Abstract
BackgroundHeat-related illnesses pose significant threats to human health. Objectives(1) To evaluate the use of qSOFA score for prognosis of heat-related hospitalized patients; and (2) identify other predictors for patient prognosis. MethodsUsing 28-day mortality as the primary endpoint, a retrospective, observational study of patients hospitalized between June 2013 and September 2018 was conducted. ResultsThe qSOFA score from 84 patients was identified as an independent predictor of patient prognosis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for qSOFA score was 0.702, and a sensitivity of 100.00% and a specificity of 47.06% were found for qSOFA score greater than or equal to 2. Other predictors included bilirubin, urea nitrogen, and troponin I levels. ConclusionsqSOFA score can be used as a parameter to distinguish patients with severe heat-related illness prior to further clinical analyses. In addition to that, multiple organ impairment should be considered when assessing patient prognosis.
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