Severity and prognosis in intensive care: prospective application of the Apache II Index

Severity and prognosis in intensive care: prospective application of the Apache II Index

CONTEXT: The performance of each ICU needs to be assessed within the overall context of medical care, as well as by the institution which the ICU forms part of. Evaluation mechanisms in the field of intensive care have been developed that are recognized worldwide within the scientific literature. OB...

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Main Authors: Joel Isidoro Costa, José Luiz Gomes do Amaral, Masashi Munechika, Yara Juliano, José Gomes Bezerra Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 1999-09-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Severity
Mortality
Intensive Care
APACHE II
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801999000500005&lng=en&tlng=en

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