Original paper
Can we predict mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis using conventional scoring systems?
Abstract
BACKGROUND:This study compared the predictive accuracy of four scoring systems, namely Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II), and Mortality in Emergency Department (MEDS), for estimating prognosis in patients with necrotizing fasciitis. METHODS:Seventy-four patients who presented with necrotizing fasciitis were retrospectively...
Paper Details
Title
Can we predict mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis using conventional scoring systems?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
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