Derivation and internal validation of the screening to enhance prehospital identification of sepsis (SEPSIS) score in adults on arrival at the emergency department

Derivation and internal validation of the screening to enhance prehospital identification of sepsis (SEPSIS) score in adults on arrival at the emergency department

Abstract Background Prehospital recognition of sepsis may inform case management by ambulance clinicians, as well as inform transport decisions. The objective of this study was to develop a prehospital sepsis screening tool for use by ambulance clinicians. Methods We derived and validated a sepsis s...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Smyth, Daniel Gallacher, Peter K. Kimani, Mark Ragoo, Matthew Ward, Gavin D. Perkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Sepsis
Prehospital
Ambulance
Screening tool
Prediction model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0642-2

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