Poor performance of quick-SOFA (qSOFA) score in predicting severe sepsis and mortality – a prospective study of patients admitted with infection to the emergency department

Poor performance of quick-SOFA (qSOFA) score in predicting severe sepsis and mortality – a prospective study of patients admitted with infection to the emergency department

Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of qSOFA as a risk stratification tool for patients admitted with infection compared to traditional SIRS criteria or our triage system; the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System (RETTS). Methods The study was an observational coh...

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Main Authors: Åsa Askim, Florentin Moser, Lise T. Gustad, Helga Stene, Maren Gundersen, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Jostein Dale, Lars Petter Bjørnsen, Jan Kristian Damås, Erik Solligård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Sepsis
Emergency Department (ED)
Prospective
quick-SOFA (q-sofa)
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
Rapid emergency triage and treatment system (RETTS)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0399-4

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