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How efficient is arrhythmia detection by nurses using a decentralised monitoring system compared to continuous beat-by-beat electrocardiographic recording in CCU patients?
How efficient is arrhythmia detection by nurses using a decentralised monitoring system compared to continuous beat-by-beat electrocardiographic recording in CCU patients?
The study evaluates the accuracy of nurse-led arrhythmia detection using a decentralised monitoring system against a continuous beat-by-beat ECG reference.
Decentralised nurse-led arrhythmia detection in CCU requires prospective validation before adoption; leaves open accuracy versus continuous ECG.
The efficiency of nurses in detecting arrhythmias was studied in a coronary care unit (CCU) with 6 beds, equipped with a system for decentralised electrocardiographic display and with well-defined routines for arrhythmia documentation. Arrhythmias were classified and reported at half-hour intervals. Fifty patients were included in the study. A continuous electrocardiographic recording was subsequently analysed beat by beat and used as reference.
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