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Poor performance of quick-SOFA (qSOFA) score in predicting severe sepsis and mortality – a prospective study of patients admitted with infection to the emergency department

BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of qSOFA as a risk stratification tool for patients admitted with infection compared to traditional SIRS criteria or our triage system; the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System (RETTS). METHODS: The study was an observational cohort stu...

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Autores principales: Askim, Åsa, Moser, Florentin, Gustad, Lise T., Stene, Helga, Gundersen, Maren, Åsvold, Bjørn Olav, Dale, Jostein, Bjørnsen, Lars Petter, Damås, Jan Kristian, Solligård, Erik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28599661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-017-0399-4