A comparison of Child-Pugh, APACHE II and APACHE III scoring systems in predicting hospital mortality of patients with liver cirrhosis

A comparison of Child-Pugh, APACHE II and APACHE III scoring systems in predicting hospital mortality of patients with liver cirrhosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic accuracy of Child-Pugh and APACHE II and III scoring systems in predicting short-term, hospital mortality of patients with liver cirrhosis.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p...

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Main Authors: Romanos John, Samonakis Demetrios, Vlachonikolis Ioannis G, Notas Georgios, Roussomoustakaki Maria, Chatzicostas Constantinos, Vardas Emmanouel, Kouroumalis Elias A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/3/7

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