| |
Septic patients presenting with ED chief complaint DGC
|
DGC reference group
| |
|---|
|
n = 61
|
n = 61
|
|---|
|
Variable
|
Median (IQR)
|
Number (%a)
|
Median (IQR)
|
Number (%a)
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Age, year
|
78(67–85)
| |
80(71–88)
| |
.140
|
|
Gender
| | | | |
.034
|
|
-male
| |
39(63.9)
| |
28(45.9)
| |
|
ED Vital parameters
| | | | | |
|
-Respiratory rate (breaths/min)
|
24 (20–26)
| |
20(16–24)
| |
.001
|
|
-Oxygen saturation (%)oxygen
|
94 (90–96)
| |
96(93–98)
| |
.005
|
|
-Heart rate (beats/min)
|
89(78–107)
| |
81(68–89)
| |
.002
|
|
-Temperature (°C)
|
37.3(36.7–38.1)
| |
36.9(36.3–37.2)
| |
.001
|
|
-Systolic blood pressure
|
120(107–145)
| |
135(120–160)
| |
.007
|
|
-Altered mental status
| |
31 (50.8)
| |
15(24.6)
|
.005
|
|
ED Plasma Glucose mmol/l
|
6.9 (6.1–7.8)
| |
6.0(5.2–7.7)
| |
.015
|
|
History of infection
| |
55(90.2)
| |
33(54.1)
|
.000
|
|
Fulfilment of Robsonb
| |
34(63.0)
| |
13(31.7)
|
.002
|
|
Clinical judgment sepsis
| |
15(24.6)
| |
0(0.0)
|
.000
|
|
Diabetes
| |
9(14.8)
| |
11(18.0)
|
.404
|
|
ED Triage priority
| | | | |
.000
|
|
-Red (%)
| |
5(8.2)
| |
1(1.6)
| |
|
-Orange (%)
| |
18(29.5)
| |
7(11.5)
| |
|
-Yellow (%)
| |
32(52.5)
| |
25(41.0)
| |
|
-Green (%)
| |
6(9.8)
| |
28(45.9)
| |
|
-Blue (%)
| |
0(0.0)
| |
0(0.0)
| |
|
In-hospital mortality
| |
20(32.8)
| |
2(3.3)
|
.000
|
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DGC decreased general condition; ED emergency department; IQR interquartil range
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aof patients with documentation of parameter
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bA history suggestive of a new infection and fulfilment of two or more of the following criteria: temperature < 36°C or > 38.3°C, heart rate >90 beats/min, respiratory rate >20 breaths/min, acutely altered mental status, plasma glucose >6.6 mmol/ L (unless diabetic) is considered positive for sepsis. All necessary parameters are documented
