Open AccessMortality prediction using acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation IV scoring systems: Is there a difference?
Author(s) -
Ramesh Venkataraman,
Vijayaprasad Gopichandran,
Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan,
Senthilkumar Rajagopal,
Babu K Abraham,
Nagarajan Ramakrishnan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_422_17
Subject(s) - medicine , apache ii , intensive care unit , mortality rate , intensive care medicine , cohort , intensive care , emergency medicine , illness severity , severity of illness , health care , economics , economic growth
Mortality prediction in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting is complex, and there are several scoring systems utilized for this process. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II has been the most widely used scoring system; although, the more recent APACHE IV is considered an updated and advanced prediction model. However, these two systems may not give similar mortality predictions.