From: A prospective registry of emergency department patients admitted with infection
Data type | Variables recorded |
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Demographics | Age, gender, postcode |
Site of infection | Classified: respiratory, urinary tract, abdominal/pelvic, soft tissue, skeletal, neurological, vascular, unknown source. |
Aetiological agents identified | Results of positive cultures, serology, antigen tests, nucleic acid amplification. |
Physiological status in ED | SIRS criteria, initial and lowest systolic blood pressure, oliguria (urine output less than 0.5 ml/kg/hour for 2 consecutive hours), oximetry values. |
Pathology tests in ED | Results of biochemistry and haematology profiles. Further data may also be available such as results of blood gas analyses and coagulation profiles. |
Treatment in ED | Amount and type of fluid administered Type and timing of antimicrobial therapy |
Other variables | Limitations on therapy (e.g. not for ICU admission) Nursing home status Antibiotics prior to admission Hospital admission in the past month |
Severity of illness | MEDS score SAPS II score |
Co-morbid illness | Charlson Co-morbidity score |
Organ dysfunction | Modified SOFA score |
Outcomes | Hospital length of stay ICU length of stay (where applicable) Date of death (where applicable) |