Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , April 2010

Serial evaluation of SOFA score in a Brazilian teaching hospital

  • Elza H.T. Anami

      Affiliations

    • Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit, Londrina University Hospital, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Cintia M.C. Grion

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Londrina State University, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rua Vila Lobos 580, Jardim Mediterrâneo, Zip Code: 86047-130, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Tel.: +55 43 33428635; fax: +55 43 33712466.
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  • Lucienne T.Q. Cardoso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Londrina State University, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Ivanil A.M. Kauss

      Affiliations

    • Registered Physiotherapist Intensive Care Unit, Londrina University Hospital, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Maria C. Thomazini

      Affiliations

    • Medical Student, Londrina State University, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Hugo B. Zampa

      Affiliations

    • Medical Student, Londrina State University, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Ana M. Bonametti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Londrina State University, Av: Robert Koch 60, Vila Operária, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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  • Tiemi Matsuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, Londrina State University, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid (PR 445), Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

,Accepted 21 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2009.10.005

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