Open AccessComparison of qSOFA Score, SIRS Criteria, and SOFA Score as predictors of mor-tality in patients with sepsis
Author(s) -
A. M. Khan,
Shaikh M. Aslam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v56i3.9
Subject(s) - medicine , sofa score , glasgow coma scale , systemic inflammatory response syndrome , sepsis , receiver operating characteristic , hypoalbuminemia , anesthesia
Early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis are associated with a better outcome. With the change in the definition of sepsis, SOFA score and qSOFA score (heart rate, systolic blood pressure and Glasgow coma scale) were introduced and SIRS criteria were removed. This study compared the qSOFA score, SIRS criteria and SOFA score as predictors of mortality in patients with sepsis.