Complementary value of the Shock Index v. the Modified Shock Index in the prediction of in-hospital intensive care unit admission and mortality: A single-centre experience
Background. Shock is a state of circulatory insufficiency that creates an imbalance between tissue oxygen supply and demand, resulting in end-organ dysfunction and hypodynamic circulatory failure. Most patients with infectious and trauma-related illnesses present to the emergency department (ED) in...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
South African Medical Association
2023-08-01
|
| Series: | African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1349 |