The S-S.M.A.R.T: A New Prognostic Tool for Patients with Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Assessment</td><td class="align_center">S-S.M.A.R.T</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shock index (HR/SBP, ≥1.0)</td><td class="align_center">1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Mental status (GCS ≤14)</td><td class="align_center">1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Age (≥65 years)</td><td class="align_center">1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Rox index (SpO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub>/RR, ≤10)</td><td class="align_center">1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Abbreviations: HR (heart rate); SBP (systolic blood pressure); GCS (Glasgow coma scale); SpO<sub>2</sub> (saturation of peripheral oxygen); FiO<sub>2</sub> (fraction of inspired oxygen); RR (respiratory rate).<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>S-S.M.A.R.T (<i>s</i>epsis evaluation with <i>s</i>hock index, <i>m</i>ental status, <i>a</i>ge, and <i>ROX</i> index on <i>t</i>riage).</div>

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Table 1: The S-S.M.A.R.T: A New Prognostic Tool for Patients with Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department 