The prognostic accuracy evaluation of SAPS 3, SOFA and APACHE II scores for mortality prediction in the surgical ICU: an external validation study and decision-making analysis

The prognostic accuracy evaluation of SAPS 3, SOFA and APACHE II scores for mortality prediction in the surgical ICU: an external validation study and decision-making analysis

Abstract Background The early postoperative period is critical for surgical patients. SOFA, SAPS 3 and APACHE II are prognostic scores widely used to predict mortality in ICU patients. This study aimed to evaluate these index tests for their prognostic accuracy for intra-ICU and in-hospital mortalit...

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Main Authors: Antônio Luis Eiras Falcão, Alexandre Guimarães de Almeida Barros, Angela Alcântara Magnani Bezerra, Natália Lopes Ferreira, Claudinéia Muterle Logato, Filipa Pais Silva, Ana Beatriz Francioso Oliveira do Monte, Rodrigo Marques Tonella, Luciana Castilho de Figueiredo, Rui Moreno, Desanka Dragosavac, Nelson Adami Andreollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Prognostic scores
Critical care
Surgical intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0488-9

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