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

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the patient.

	Total number of patients (n, %)
Age (yr)	72.2 ± 15.6
Gender (F)	213 (53.1%)
Infection focus
Respiratory	161 (40.1%)
Genitourinary	134 (33.4%)
Gastrointestinal	81 (20.2%)
Soft tissue	8 (2.0%)
Other	17 (4.2%)
Bacteremia	159 (39.7%)
qSOFA
0	168 (41.9%)
1	132 (32.9%)
2	81 (20.2%)
3	20 (5%)
S-S.M.A.R.T
0	50 (12.5%)
1	172 (42.9%)
2	102 (25.4%)
3	51 (12.7%)
4	26 (6.5%)
Overall prognosis
Length of hospital stay (days)	16.4 ± 15.8
Mechanical ventilation	46 (11.5%)
7-day mortality	30 (7.5%)
30-day mortality	53 (13.2%)
ICU admission	116 (28.9%)

Abbreviations: S-S.M.A.R.T (sepsis evaluation with shock index, mental status, age, and ROX index on triage); qSOFA (quick sequential organ failure assessment); ICU (intensive care unit).