Can APACHE II, SOFA, ISS, and RTS Severity Scores be Used to Predict Septic Complications in Multiple Trauma Patients?
Background: Physiological composite scores are used to predict mortality in multiple trauma patients. Sepsis is the leading cause of late mortality in trauma victims brought about by immune suppression due to homeostasis dysregulation.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-07-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2016-0019 |