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60% rely on oxygen saturation to evaluate respiratory dysfunction
57% perceived blood pressure changes as the first indicator of deterioration
27.4% make quick estimates of the respiratory rate
Reference: Mok, W et al. Attitudes towards vital signs monitoring in the detection of clinical deterioration: scale development and survey of ward nurses. Int J Qual Health Care (2015) 27 (3): 207-213.
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