Abstract
Aim A new definition of sepsis released by an international task-force has introduced the concept of quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA). This study aimed to measure the proportion of patients who fulfilled qSOFA criteria during a Rapid Response Team (RRT) review and to assess their associated outcomes. Methods We conducted a prospective study of adult RRT reviews over a one month period between 6th June and 10th July 2016 in a large tertiary hospital in Melbourne Australia Results Over a one-month period, there were 282 RRT reviews, 258 of which were included. One hundred out of 258 (38.8%) RRT review patients fulfilled qSOFA criteria. qSOFA positive patients were more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit (29% vs 18%, P = 0.04), to have repeat RRT reviews (27% vs 13%; p = 0.007) and die in hospital (31% vs 10%, P < 0.001). qSOFA positive patients with suspected infection were more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit compared to patients with infection alone (37% vs 15%, P = 0.002). Eleven of 42 patients (26%) who had infection and qSOFA died whilst in hospital, compared to 8/55 (15%) of patients with infection alone (P = 0.2). Conclusion Adult patients who are qSOFA positive at the time of their RRT review are at increased risk of in-hospital mortality. The assessment of qSOFA may be a useful triage tool during a RRT review.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-18 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Resuscitation |
Volume | 122 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Infection
- qSOFA
- RRT call
- Sepsis
- SOFA