TABLE 5
Fever and hypothermia burdens when classified as hypothermia, normothermia, or fever at triage.
| Hypothermia in triage (<36°C) (n = 20) | Normothermia in triage (36°C–38°C) (n = 137) | Fever in triage (>38°C) (n = 99) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67.2 ± 19.6 | 62.3 ± 16.8 | 56.4 ± 18.7 | 0.009 |
| Sex (male) (n = 254), n (%) | 7 (35.0) | 75 (55.6) | 54 (54.6) | 0.220 |
| SIRS (triage), median (IQR) | 3 (2‐4) | 2 (2‐2) | 3 (2‐3) | <0.001 |
| qSOFA (triage), n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 4 (20) | 67 (48.9) | 50 (50.5) | 0.057 |
| 1 | 13 (65) | 60 (43.8) | 36 (36.4) | |
| 2 | 3 (15) | 10 (7.3) | 13 (13.1) | |
| IHM, n (%) | 3 (15.8) | 10 (7.3) | 6 (6.1) | 0.333 |
| ED fever burden (UTB × min), median (IQR) | N/A | 179 (81‐374) a | 365 (174‐717) | 0.005 |
| ED hypothermia burden (UTB × min), median (IQR) | 281 (153‐391) | 114 (26‐565) b | N/A | 0.086 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IHM, in‐hospital mortality; IQR, interquartile range; qSOFA, quick Sequential (Sepsis‐Associated) Organ Failure Assessment; SD, standard deviation; SIRS, Systemic Inflammatory Response System Criteria; UTB, unit of temperature burden.
a49 (35.8%) patients with normothermia in the triage cohort became febrile during their ED stay.
b7 (5.1%) patients with normothermia in the triage cohort became hypothermic during their ED stay.