Saqer M Althunayyan1, Yousef M Alsofayan2, Anas A Khan3. 1. Department of Accident and Trauma, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, 9063 Prince Fahad bin Ibrahim, Street Al Malaz District 12642 - 3569 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: Salthunayyan@ksu.edu.sa. 2. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine & University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: Yalsofayan@ksu.edu.sa. 3. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine & University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: anaskhan@ksu.edu.sa.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fever is one of the common conditions encountered in the emergency department, which related to a spectrum of diseases severity. Identifying sepsis patients from uncomplicated febrile patients is challenging in the emergency triage areas and pre-hospital settings. OBJECTIVES: Assess the triage shock index (SI) and modified shock index (MSI) in febrile patients as predictors for sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Patients presented to the Emergency Department of King Khalid University Hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The analysis included all febrile adult patients triaged with a temperature of 38 °C or more from January 2016 to December 2017. Based on triage vital sign we calculate the SI with cut-off levels of ≥0.7 and ≥1 and MSI with cut-off levels of ≥1 and ≥1.3. We report the Relative Risk, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values of the predictors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes such as hyperlactatemia, ICU admission, and 28 days mortality. SAMPLE SIZE: 274 patients. RESULTS: 274 patients met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Of the 274 patients, 252 patient (92%) were septic, 62 patients (22%) had hyperlactatemia, 20 patients admitted to the ICU, and 5 patient died within 28 days. An MSI of ≥1 had a sensitivity of 90% for sepsis predication, 85% for ICU admission and 100% for 28 days mortality. MSI of ≥1.3 showed a specificity (59%-100%) for all the outcomes of interest. Non-significant statistical trends of greater accuracy of MSI over SI. CONCLUSION: MSI and SI were found to be promising predictors in triaging febrile patients. However no single cut-off values of MSI or SI were found to have an optimal accuracy for prediction of sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes. Further studies are required to assess the incorporation of MSI in a multi-item scaling system for the prediction of sepsis and its related outcomes. LIMITATIONS: Small single center study and the results may not be generalizable.
BACKGROUND: Fever is one of the common conditions encountered in the emergency department, which related to a spectrum of diseases severity. Identifying sepsispatients from uncomplicated febrile patients is challenging in the emergency triage areas and pre-hospital settings. OBJECTIVES: Assess the triage shock index (SI) and modified shock index (MSI) in febrile patients as predictors for sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Patients presented to the Emergency Department of King Khalid University Hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The analysis included all febrile adult patients triaged with a temperature of 38 °C or more from January 2016 to December 2017. Based on triage vital sign we calculate the SI with cut-off levels of ≥0.7 and ≥1 and MSI with cut-off levels of ≥1 and ≥1.3. We report the Relative Risk, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values of the predictors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes such as hyperlactatemia, ICU admission, and 28 days mortality. SAMPLE SIZE: 274 patients. RESULTS: 274 patients met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Of the 274 patients, 252 patient (92%) were septic, 62 patients (22%) had hyperlactatemia, 20 patients admitted to the ICU, and 5 patient died within 28 days. An MSI of ≥1 had a sensitivity of 90% for sepsis predication, 85% for ICU admission and 100% for 28 days mortality. MSI of ≥1.3 showed a specificity (59%-100%) for all the outcomes of interest. Non-significant statistical trends of greater accuracy of MSI over SI. CONCLUSION: MSI and SI were found to be promising predictors in triaging febrile patients. However no single cut-off values of MSI or SI were found to have an optimal accuracy for prediction of sepsis and sepsis-related outcomes. Further studies are required to assess the incorporation of MSI in a multi-item scaling system for the prediction of sepsis and its related outcomes. LIMITATIONS: Small single center study and the results may not be generalizable.
Authors: Timo Schmitz; Eva Harmel; Jakob Linseisen; Inge Kirchberger; Margit Heier; Annette Peters; Christa Meisinger Journal: Ann Med Date: 2022-12 Impact factor: 4.709