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[Observed vs expected mortality in the emergency service of a general hospital. Evaluation by the APACHE II and
N Cabrales-Vargas1, R Laniado-Laborín
1Hospital General de Tijuana.
Gaceta Medica De Mexico
|March 1, 1995
Abstract
Unlabelled:
Problem that originated the investigation: It was not known if the observed mortality in the Emergency room of the Tijuana General Hospital was lower, equal or higher, than the expected mortality.
Objectives:
1) Evaluate in a prospective fashion the mortality rate in that hospital service, and then compare that rate with an expected mortality rate proposed in the literature (Role). 2) Determine the prognostic value in our hospital of the Multiple Organ Failure classification system (MOF). The Multiple Organ Failure classification system showed in our study an excellent predicting capacity for mortality.