Scores for sepsis detection and risk stratification - construction of a novel score using a statistical approach and validation of RETTS.

BACKGROUND:To allow early identification of patients at risk of sepsis in the emergency department (ED), a variety of risk stratification scores and/or triage systems are used. The first aim of this study was to develop a risk stratification score for sepsis based upon vital signs and biomarkers usi...

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Main Authors: Lisa Mellhammar, Adam Linder, Jonas Tverring, Bertil Christensson, John H Boyd, Per Åkesson, Fredrik Kahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229210