Comparison of two different severity scores (Paediatric risk of mortality [PRISM] and the Glasgow Meningococcal Sepsis Prognostic Score [GMSPS]) in meningococcal disease: Preliminary analysis

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-140

  Silva, P S L ^a   Fonseca, M C M ^a   Iglesias, S B O ^a   Carvalho, W B ^a   Bussolan, R M ^a   Freitas, I W ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MORTALITY; PATIENT CODING; PEDIATRICS; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS;

EID: 0034953366     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724930125091     Document Type: Article

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