title: ICU mortality should be the study endpoint for intensive care unit scoring systems.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Cologne , Joseph-Stelzmann-Straße Cologne , Germany.
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doerr
authors.forename: Khosro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hekmat
mesh_terms: D003325:Coronary Care Units; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index