Research Article

Vital Signs Directed Therapy for the Critically Ill: Improved Adherence to the Treatment Protocol Two Years after Implementation in an Intensive Care Unit in Tanzania

Table 2

Distribution of danger signs.

Distribution of danger signsn (%)

Any danger sign289
 Systolic blood pressure (<90 mmHg)84 (29.1)
 Heart rate (<40 or >130 beats per minute)114 (39.4)
 Oxygen saturation (<90%)1 (0.3)
 Conscious level (Glasgow coma scale 3–8)3 (1.0)
 Respiratory rate (<8 or >30 breaths per minute)87 (30.1)