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Original Article

Vital signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with acute infections presenting in out-of-hours primary care: A cross-sectional study

Feike J. Lootsa Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;b Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daan Smuldersa Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Paul Giesena Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Rogier M. Hopstakenc Star-Shl Diagnostic Centres, Etten-Leur, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8357-5197
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Marleen Smitsa Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9073-5382
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Pages 83-89 | Received 26 Oct 2020, Accepted 01 Apr 2021, Published online: 12 May 2021

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