Boonmee et al reported predictors of mortality for an older adult with sepsis. These can help to identify a patient who may require more aggressive management. The authors are from Mahidol University in Bangkok.
Patient selection: age >= 65 years of age with sepsis in the ED
Outcome: in-hospital mortality
Predictors of mortality:
(1) older age (mortality for age >= 80 is greater than age >= 65 which is greater than < 65 years)
(2) Glasgow coma score (not specified, possibly < 12)
(3) do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status
(4) high qSOFA score (>= 2)
Additional factors for >= 80 years:
(1) history of hospital admission less than 3 months age
(2) respiratory tract infection
(3) systolic blood pressure <= 100 mm Hg
(4) low oxygen saturation (not specified, possibly < 94)
Additional factors for 65 to 79 years:
(1) body temperature (not specified, presumably hypothermia since temperature range 36.8 to 37.9°C in Table S1)
