What is it about?
The aim of the study was to explore the accuracy of clinical and laboratory markers evaluated at the triage level in identifying patients with sepsis. Prospective study on a total of 235 patients. Procalcitonin ≥1 ng/mL (OR 5.2; p< 0.001); CRP-to-albumin ratio ≥32 (OR 6.6; p< 0.001); PetCO2 ≤ 28 mmHg (OR 2.7; p= 0.031), and MAP <85 mmHg (OR 7.5; p< 0.001) as in dependent predictors for sepsis.
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Why is it important?
MAP ≥85 mmHg, CRP/albumin ratio <32, and procalcitonin <1 ng/mL demonstrated negative predictive values for sepsis of 90%, 89%, and 88%, respectively.
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This page is a summary of: Predicting sepsis at emergency department triage: Implementing clinical and laboratory markers within the first nursing assessment to enhance diagnostic accuracy, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, June 2024, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jnu.13002.
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