Effectiveness of the APACHE II Scoring System in an Intensive Care Unit: Results of a Prospective Study
Hamideh Mahdaviazad, Mohamadhadi Imanieh & Seyedmasoom Masoompour · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015
Background: The high cost of intensive care unit (ICU) services and limitations in health resources can prompt managers to use predictive scoring systems. Objective: To evaluate the role of APACHE II as a scoring system to predict outcomes and to compare actual and expected morta...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15604