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Predictive value of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scoring in patients admitted to intensive care units

2026-01-02 intensive care and critical care medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundRisk stratification tools are essential for guiding care and allocating limited resources in intensive care units (ICUs). Evidence on the performance of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score in Nepal is limited. We evaluated the association of APACHE II measured within 24 hours of ICU admission with mortality, ICU length of stay, and discharge disposition in a tertiary hospital in Nepal. Methods and findingsWe conducted a prospective observational coh...

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