Why the study?
Limited data exist regarding sex differences in outcomes and the predictive accuracy of intensive care unit-based scoring systems when applied to cardiac intensive care unit patients.
Are there sex differences in mortality rates and the predictive value of intensive care unit-based scores in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit?
Are there sex differences in mortality rates and the predictive value of intensive care unit-based scores in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit?
There are no significant sex differences in mortality among cardiac intensive care unit patients, and standard ICU scoring systems have limited and variable predictive value in this population.
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Similar CICU mortality by sex; leaves open whether sex-specific scoring adjustments improve prediction.
Herscovici et al. (2019) studied this question.
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