The quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment (qSOFA) score was proposed as a risk tool to facilitate rapid identification of patients at risk of mortality or intensive care unit (ICU) admission related to suspected infection.
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The quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment (qSOFA) score was proposed as a risk tool to facilitate rapid identification of patients at risk of mortality or intensive care unit (ICU) admission related to suspected infection. The score was originally designed to predict mortality conditional on baseline risk, but in practice and subsequent evaluations, it is often used as a stand-alone tool. So how does the accuracy of qSOFA for predicting mortality change across increasing levels of comorbidity burden?
In this webcast, co-author Stephanie Parks Taylor, MD, will tackle that question as she discusses the Critical Care Medicine article “Predictive accuracy of qSOFA for hospital mortality decreases with increasing comorbidity burden among patients admitted for suspected infection.” Dr. Taylor will also address the article’s relevance to clinical practice and invite participants to ask questions and engage in a conversation on this topic. Anthony T. Gerlach, PharmD, FCCM, will moderate the webcast.
Presenter
Stephanie Parks Taylor, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
Moderator
Anthony T. Gerlach, PharmD, FCCM
Clinical Pharmacist
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
This webcast, hosted by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, is part of the Journal Club: Critical Care Medicine series, which focuses on an article of interest from Critical Care Medicine. The webcast is held the fourth Thursday of the month (excluding December and February in 2019).
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