Journal article
Feasibility of the modified sequential organ function assessment score in a resource-constrained setting: a prospective observational study
Abstract
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa has a great burden of critical illness with limited health care resources. We evaluated the feasibility and utility of the modified Sequential Organ Function Assessment (mSOFA) score in assessing morbidity and mortality in the National Referral Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) for one year.MethodsWe conducted a prospective, observational cohort study on patients above 12 years of age admitted to the ICU at …
Authors
Sendagire C; Lipnick MS; Kizito S; Kruisselbrink R; Obua D; Ejoku J; Ssemogerere L; Nakibuuka J; Kwizera A
Journal
BMC Anesthesiology, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1186/s12871-017-0304-8
ISSN
1471-2253