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Table 5 PIPAS Severity Score for patients with acute peritonitis (range 0–8)

From: Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: a WSES observational study

Variables

Score

Age (years)

 80 or more

1

 Less than 80

0

Malignancy

 Yes

1

 No

0

Severe cardiovascular disease

 Yes

1

 No

0

Severe chronic kidney disease

 Yes

1

 No

0

Respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min

 Yes

1

 No

0

Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg

 Yes

1

 No

0

Blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2) < 90% in air

 Yes

1

 No

0

AVPU responsiveness scale full alert

 No

1

 Yes

0