Predicting hospital needs for children
This study observes children in general hospital or emergency areas to predict who might need intensive care or other unexpected events. It does not test any new treatment or device, only watches and collects data.
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Who can take part
- Be between 1 month old and 25 years old
- Be staying in a general hospital ward or in the emergency room waiting for a bed on a regular floor
- Be admitted to a children's floor medical team at Mott Children's Hospital
- Not be in the intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department as an emergency patient
- Not have any condition that would prevent them from meeting the above criteria
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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