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ArticlePloS one2020

Modified model for predicting early C-reactive protein levels after gastrointestinal surgery: A prospective cohort study.

Yui Kawasaki, Soonhee Park, Kazunori Miyamoto, Ryusuke Ueki, Nobutaka Kariya, Tsuneo Tatara, Munetaka Hirose

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yui KawasakiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Soonhee ParkDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Kazunori MiyamotoDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Ryusuke UekiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Nobutaka KariyaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Tsuneo TataraDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Munetaka HiroseDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1291-2827
Hyogo Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostoperative serum concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the objective quantitative indices integrating the effects of preoperative and intraoperative variables. Higher levels of CRP after gastrointestinal surgery are associated with major postoperative complications. To develop a model for predicting CRP levels on postoperative day (POD) 1 in surgical patients both with and without serious conditions and comorbidities, we modified the previous formula for prediction of CRP levels on POD1, and assessed the accuracy of our modified predictive formula for CRP levels. MATERIAL AND

methodsConsecutive patients of all ages undergoing gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this single-institution prospective cohort study. We developed a modified predictive formula in a calculation cohort. Next, associations between measured CRP levels on POD1, predicted CRP levels on POD1 using the previous and modified models, and major complications after surgery were examined in a validation cohort.

resultsWe obtained the following model in the calculation cohort (n = 222): Modified model for predicting CRP levels on POD1 (mg•dL-1) = -10.13 + 0.0025 Duration of surgery (min) + 15.9 Mean Nociceptive Response (NR) + 0.66 Preoperative CRP level (mg•dL-1). In the validation cohort (n = 440), there was a significant association between measured and predicted CRP levels on POD1 (P < 0.001) No significant difference between the measured and predicted CRP levels using the modified model was observed (P = 0.847). There were also significant associations between the predicted CRP levels and major complications after surgery.

conclusionCRP levels predicted using duration of surgery, mean NR, and preoperative CRP levels are likely identical to measured CRP levels on POD1, being associated with major complications after gastrointestinal surgery.

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AdultAgedC-Reactive ProteinDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPostoperative ComplicationsC-Reactive Protein

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