Emergency Severity Index as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in suspected sepsis patients in the emergency department

To demonstrate the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria, and National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for predicting in-hospital mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission in suspected sepsis patients.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 5, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Pariwat Phungoen, Sukanya Khemtong, Korakot Apiratwarakul, Kamonwan Lenghong, Praew Kotruchin Source Type: research