Preliminary study on the predictive value of mortality based on the OSF of the patients in the intensive care units
- Author:
Phung Nam Lam
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
predictive value of mortality
- MeSH:
Mortality;
Methods;
Intensive care units
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2004;303(10):49-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Objective: To determine the predictive value of mortality of OSF index in Vietnam and some factors influence OSF index. Subject: all patients in ICU, Bach mai Hospital from December 1st 2000 to May 31st 2001. Method: cross-sectional study. Results: Mortality rate is positive corresponded to the number and time of organ failures based on OSF criteria. Mortality rate in organ failure patients who had old aged, chronic diseases or neurological failure is higher than other groups of patients
