Table 2.

Variables of the Sepsis Prediction Score and the scoring system.

Variables	Points (Scoring System)
Body temperature (fever) > 38 °C	1
Decrease feeding volume or residuals > 20%	1
Platelet counts < 150,000/mm3	1
Blood glucose changes > 50% (hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia)	1
CRP > 1 mg/dL	1
Circulatory changes (capillary refill time (CRT) > 5 s, hypotension)	1
Increase of oxygen requirement	1
Deterioration of respiratory function (apneas or need for mechanical ventilation or changes in ventilation parameters which suggest respiratory deterioration)	1

Minimum score: 0 points; Maximum score: 8 points.