Key result
A systematic review of 8 studies identified conscious state, blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and pain as essential variables for assessing patient readiness for discharge from post-anaesthetic care.
Why the study?
What are the essential components of an effective scoring system to assess adult patients for discharge from the post-anaesthetic care unit?
Population
8 studies evaluating assessment criteria for discharge of adult patients from the post-anaesthetic care unit
Design
Systematic_review
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Urges caution with unvalidated discharge scoring in recovery units; leaves open the need for dedicated validity and reliability trials.
Systematic Review
What are the essential components of an effective scoring system to assess adult patients for discharge from the post-anaesthetic care unit?
A systematic review identified conscious state, blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and pain as essential variables for post-anaesthetic discharge scoring, though high-quality evidence is lacking.
Phillips et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Post-anaesthetic care. Post-anaesthetic discharge scoring criteria was evaluated on Essential variables for assessing readiness for discharge. A systematic review of 8 studies identified conscious state, blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and pain as essential variables for assessing patient readiness for discharge from post-anaesthetic care.
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