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Evaluation of the new poisoning mortality score in comparison with PSS and SOFA scoring systems to predict mortality in poisoned patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Toxicol Res (Camb)
February 2024
Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ains Hams University, Cairo, Abbassia, next to the Al-Nour Mosque, 1181 Cairo, Egypt.
Objective: Mortality prediction in acute poisoning patients aids in prompt and effective treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the new Poisoning Mortality Score (PMS) in comparison with the Poison Severity Score (PSS) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scoring systems in poisoned patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Material And Methods: The medical records of 523 poisoned patients admitted to the ICU of the Poison Control Centre from September 2021 to June 2022 were examined retrospectively.