Comparison of qSOFA Score and NEWS2 Score in Sepsis Patients Admitted in Emergency Department and ICU as Prognostic Markers of Patient Outcome.

Key Points

• The aim is to compare the prognostic accuracy of the qSOFA and NEWS2 scores in sepsis patients.
• Comparison of qSOFA and NEWS2 scores in adults with sepsis
• Evaluation of their sensitivity and accuracy for predicting outcomes
• Focus on short-term mortality and hospital stay
• NEWS2 showed higher sensitivity than qSOFA
• NEWS2 had marginally better prognostic accuracy for predicting mortality
• Indicates NEWS2 may be a more reliable tool for risk assessment

Abstract