Mortality prediction by SOFA score in ICU-patients after cardiac surgery; comparison with traditional prognostic–models

Mortality prediction by SOFA score in ICU-patients after cardiac surgery; comparison with traditional prognostic–models

Abstract Background There are many prognostic models and scoring systems in use to predict mortality in ICU patients. The only general ICU scoring system developed and validated for patients after cardiac surgery is the APACHE-IV model. This is, however, a labor-intensive scoring system requiring a...

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Main Authors: Abraham Schoe, Ferishta Bakhshi-Raiez, Nicolette de Keizer, Jaap T. van Dissel, Evert de Jonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
ICU-scoring systems
ICU mortality
SOFA score
Mortality discrimination
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-00975-2

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