Predicting End-of-Life in a Hospital Setting.

Background: The ability to predict the prognosis of a disease and anticipate death is valuable for patients and families especially in an acute care setting for chronically ill patient. Multiple scoring systems are used to measure disease progression and predict hospital mortality in patients with life-threatening illnesses, taking into account acute conditions, catastrophic events, and slow decline.

Aim: Our primary aim is to assess palliative performance score (PPS), early warning score (EWS) and local rumah sakit Dr Hasan Sadikin (RSHS) score to predict 14 days in-hospital mortality.

Delayed definitive treatment of life-threatening neurosurgery patient with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 infection in the midst of pandemic: Report of two cases.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected global health system; in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, both surgeon and anesthesiologist often dealt with emergency situation, optimal timing of surgery and safety protocol in hospital setting must be implemented with many facets for both patients and health-care providers.

Case Description: We reported two cases. Case#1 - A 16-year-old male was referred to our hospital, due to a decreased of consciousness following a motor vehicle accident.