The SAPS 3 score as a predictor of hospital mortality in a South African tertiary intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study.
Elizabeth van der MerweJacinto KappSisa PaziRyan E AylwardMinette Van NiekerkBusisiwe MraraRobert FreercksPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The SAPS 3 model showed good calibration and fair discrimination when applied to the cohort. The SAPS 3 model can be used to describe the case mix in this African ICU with a high incidence of HIV. Ongoing efforts should be made to improve outcomes of septic patients.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- mechanical ventilation
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- acute kidney injury
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv positive
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- hiv testing
- quality improvement
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- patient reported