“ASSESSMENT OF SOFA VS QSOFA VS DELTA SOFA IN ICU PATIENTS”

Abstract

Objective: Ÿ To study the demographic prole of patients with sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in patients with intensive care units. Ÿ To evaluate the use of SOFA Score for predicting the mortality in patients with severe sepsis. Ÿ To evaluate the use of MAX SOFA and DELTA SOFA for assessing the outcome of patients with severe sepsis. Materials and Methods: A sample of 100 patients who were admitted to intensive care units and fullled the inclusion criteria were selected for this study from the tertiary care hospital, between September 2021- September 2022 with suspected/conrmed sepsis. It was a prospective observational study. Results: SOFA Score at 48 hours, 96 hours, max SOFA, Δ SOFA showed mortality with a P-value of <0.001 which is statistically signicant. Hence, use of SOFA score, Δ SOFA score, and MAX SOFA score are good predictors of outcomes in patients with sepsis. Conclusion: Sequential assessment of organ dysfunction during the rst few days of ICU admission is a good indicator of prognosis. SOFA score at 48 hours and MAX SOFA score, as well as Δ SOFA score, are useful predictors of the outcome as compared to SOFA score at admission