Fig. 3From: National Early Warning Score (NEWS) as an emergency department predictor of disease severity and 90-day survival in the acutely dyspneic patient – a prospective observational studySurvival plot of patients presenting in the ED with respiratory distress; 109 patients with NEWS <5 (blue line) on arrival and 137 patients with NEWS ≥5 (red line). Shaded areas display 95 % confidence areas. A higher NEWS value on ED arrival was associated with decreased long-term survivalBack to article page