[Comparison of PIM and SOFA scoring systems for mortality risk prognosis in critically ill children with sepsis].

The task of the study was the comparison of 2 scoring systems SOFA and PIM for mortality risk assessment in intensive care units. SOFA score is evaluated on admission and thereafter 72 and 120 h until ICU discharge in Children's Central Clinical Hospital from 2001 to 2005 years. Total 200 patients were studied. Mean age was 234.5+/-14.5. Mortality rate was 54 (27%). 89 (44.5%) were females and 111 (55.5%) were mails. Mechanical ventilation was performed in 72 (36%) patients. Septic shock was developed in 39 (19.5%) cases. Diagnose was confirmed by bacteriology in 68 (34%) cases. Higher score was in 93 (46.5%) cases, middle scores in 94 (47%) cases and low in 13 (6.5%) cases at the first day of admission. After 72 h. higher score was in 33 (16.5%) cases, middle in 113 (56.5%) cases and low in 54 (27.5%) cases. By evaluation with PIM--Higher score was in 58 (29%) cases, middle scores in 51 (25.5%) cases and low in 91 (45.5%) cases at the first day of admission. There is a correlation between the SOFA and PIM scores and paediatric mortality. Sofa scores predict mortality in ICU better then PIM scoring system. Kendall's tau of SOFA 0.64+/-0.3. Kendall's tau of PIM 0.45+/-0.2. Sofa scores is an excellent tool to describe the extent of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients.