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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Evolving sepsis definitions lack universal adoption, with ongoing debate regarding the Sepsis-3 criteria.
  • Previous sepsis definitions (Sepsis-2) and the newer Sepsis-3 criteria require comparative analysis for clinical utility.
  • Accurate sepsis classification is crucial for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the diagnostic accuracy and mortality prediction of Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3 definitions in hospitalized patients.
  • To evaluate the performance of an amended Sepsis-3 definition (iqSOFA) against the standard Sepsis-3 criteria.
  • To assess the 30-day mortality risk associated with different sepsis classification systems.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 176 patients, primarily in an intensive care unit setting.
  • Application of Sepsis-2 (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome criteria + infection) and Sepsis-3 (quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment [qSOFA] score + infection) definitions.
  • Utilized statistical methods including chi-squared tests, receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves, and survival analysis to compare classification accuracy and mortality prediction.

Main Results:

  • Sepsis-3 and iqSOFA demonstrated superior 30-day mortality prediction compared to Sepsis-2 (Area Under ROC Curve: 0.84 vs. 0.54).
  • A significant agreement (kappa = 0.72) was observed between Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3/iqSOFA classifications, with Sepsis-3/iqSOFA identifying more patients at risk.
  • Sepsis-3 criteria, including sepsis or septic shock, showed the highest hazard ratios for death.

Conclusions:

  • The Sepsis-3 classification system, including the simplified iqSOFA, offers improved accuracy in predicting mortality compared to Sepsis-2.
  • The quick SOFA (qSOFA) score alone, when combined with infection, appears sufficient for sepsis identification, potentially reducing the need for the full SOFA score.
  • Clinical adoption of Sepsis-3 criteria is recommended for more precise sepsis diagnosis and risk stratification.