Evaluation of the Outcome of Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Tripoli Using the Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) Score

Purpose; The PRISM score (Pediatric Risk of Mortality Score) is an objective measurement of 17 physiological variables with a range of 26 which reflect the severity the illness. This study aims to define the significant factors associated with the outcome prediction, to test the reliability of the PRISM score as a predictive factor for the outcome in terms of survival and, to define the mortality rate for every PRISM score value in Elkhadra Hospital, Tripoli. Methods: In this prospective study, a sample of 150 patients was randomly selected …