Comparing Mortality Prediction by Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment with Emergency Physician Judgment

This study tests whether qSOFA improves physician prediction of mortality among infected Emergency Department (ED) patients. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of a prospective, observational study of potentially septic ED patients, conducted between two urban, academic medical centers, from July 2016 to December 2017. We enrolled ED patients with two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria and severe sepsis qualifying organ dysfunction, systolic blood pressure
Source: Shock - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Science Aspects Source Type: research