Performance of PRISM III and PIM 2 scores in a cancer pediatric intensive care unit

Conclusion: Both scores overestimated mortality and have shown a regular ability to discriminate between survivors and non-survivors. Models should be developed to quantify the severity of cancer pediatric patients in Pediatric Intensive Care Units and to predict the mortality risk accounting for their peculiarities.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research