Accuracy of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scoring in clinical practice

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-45

  Tallgren, M ^a   Backlund M ^a   Hynninen, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEQUENTIAL ORGAN FAILURE ASSESSMENT;

AGED; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOCK;

EID: 57649213810     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01825.x     Document Type: Article

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