This combination is comparable to the Imrie, APACHE-II and Ranson scales. Meek and colleagues 48 investigated the prognostic value of using a combination of leukocytes > 14.500, BUN> 12 mg/dL, blood sugar > 150 mg/dL and a heart rate > 100 beats/min. They found a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 85%.
Meek y cols 48 investigaron el valor pronóstico de combinar leucocitos > 14.500, BUN > 12 mg/dL, glicemia > 150 mg/dL y una FC > 100 latidos/min encontrando una sensibilidad de 82% y una especificidad de 85%, comparables con las escalas de APACHE-II, Ranson y Imrie.