Table 3.
Clinical observations in referred and re-contacting patients.
| All referrals n = 169 |
No re-contact n = 139 |
Re-contact <30 days n = 30 | Re-contact <7 days n = 13 | Re-contact <3 days n = 7 | |
|
Initial heart rate (beats/min)
Final heart rate (beats/min) |
84.5 (73–98) 82 (71–92) |
85 (73–99) 82 (71–92) |
84 (72–93.8) 83 (70–92.5) |
79 (69.5–102.5) 80 (66–103) |
80 (70–105) 80 (64–109) |
|
Initial systolic BP (mmHg)
Final systolic BP (mmHg) |
137 (123–153) 136 (123–152) |
137 (120.5–153) 136 (120.8–152) |
138 (128.5–160.5) 140 (124.8–157) |
133 (119.5–151) 139 (122.5–154) |
130 (111–183) 139 (121–183) |
|
Initial diastolic BP (mmHg)
Final diastolic BP (mmHg) |
77 (71–87) 78 (70–87) |
77 (71–87) 78 (70–87) |
77 (67–85.8) 79.5 (69–87) |
80 (63–84.5) 80 (71.5–92.5) |
75 (59–91) 73 (65–95) |
|
Initial respiration rate (breaths/min)
Final respiration rate (breaths/min) |
16 (16–18) 16 (16–18) |
16 (16–18) 16 (16–18) |
18 (16–20) 16 (15.5–18) |
18 (16–21) 16 (16–18.5) |
16 (16–20) 16 (16–18) |
|
Initial SpO2 (%)
Final SpO2 (%) |
98 (96–100) 99 (97–100) |
98 (96–100) 99 (97–100) |
97.5 (96–99.8) 98 (97–100) |
97 (96–99) 98 (96–100) |
96 (93–99) 98 (93–100) |
|
Initial blood glucose (mmol/l)
Final blood glucose (mmol/l) |
2.2 (1.6–3.1) 6.7 (5.4–8.5) |
2.2 (1.7–3.3) 6.8 (5.4–8.8) |
2.1 (1.6–2.8) 6.3 (5.2–7.7) |
2.1 (1.7–3) 6.1 (5.2–8) |
2.1 (1.6–2.3) 6.1 (5.2–7.8) |
|
Initial temperature (°C)
Final temperature (°C) |
36.1 (35.2–36.6) 36.1 (35.2–36.5) |
36.1 (35.1–36.6) 36.1 (35.2–36.5) |
36 (35.5–36.5) 36 (35.3–36.5) |
36.1 (35.9–36.3) 36.1 (35.9–36.3) |
36.2 (35.9–36.7) 36.2 (35.9–36.7) |
|
Initial GCS score
Final GCS score |
14 (10–15) 15 (15–15) |
14 (11–15) 15 (15–15) |
11 (7.8–14) 15 (15–15) |
12 (8–14.5) 15 (15–15) |
8 (7–12) 15 (15–15) |
|
Initial NEWS score
Final NEWS score |
3 (2–5) 1 (0–2) |
3 (1–4) 1 (0–2) |
4 (3–5) 1 (0–2) |
4 (2.5–5.0) 1 (0–2) |
4 (4–5) 1 (0–2) |
Notes: Figures presented as median and (interquartile range).