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Determining Outcomes in Nonpenetrating Trauma With qSOFA

The quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score identifies patients with suspected infection at high risk for adverse outcomes. The qSOFA score is the sum of three variables (respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Score) with binary thresholds. The role of qSOFA in p...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2024-09, Vol.301, p.647-655
Main Authors: Merida, Josue R., Sanchez, Elliot, Mukhi, Ambika, Naeem, Zaina, Eckardt, Patricia, Fasanya, Charles, Vosswinkel, James, Hsieh, Helen, Jawa, Randeep S.
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Summary:The quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score identifies patients with suspected infection at high risk for adverse outcomes. The qSOFA score is the sum of three variables (respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Score) with binary thresholds. The role of qSOFA in predicting hospitalization outcomes in nonpenetrating trauma patients was determined at a level 1 and a level 2 trauma center. The trauma registries at the two institutions were queried for adult (18+ y) and pediatric (0-17 y) nonpenetrating trauma hospitalizations between January 1, 2019 and September 30, 2021. At institution A, there were 3720 adult hospitalizations (qSOFA = 0: 2906 patients, qSOFA = 1: 677, qSOFA = 2: 124, qSOFA = 3: 13) and 418 pediatric hospitalizations (qSOFA = 0: 238 patients, qSOFA = 1: 159, qSOFA = 2: 20, qSOFA = 3: 1). At institution B, there were 3579 adult hospitalizations (qSOFA = 0: 2638 patients, qSOFA = 1: 816, qSOFA = 2: 121, qSOFA = 3: 4) and 429 pediatric hospitalizations (qSOFA = 0: 273 patients, qSOFA = 1: 149, qSOFA = 2: 6, qSOFA = 3: 1). In adults at both institutions, increased qSOFA was significantly associated with higher mortality rates. Intensive care unit (ICU) admission increased at institution A and increased at institution B to qSOFA = 2. In multivariable analyses, qSOFA predicted ICU admission and mortality. Pediatric patients had low injury severity, morbidity, and mortality. Excluding the one early qSOFA = 3 mortality, higher qSOFA scores were associated with increased ICU admission in pediatric patients. Elevated qSOFA scores are associated with ICU admission and mortality in adult nonpenetrating trauma patients. Further investigation on qSOFA for resource allocation is indicated.
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.029