2009 · 26 citations · 31 references
MedicineSurgeryCritical Care MedicinePostoperative Critical CareSepsisIntensive Care MedicineMortality AnalysisOrgan DysfunctionOrgan FailurePostoperative Intensive CarePrognostic AssessmentAcute Organ FailureClinical Score EvaluationEnd-stage Organ FailureHigh-risk Surgical PatientsIntensive Care Unit MortalityOrgan Dysfunction PredictionOrgan Dysfunction ScoringPostoperative Organ Failure
Introduction: Scoring systems were developed to assess the severity of organ failures and to predict mortality. The sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score and its modification (MSOFA) are gaining popularity through their proven simplicity, validity, and reliability in previous studies.
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APACHE II: a severity of disease classification system.
Elizabeth S. Draper · PubMed · 1985 · 6.1K citations