Prognostic performance of qSOFA in oncology patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected infection.

Tze Lui KohEmmanuel CanetSobia AmjadRinaldo BellomoDavid TaylorHui K GanNada MarhoonAndrew LimWee Loon OngVivek KrishnanRichard Khor

Published in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2020)

Among oncology patients presenting to the ED with suspected infection, a qSOFA ≥ 2 is associated with a threefold risk of hospital mortality/prolonged ICU stay. Its absence helps identify low-risk patients.

Keyphrases

emergency department
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
palliative care
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
risk factors
coronary artery disease
drug induced