CLINICAL RELEVANCE OF SEPSIS SCORES

Authors
VANNIEUWENHOVEN EJ LEFERING R NEUGEBAUER E GORIS RJA
Citation
Ej. Vannieuwenhoven et al., CLINICAL RELEVANCE OF SEPSIS SCORES, LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 383(1), 1998, pp. 11-14
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY → ACNP
ISSN journal
14352443
Volume
383
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
11 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
1435-2443(1998)383:1<11:CROSS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
In this article sepsis scoring systems commonly used are presented as regards their results and shortcomings. Furthermore, in a more general context, the direct and indirect effect on the individual patients is discussed and recommendations are given on how to use scoring systems .