Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2009; 15(24): 2945-2959
Published online Jun 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2945
Table 4 Sequential organ failure assessment score (SOFA)
Organ system involvedScore
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CardiovascularNo hypotensionMAP < 70 mmHgDopamine or dobutamine (any dose)Dopamine > 5 &mgr;g/kg per min or adrenaline (epinephrine) < 0.1 &mgr;g/kg per min or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) < 0.1 &mgr;g/kg per minDopamine < 0.1 &mgr;g/kg per min or > 15 &mgr;g/kg per min or adrenaline > 0.1 &mgr;g/kg per min or noradrenaline > 0.1 &mgr;g/kg per min
Respiratory PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)> 400400-300300-200200-1001≤ 1001
Renal creatinine (&mgr;mol/L)< 100100-200200-350350-500> 500
Neurological glasgow coma score1514-1312-109-7  ≤ 6
Haematological platelet count (× 109/L)> 150150-100 100-5020-50  ≤ 20
Hepatic bilirubin (&mgr;mol/L) < 2020-60  60-120120-240> 240