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Table 1 Oxygen saturation values in NEWS and NEWSa

From: Adjusting EWS scores for altitude above sea level: is it necessary to predict sepsis mortality in the emergency room?

Variable

NEWS and IEWS

NEWSa and IEWSa

%

Score

%

Score

Oxygen saturation

 ≤ 91

 + 3

 ≤ 86

 + 3

92–93

 + 2

87–88

 + 2

94–95

 + 1

89–90

 + 1

 ≥ 96

0

 ≥ 91

0

  1. NEWS the National Early Warning Score, NEWSa the National Early Warning Score adjusted for height above sea level, IEWS the International Early Warning Score, IEWSa the International Early Warning Score adjusted for height above sea level