To assess severity of illness and risk of mortality, sequential organ failure (SOFA) scores were calculated at the time of intensive care unit admission. SOFA scores (ranging from 0 to 24) are objective mortality prediction scores calculated based on degree of dysfunction of 6 organ systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, neurology, and coagulation).4,19 Higher SOFA score correlates to greater likelihood of in-hospital mortality.
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