Performance of the quick Sequential (sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment score as a prognostic tool in infected patients outside the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Performance of the quick Sequential (sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment score as a prognostic tool in infected patients outside the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The usefulness of the quick Sequential (Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score in providing bedside criteria for early prediction of poor outcomes in patients with suspected infection remains controversial. We investigated the prognostic performance of a positive...

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Main Authors: Jae-Uk Song, Cheol Kyung Sin, Hye Kyeong Park, Sung Ryul Shim, Jonghoo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
qSOFA
Mortality
Sepsis
Intensive care unit
Emergency department
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1952-x

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