Application of the qSOFA score to predict mortality in patients with suspected infection in a resource-limited setting in Malawi

PURPOSE: To determine the predictive value of qSOFA (quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) in Malawian patients with suspected infection. METHODS: Prospective observational study in a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi. RESULTS: Predictive ability of qSOFA was reasonable [AUROC 0.73 (95% CI 0...

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Autores principales: Huson, Michaëla A. M., Katete, Chawezi, Chunda, Lilian, Ngoma, Jonathan, Wallrauch, Claudia, Heller, Tom, van der Poll, Tom, Grobusch, Martin P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28786004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1057-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28786004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1057-5

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