Prognostic markers in patients with systemic sepsis

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to identify the prognostic factors that might distinguish survivors from non-survivors in patients with systemic sepsis and quantification of the severity of sepsis according to organ dysfunction [number and type]. Thirty-five patients with systemic inflammation response syndrome [SIRS] were included in this study. For all groups, the clinical and laboratory variables readings were chosen in on admission and at worst/highest reading. This study provided a simple scoring system based on the number of failing organs. Those who had more than three organs failure had significantly higher mortality compared with those who had less than three organs failing. Organs that were mostly predictive of mortality were neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory dysfunction hematologic dysfunction