The SAPS 3 score as a predictor of hospital mortality in a South African tertiary intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>No African countries were included in the development of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 (SAPS 3). This study aimed to assess the performance of the SAPS 3 as a predictor of hospital mortality in patients admitted to a multi-disciplinary tertiary intensive care...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth van der Merwe, Jacinto Kapp, Sisa Pazi, Ryan Aylward, Minette Van Niekerk, Busisiwe Mrara, Robert Freercks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233317