Risk Factors for Multiorgan Failure

The use of maximum SOFA score to quantify organ dysfunction/failure in intensive care. Results of a prospective, multicentre study

“…Described initially by Tilney et al in 1973 after massive acute blood loss and shock [34], it was found later to be associated with infection [35,36], acute pancreatitis [37], burns [38], shock [39] and trauma [40]. As emphasised by a recent Consensus Conference [41], there is a need for a comprehensive database to test and validate optimal criteria for describing this syndrome, in which specific variables could be tested against outcome.…”

Severe Acute Pancreatitis During Pregnancy: Eleven Years Experience from a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

“…The criteria in this study were based on a review of previously published papers [12][13][14][15][16][17]. The individual organ dysfunction or failure was defined as follows:…”

Severe pediatric head injuries (I). Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and course

“…12 4. Polytraumatized patient 13,14 : serious injuries affecting at least two body regions (skull/brain, thorax, abdomen, musculoskeletal system), or three major fractures. Serious injury is that affecting: (a) skull: unconsciousness or neurological focality, bleeding from nose, bleeding from ears, or facial fracture; (b) thorax: rib fractures, sternal fracture, pneumothorax, hemothorax, lung contusion, aortic rupture, cardiac tamponade or ruptured diaphragm; (c) abdomen: organ laceration or contusion; and (d) musculoskeletal system: vertebral body or arch fracture, fracture of the pelvis, femur, tibia, humerus, or amputation of extremities.…”