A 2-year retrospective analysis of the prognostic value of MqSOFA compared to lactate, NEWS and qSOFA in patients with sepsis.

Matteo GuarinoBenedetta PernaAlfredo De GiorgiEdoardo GambutiFranco AlfanoElisa Maria CataneseStefano VolpatoAndrea StradaGiacomo CaioCarlo ContiniRoberto De Giorgio

Published in: Infection (2022)

MqSOFA, NEWS and lactate assay better predicted in-hospital mortality compared to qSOFA. Since sepsis needs a time-dependent assessment, an easier and non-invasive score, i.e., MqSOFA, could be used to establish patients' outcome in the emergency setting.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
ejection fraction
emergency department
public health
healthcare
prognostic factors
high throughput
patient reported outcomes