Zbigniew Putowski, Marcelina Czok, Kamil Polok, Bertrand Guidet, Christian Jung, Raphael Romano Bruno, Dylan de Lange, Susannah Leaver, Rui Moreno, Bernhard Wernly, Hans Flaatten, Wojciech Szczeklik
INTRODUCTION: The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score is the sum of 6 components, each representing one organ system with dysfunction classified on a 4-point scale. In research, usually by default, the total SOFA score is taken into account, but it may not reflect the severity of the condition of the individual organs. Often, these values are expected to predict mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, we reanalysed 2 cohorts of critically ill elderly patients to explore the distribution of SOFA subscores and to assess the between-group differences...
2023: Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy