Development of an emergency department risk score for in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with urinary tract infection
The EARL-UTI score provides an easily implemented bedside tool for rapid identification of elderly ED patients at high risk for in-hospital mortality, potentially guiding early intervention and resource allocation decisions. Future prospective multicenter studies are necessary to confirm its clinical impact and generalizability.
Authors
- Jane W. Z. Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-347X)
- Chieh‐Ching Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4885-8175)
- Chen‐June Seak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0984-8385)
- Tzu‐Heng Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4337-1499)
- Chen‐Bin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8282-7733)
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Municipal YangMing Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taipei City Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.11.036
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06