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Table 3 Comparison between CRS1 (initial presentation), CRS 2 (after 2 h), and CRSΔ (change in CRS) of patients presenting with respiratory distress to the paediatric emergency department at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, November 2015 – March 2016

From: The clinical respiratory score predicts paediatric critical care disposition in children with respiratory distress presenting to the emergency department

CRS

Mild CRS (< 3)

N (%)

Moderate CRS (4–7)

N (%)

Severe CRS (8–12)

N (%)

Mean CRS (SD)

Median CRS (IQR)

Mean CRSΔ (SD)

Median CRSΔ (IQR)

CRS1

35 (31.3)

67 (59.8)

10 (8.9)

4.6 (2.4)

5 (3,6)

1.6 (1.8)

1 (0,3)

CRS2

74 (66.1)

35 (31.3)

3 (2.7)

3.0 (2.1)

3 (1.25, 4)

  1. CRS clinical respiratory score, SD standard deviation, IQR inter-quartile range
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