The SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure

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MedicineAnesthesiologyPain medicineSOFA scoreSepsisOrgan dysfunctionIntensive care medicineFailure assessmentOrgan systemInternal medicineAnesthesiaDisease

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Year: 1996
Type: article
Volume: 22
Issue: 7
Pages: 707-710
Citations: 11072
Access: Closed

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                                    Jean‐Louis Vincent, 
                                
                                    Rui P. Moreno, 
                                
                                    Jukka Takala
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1996). 
                            The SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. 
                            Intensive Care Medicine
                            , 22
                            (7)
                            , 707-710.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01709751
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/bf01709751