Does PELOD measure organ dysfunction…and is organ function a valid surrogate for death?
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ORGAN FUNCTION Organ function is assessed by measuring how
Organ function is assessed by measuring how well an organ is doing what it is supposed to be doing. For example, the pump function of the heart is studied by measuring the cardiac output and the blood pressure; the cognitive function of the brain is investigated using intelligence tests. The functional status of synthetic organs, organs of cell generation (such as the marrow), organs of elimina...
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عنوان ژورنال: Intensive Care Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0342-4642,1432-1238
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-009-1712-0