Applications of the international scoring system for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC) and its interaction with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) in prediction of prognosis and final outcome in ICU

Conclusion A significant correlation exists between SOFA and DIC scores together in critically ill patients with APACHE II score ⩾25 as regards MODS and mortality. The combination of DIC and SOFA scores highly improves the prognostic performance of either score alone. It’s recommended to combine these scores together for better mortality prediction.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research