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Table 1

Definitions of single organ failure.

Organ	Definition
Liver failure	(serum  mg/dl) or Maddrey’s
Renal failure	Defined as AKI, according to the acute kidney injury network criteria
Nervous system failure	(Glasgow coma )
Respiratory failure	( and mechanically ventilated)
Circulatory failure	(use of norepinephrine, epinephrine, or dopamine ( μg/kg/min))
Coagulation failure	(platelet /μl)

AKI: acute kidney injury; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.