title: [Severity evaluation system: APACHE II, SAPS. National experience in a unit of medical intensive therapy].
abstract: We evaluated 2 new prognostic indices, APACHE II and SAPS, in 533 consecutive patients admitted to a general hospital clinical care unit. Mortality was 19.5% (13.1% in the ICU). Among non-survivors 80% had a greater than = 20 APACHE II score and 77% a greater than = 13 SAPS score. Only 2% of patients with APACHE score less than 10 or SAPS less than 7 died. A good correlation with previously used indices (APACHE I and TISS) was 0.6. Utilization of these prognostic indices allows comparison of reports from different centers, evaluation of early and long term prognosis and a help in making cost-benefit decisions.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dougnac
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arriagada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andresen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tagle
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: Sistemas de evaluación de gravedad: APACHE II SAPS. Experiencia nacional en una unidad de terapia intensiva médica.