title: [The cognition and denomination of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome].
abstract: The surgical field had put forward the concept of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in 1970' s of 20th century. This concept developed from the original sequential organ failure to multiple system organ failure, and then to multiple organ failure, at last to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Although this developmental process lasted for several decades, the concept of MODS still have many deficiencies and shortcomings until today and need to make further exploration and research.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department of Changzhi Medical College affiliated Heping Hospital, Changzhi, 046000, China.
authors.forename: Chun-yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-tai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000266:history*