Example sentences for: saps

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  • The risk intervals were identical to the SAPS II strata defined in the trial.

  • They had higher APACHE II and SAPS II scores.

  • APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CI = confidence interval; DNR = 'do not resuscitate'; GCS = Glasgow Coma Score; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay; MPM = Mortality Probability Model; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; SAPS = Simplified Acute Physiology Score; SMR = standardized mortality ratio.

  • The main findings of this validation study on a Saudi Arabian ICU population can be summarized as follows: (1) overall mortality prediction, estimated by SMR, was reasonably accurate, especially for MPM II 0 and APACHE II; (2) MPM II24 had the best calibration by C -statistic; (3) SAPS II had the lowest calibration and discrimination.

  • MPM II 0 data were obtained on all admissions, whereas MPM II 24 , APACHE II and SAPS II data were obtained on patients who stayed for 24 hours or more in ICU.


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