and control groups.
| Case (N=69) | Control (N=257) | Case vs control, P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplemental oxygen in 72 hr, N(%) | 69 (100%) | 242 (94.2%) | 0.083 |
| Oxygen saturation, mean±SD | 92.7±12.81 | 97.9±1.56 | 0.000 |
| Systolic BP, mean±SD | 131.2±27.75 | 116.5±19.53 | 0.000 |
| Heart rate, mean±SD | 111.9±26.78 | 94.4±18.78 | 0.008 |
| Respiratory rate, mean±SD | 21.3±7.70 | 19.6±5.86 | 0.000 |
| Temperature, mean±SD | 37.7±0.90 | 37.1±0.73 | 0.001 |
| Consciousness-VPU, N(%) | 58 (84.1%) | 61 (23.7%) | 0.000 |
| NEWS2 score, mean±SD | 9.0±3.43 | 4.9±2.03 | 0.000 |
| VPU – voice, pain, unresponsive. | |||






