Association of qSOFA with Ludwig's Angina Patient Mortality at Dr. Sutomo Hospital, Surabaya

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the association between The quick Sequential Organ Failure (qSOFA) score and the mortality of Ludwig's Angina. Material and Methods: Secondary data from the medical records of Ludwig’s Angina patients in the period January 2019 - December 2020. Data included demographic feature, qSOFA data, Outcome patient, comorbidity diseases and complications before treatment. The number of samples was determined using the total sampling method. This study was enrolled into analytical observational study. Results: There were 49 medical records that were included in the inclusion criteria, 6 medical records were excluded because the data were missing. There were more men 36 (73,5%) than women 13 (26,5%). There were 12 (24,5%) high qSOFA and 37 (75,5%) low qSOFA. There were 12 (24,5%) patient outcome dead and 37 (75,5%) outcome alive. The results of Chi-square analysis show qSOFA and confounding Diabetes Mellitus (DM) respectively were statistically significant association with Ludwig's Angina mortality. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis, shows that there is a significant association between qSOFA and Ludwig's Angina mortality (p: 0.018) with an OR of 20.9 (CI 95% : 1,673 – 263,367). Diabetes mellitus comorbidity factors were also significantly associated with the mortality of Ludwig's angina. Conclusion: There is a significant association between qSOFA and Ludwig's Angina mortality. Keywords: Ludwig’s Angina, Mortality, qSOFA, Sepsis.