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The Available Criteria for Different Sepsis Scoring Systems in the Emergency Department-A Retrospective Assessment
Open access emergency medicine, v 13
01 Jan 2021
PMID: 33688278
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Abstract
Objective: The goal of the study was to assess the criteria availability of eight sepsis scoring methods within 6 hours of triage in the emergency department (ED).
Design: Retrospective data analysis study.
Setting: ED of MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC), a 912-bed urban, tertiary hospital.
Patients: Adult (age >= 18 years) patients presenting to the MWHC ED between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 and admitted with a diagnosis of severe sepsis with or without shock.
Main Outcomes Measured: Availability of sepsis scoring criteria of eight different sepsis scoring methods at three time points-0 Hours (T0), 3 Hours (T1) and 6 Hours (T2) after arrival to the ED.
Results: A total of 50 charts were reviewed, which included 23 (46%) males and 27 (54%) females. Forty-eight patients (96%) were Black or African American. Glasgow Coma Scale was available for all 50 patients at T0. Vital signs, except for temperature, were readily available (>90%) at T0. The majority of laboratory values relevant for sepsis scoring criteria were available (>90%) at T1, with exception to bilirubin (66%) and creatinine (80%). NEWS, PRESEP and qSOFA had greater than 90% criteria availability at triage. SOFA and SIRS consistently had the least percent of available criteria at all time points in the ED.
Conclusion: The availability of patient data at different time points in a patient's ED visit suggests that different scoring methods could be utilized to assess for sepsis as more patient information becomes available.Y
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- Title
- The Available Criteria for Different Sepsis Scoring Systems in the Emergency Department-A Retrospective Assessment
- Creators
- Sanjhai Ramdeen - Georgetown UniversityBrandon Ferrell - Georgetown UniversityChristopher Bonk - MedStar HealthLaura Schubel - MedStar HealthRobin Littlejohn - MedStar HealthMuge Capan - Drexel UniversityRyan Arnold - Drexel UniversityKristen Miller - Georgetown University
- Publication Details
- Open access emergency medicine, v 13
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Decision Sciences (and Management Information Systems)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000623853700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85102495096
- Other Identifier
- 991019167778104721
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