A Study of Significance of Serial Sofa Scores in Predicting Prognosis in ICU Patients
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Emergency physicians constantly have to choose the most accurate therapeutic plan for the patients based on the severity and prognosis of the disease andalso deal with the worries and concerns of the patients’ relatives. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) is one of the scoring systems used for assessing the severity of disease in critically ill patients and predicting their outcome.It is based on evaluating the function of six vital organs. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the ability of SOFA score to predict mortality in the ICU of a tertiary care hospital in central Maharashtra. ResultsIn our study the mean SOFA score correlated most closely with mortality (as p<0.05), followed by the highest SOFA score, followed by Δ-SOFA 48-0 score.The mean SOFA score had a better prognostic value than the other SOFA derived variables. Discussion: SOFA scoring system is easy to use and evaluates the status of the mentioned organs systematically and continuously during hospitalization. Conclusion: Knowledge of the trends in SOFA score over time could facilitate decision making regarding the appropriateness of instituting organ support.
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Dr. Kunal Mahajan, (Dr. ) Arun Tyagi, Dr. Marcia Waran, (Dr. ) A. K. Srivastava
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