Validation of the APACHE‐II scoring system in critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID‐19 and admitted at a regional‐level hospital intensive care unit: A retrospective study
While mortality prediction models such as the APACHE-II score are valuable in general ICU populations, their applicability to novel diseases may be limited, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings highlight the limitations of these generalized prognostic tools when applied to future emerging diseases.
Authors
- Yeun‐Chung Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9984-5713)
- Jonathan Invernizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0993-757X)
- Thandokazi Mcizana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4078-1991)
Institutions
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/sajcc.2025.v412.1522
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00