• Journal of critical care · Dec 2018

    qSOFA as predictor of mortality and prolonged ICU admission in Emergency Department patients with suspected infection.

    • Emmanuel Canet, David McD Taylor, Richard Khor, Vivek Krishnan, and Rinaldo Bellomo.
    • Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Center, Melbourne University and Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
    • J Crit Care. 2018 Dec 1; 48: 118-123.

    PurposeWe assessed the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score as a predictor of in-hospital mortality or prolonged ICU stay in Emergency Department (ED) patients with suspected infection.Patients And MethodsWe measured qSOFA in a cohort of 11,205 ED patients with suspected infection. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality and/or ICU stay ≥3 days.ResultsThe qSOFA score was positive in 2429 (21.7%) patients. In-hospital mortality, and in-hospital mortality or ICU stay ≥3 days were 12.8% and 17.2% respectively for qSOFA positive patients vs 2.2% and 4.2% for qSOFA negative patients (p < .0001). For the prediction of in-hospital mortality, a positive qSOFA had a positive predictive value (PPV) of 13% (95% CI, 11-14) and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 98% (95% CI, 97-98). For the prediction of in-hospital mortality or ICU stay ≥3 days, the PPV and NPV of a positive qSOFA were 17% (95% CI, 16-19) and 96 (95% CI, 95-96), respectively.ConclusionAmong ED patients with suspected infection, a positive qSOFA identified those at much greater risk of mortality and longer ICU stay.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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