Can a score derived from the Critical Care Minimum Data Set be used as a marker of organ dysfunction? – a pilot study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to develop a simple organ score derived from the Critical Care Minimum Data Set (CCMDS) to compare with the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, a previously validated score of organ dysfunction...

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Main Authors: Al-Aloul Mo, Sander Rebecca, Felton Tim W, Dark Paul, Bentley Andrew M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/77