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dc.contributor.authorNolan, Jamesen
dc.contributor.authorMackay, Ianen
dc.contributor.authorNolan, Timothyen
dc.contributor.authorde Looze, Julianen
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-05T04:26:29Z-
dc.date.available2024-09-05T04:26:29Z-
dc.date.issued2024-
dc.identifier.citationNolan J, Mackay I, Nolan T, de Looze J. Medical Emergency Team call within 24 h of medical admission with a focus on sepsis: a retrospective review. Intern Med J. 2024 Jun;54(6):961-969. doi: 10.1111/imj.16337. Epub 2024 Jan 30. PMID: 38288844.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/6209-
dc.descriptionCairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) affiliated author: Timothy Nolanen
dc.description.abstractClinical deterioration within the first 24 h of patient admission triggering a Medical Emergency Team (MET) call is a common occurrence. A greater understanding of these events, with a focus on the recognition and management of sepsis, could lead to quality improvement interventions. A retrospective observational review of general and subspecialty medical admissions triggering a MET call within 24 h of admission at a quaternary Australian hospital. 2648 MET calls occurred (47.9/1000 admissions), 527 (20% of total MET events, 9.5/1000 admissions) within 24 h of admission, with the trigger more likely to be hypotension (odds ratio: 1.5, P = 0.0013). There were 263 MET calls to 217 individual medical patients within 24 h of admission, of which 84 (38.7%) were admitted with suspected infection, 69% of which fulfilled sepsis criteria. Of these, 36.2% received antimicrobial therapy within the recommended timeframe and 39.6% received antibiotics in line with hospital guidelines. Sepsis was initially missed in 11% of patients. Afferent limb failure occurred in 29% of patients with 40.5% experiencing a failure of the ward-based response to deterioration prior to MET call. Median hospital length of stay was increased in patients admitted with suspected infection (7 vs 5 days, P = 0.015) and in those with sepsis not receiving antimicrobial therapy within guideline timeframes (9 vs 4 days, P = 0.017). There is a significant opportunity to improve care for patients who trigger a MET within 24 h of admission. This study supports the implementation of a hospital sepsis management guideline.en
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dc.publisherRoyal Australasian College of Physiciansen
dc.relation.ispartofInternal Medicine Journalen
dc.subjectMedical Emergency Teamen
dc.subjectrapid review systemen
dc.subjectearly warning systemen
dc.subjectsepsisen
dc.titleMedical Emergency Team call within 24 h of medical admission with a focus on sepsis: a retrospective reviewen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/imj.16337-
dc.identifier.pmid38288844-
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternal medicine journal-
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