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Both hypothermia and fever are associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Patients with hypothermia have a worse prognosis than those with fever.

MODS and SOFA are reliable outcome predictors. Cardiovascular dysfunction is better related to outcome with the SOFA score than with the MODS.

The Infection Probability Score is a simple score that can help assess the probability of infection in critically ill patients. The variables used are simple, routinely available, and familiar to clinicians. Patients with a score <14 points have only a 10% risk of infection.

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