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There is uncertainty over performance of existing triage tools for hospital admission and discharge decisions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Aim: Our aim was to identify clinical criteria that predict safe discharge from hospital and develop a pragmatic triage tool to guide physician decision-making.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Design: We retrospectively examined an existing database of patients who presented to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital during the 2010\u201311 influenza pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods: Inclusion criteria: patients\u2009\u226518 years, with PCR confirmed H1N1 influenza. Exclusion criteria: died in the emergency department or case notes unavailable. Successful discharge was defined as discharge within 24\u2009h of presentation and no readmission within 7 days.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: Eighty-six patients were included and 16 were successfully discharged. Estimated P\/F ratio and C-reactive protein predicted safe discharge in a multivariable logistic regression model (AUC 0.883). A composite univariate predictor (estimated P\/F minus C-reactive protein, AUC 0.877) was created to calculate specific cut off points for sensitivity and specificity. A pragmatic decision tool was created to incorporate these thresholds and relevant guidelines. Discharge: SpO2 (in air)\u2009\u2265\u200994% and CRP\u2009&amp;lt;50. Observe: SpO2\u2009\u2265\u200994% and CRP\u2009&amp;gt;50 or SpO2\u2009\u2264\u200993% and CRP\u2009&amp;lt;50. Admit: SpO2\u2009\u2264\u200993% and CRP\u2009&amp;gt;50.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusions: We identified that oxygen exchange and CRP, a marker of acute inflammation, were the most important predictors of safe discharge. 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