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- Title
Predicting outcome in the seriously ill-A new approach.
- Authors
Hillman, K. M.
- Abstract
An editorial is presented which discusses a study which offers information regarding ways of predicting outcome in seriously ill patients. Topics discussed include use of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) and Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) emphasize acute pathophysiology more than the underlying chronic health status; need for enhancement in intensive care medicine; and impact of chronic health deterioration on patients.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care; PATIENTS; APACHE (Disease classification system); PHYSIOLOGY; CRITICAL care medicine
- Publication
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2018, Vol 62, Issue 7, p878
- ISSN
0001-5172
- Publication type
editorial
- DOI
10.1111/aas.13121