Can APACHE II, SOFA, ISS, and RTS Severity Scores be Used to Predict Septic Complications in Multiple Trauma Patients?

Can APACHE II, SOFA, ISS, and RTS Severity Scores be Used to Predict Septic Complications in Multiple Trauma Patients?

Background: Physiological composite scores are used to predict mortality in multiple trauma patients. Sepsis is the leading cause of late mortality in trauma victims brought about by immune suppression due to homeostasis dysregulation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Trancă Sebastian, Petrișor Cristina, Hagău Natalia, Ciuce Constantin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-07-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
trauma
sepsis
intensive care unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2016-0019

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