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  • Medical Informatics
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Clinical Practice

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  • Early recognition of sepsis is difficult, particularly in surgical patients, due to non-specific symptoms.
  • Delays in sepsis identification are common, impacting patient outcomes.
  • Sepsis screening tools have been developed to improve early detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review available sepsis screening tools for early identification.
  • To summarize the performance characteristics of various sepsis screening methods.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted using keywords related to sepsis, shock, electronic alerts, clinical decision support, and early warning systems.
  • Relevant papers were reviewed to assess their applicability to sepsis screening.
  • Outcome data were extracted from selected studies.

Main Results:

  • Multiple sepsis screening tools with varying performance metrics were identified.
  • Individual tools are reviewed, detailing their sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values.
  • The heterogeneity of tool performance is highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Sepsis screening holds potential for improving patient outcomes through early recognition and timely evidence-based therapies.
  • Challenges persist in identifying the optimal sepsis screening tool for diverse clinical settings.
  • Further research is essential for developing and integrating effective automated screening tools.