Paediatric Index of Mortality scores: An evaluation of function in the paediatric intensive care unit of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

Background. Paediatric Index of Mortality (PIM) and PIM 2 scores have been shown to be valid predictors of outcome among paediatric intensive care unit populations in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Europe, but have never been evaluated in the South African context.Objective. To evaluate the PIM...

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Main Authors: Lincoln Solomon, Andrew Argent, Brenda Morrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2014-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/166/188