352 Combining Quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment Criteria and Lactate Levels for Screening of Septic Patients for Critical Illness

Screening patients for critical illness is a cornerstone of care for sepsis patients in the emergency department (ED). We previously showed that the quick Sepsis related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) criteria thresholds had slightly better ED-centered screening performance for early critical illness than traditional systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)/sepsis criteria and lactate levels. Yet, with relatively low sensitivity (86%), qSOFA criteria may still miss a substantial number of patients when used alone for critical illness screening.

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