Ability of a modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score to predict mortality among sepsis patients in a resource-limited setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some variables of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score are not routinely measured in sepsis patients, especially in countries with limited resources. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the modified SOFA (mSOFA) and compared its ability to predict mortality in sepsis patients to that of the original SOFA score.

Methods

Sepsis patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit of Songklanagarind Hospital between 2011 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The primary outcome was all-cause in-hospital mortality.

Results

A total of 1,522 sepsis patients were enrolled. The mean SOFA and mSOFA scores were 9.7±4.3 and 8.8±3.9, respectively. The discrimination of the mSOFA score was significantly higher than that of t

SUBMITTER: Khwannimit B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9475144 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature