Predicting mortality in patients with suspected sepsis at the Emergency Department; A retrospective cohort study comparing qSOFA, SIRS and National Early Warning Score.

OBJECTIVE:In hospitalized patients, the risk of sepsis-related mortality can be assessed using the quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA). Currently, different tools that predict deterioration such as the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) have been introduced in clinical practice in...

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Main Authors: Anniek Brink, Jelmer Alsma, Rob Johannes Carel Gerardus Verdonschot, Pleunie Petronella Marie Rood, Robert Zietse, Hester Floor Lingsma, Stephanie Catherine Elisabeth Schuit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211133