Journal article
Validity of the total SOFA score in patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to intensive care units: a post-hoc analysis of the VIP2 prospective, international cohort study
Abstract
BackgroundLittle is known about the performance of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in older critically ill adults. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of physiological disturbances in the six organ systems included in the SOFA score.MethodsWe analysed previously collected data from a prospective cohort study conducted between 2018 and 2019 in 22 countries. Consecutive patients ≥ 80 years old acutely admitted to …
Authors
Polok K; Fronczek J; Putowski Z; Czok M; Guidet B; Jung C; de Lange D; Leaver S; Moreno R; Flatten H
Journal
Annals of Intensive Care, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s13613-023-01191-0
ISSN
2110-5820