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- Title
The Quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment Score in Brazil: Insights for Future Use in Diverse Settings.
- Authors
DeMerle, Kimberley M.; Rudd, Kristina E.
- Abstract
The article discusses Sepsis related Organ Failure. Topics include Sepsis is a common and deadly disease that poses a global threat, with nearly 20 million estimated cases annually; Quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score, a tool comprised of three clinical variables as respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Score; and early recognition and resuscitation are both cornerstones of sepsis management.
- Subjects
SEPSIS; MULTIPLE organ failure; EPIDEMICS; SYSTOLIC blood pressure; GLASGOW Coma Scale
- Publication
American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 2020, Vol 201, Issue 7, p755
- ISSN
1073-449X
- Publication type
editorial
- DOI
10.1164/rccm.202001-0058ED