The Association Between Emergency Severity Index Triage Score and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with COVID-۱۹

Correct, accurate, and organized triage is one of the key factors in rapidly categorizing COVID-۱۹ patients. Further research on the triage outcomes and prioritization of limited resources seems necessary. Therefore, the present study was performed to determine the relationship between the triage with the ESI and the outcomes of COVID-۱۹ patients. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on ۱۰۴۶ records of patient with COVID-۱۹, in March ۲۰۱۹ and ۲۰۲۰.The highest and lowest frequency of triage was related to level ۳ (۵۴.۲%) and level ۱ (۶.۳%) triage, respectively. The Spo۲ level in more than half of the patients (۵۶.۶%) was less than ۹۳%. The maximum mortality rate (۹۵.۵%) was observed in patients with level ۱ triage. Also, patients with levels ۱ and ۳ triage required intubation, and there was a statistically significant relationship between the triage level, the SpO۲ level, and the intubation rate (p <۰.۰۰۱). The present study's results showed a correlation between the triage level and the variables of age, SpO۲ level, intubation, and disease outcome. The findings can be used to create an accurate and efficient triage system for similar pandemics.

کلیدواژه ها:

triage ، Emergency Severity Index (ESI) ، clinical outcomes ، COVID-۱۹