Table 5 Recording of physiological parameters admissions data
Data set | Mean age | Number of physiological parameters recorded per patient (max 6) median (interquartile range) | Temp, n (%) | Pulse, n (%) | BP, n (%) | Saturations, n (%) | Resp rate, n (%) | Consciousness level, n (%) | All physiological parameters present to calculate NEWS score, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out-of-hours admissions diagnosed as possible infection (n = 50) | 66.2 | 5 (1) | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | 48 (96) | 45 (90) | 31 (62) | 38 (76) | 32(64) |
Out-of-hours admissions diagnosed as sepsis or possible sepsis (n = 29) | 66.1 | 5 (1) | 29 (100) | 28 (97) | 20 (69) | 26 (90) | 18 (62) | 22 (76) | 10 (34) |
In hours patients diagnosed with possible infection (n = 76) | Not recorded | 4 (2) | 53 (69.7) | 66 (86.8) | 40 (52.6) | 53 (69.7) | 42 (55.2) | 37 (48.7) | 11 (14.5) |
In-hours patients where sepsis considered diagnosis (n = 11) | Not recorded | 4 (1) | 10 (90.9) | 10 (90.9) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (63.6) | 6 (54.5) | 6 (54.5) | 2 (18.2) |