Table 3: Charlson comorbidity scale

(CCS) reproduced and translated.10

1

Myocardial infarction

Congestive heart failure

Peripheral vascular disease

Cerebrovascular disease

Dementia

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic lung disease

Connective tissue diseases

Ulcerative disease

Diabetes mellitus

2

Hemiplegia (can’t move one or more limbs)

Moderate or severe kidney disease

Diabetes with terminal organic complications

Any tumor

Leukemia

Lymphoma

3

Moderate or severe liver disease

6

Metastatic Tumor

AIDS

Total score