Clinical utility of the gastrointestinal dysfunction score versus acute gastrointestinal injury grade for short-term risk stratification in critically ill patients: evidence from two prospective cohorts (opens in new tab)

ObjectivesTo compare whether GIDS or AGI grade is more strongly associated with short-term outcomes in critically ill patients.MethodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of two prospectively collected cohorts. The primary analyses was conducted using the single-center FJLU cohort of critically ill adults with organ failure (SOFA ≥2 within 24 h of ICU admission), and externally validated using the multicentre NEED trial cohort. The primary outcomes were 28-day mortality and ICU-free days to day ...