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Table 2 Abnormalities in vital signs to receive a score of 1 in a proposed prognostic index

From: A simple prognostic index based on admission vital signs data among patients with sepsis in a resource-limited setting

Vital sign

Abnormality

Cutoff*

Respiratory rate (cycles/minute)

High

≥30

Mean arterial pressure

High or low

≥110 or <70

Temperature (°C)

High or low

≥38.6 or <35.6

Pulse rate (beats/minute)

High

≥100

Altered mental state/GCS

Low GCS

GCS ≤14

  1. *The proposed index gives a score of 1 for the indicated ranges and a score of 0 for all other values. The cutoffs are based on how each of the vital signs predicted mortality in the development cohort. GCS, Glasgow coma score.
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