Comparison of General and Liver-Specific Prognostic Scores in Their Ability to Predict Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Comparison of General and Liver-Specific Prognostic Scores in Their Ability to Predict Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Introduction. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II and III and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) are prognostic scores commonly used in the intensive care unit (ICU). Their accuracy in predicting mortality has not been adequately evaluated in comparison to prognostic s...

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Main Authors: Pedro Paulo Costa e Silva, Liana Codes, Fernanda Ferreira Rios, Carolina Pedreira Esteve, Murilo Tavares Valverde Filho, Douglas Oliveira Carmo Lima, Geraldo Fernandes de Almeida Filho, Maria Clara Alves Morais, Bruno Calazans Lima, Paulo Bravo de Oliveira Chagas, Ney Boa-Sorte, Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9953106

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9953106

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