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Trial reportBMC pulmonary medicine2022

Derivation and validation of a nomogram for predicting nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia among older hospitalized patients.

Zhihui Chen, Ziqin Xu, Hongmei Wu, Shengchun Gao, Haihong Wang, Jiaru Jiang, Xiuyang Li, Le Chen

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Trial report in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Preventability of Hospital Deaths in Patients With Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhihui ChenDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Ziqin XuDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Hongmei WuDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Shengchun GaoDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Haihong WangDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Jiaru JiangDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China.
Xiuyang LiDepartment of Epidemiology & Statistics, and Center for Clinical Big Data and Statistics, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China. lixiuyang@zju.edu.cn.
Le ChenDepartment of Infection Control, Wenzhou People's Hospital, 57 Canghou Road, Wenzhou, China. chenle1231974@126.com.
Wenzhou City People's Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

Medicine and Health Science and Technology Project of Wenzhou Health Bureau 2018B01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, there is no effective tool for predicting the risk of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) in older hospitalized patients. The current study aimed to develop and validate a simple nomogram and a dynamic web-based calculator for predicting the risk of NV-HAP among older hospitalized patients.

methodsA retrospective evaluation was conducted on 15,420 consecutive older hospitalized patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in China between September 2017 and June 2020. The patients were randomly divided into training (n = 10,796) and validation (n = 4624) cohorts at a ratio of 7:3. Predictors of NV-HAP were screened using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method and multivariate logistic regression. The identified predictors were integrated to construct a nomogram using R software. Furthermore, the optimum cut-off value for the clinical application of the model was calculated using the Youden index. The concordance index (C-index), GiViTI calibration belts, and decision curve were analysed to validate the discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility of the model, respectively. Finally, a dynamic web-based calculator was developed to facilitate utilization of the nomogram.

resultsPredictors included in the nomogram were the Charlson comorbidity index, NRS-2002, enteral tube feeding, Barthel Index, use of sedatives, use of NSAIDs, use of inhaled steroids, and "time at risk". The C-index of the nomogram for the training and validation cohorts was 0.813 and 0.821, respectively. The 95% CI region of the GiViTI calibration belt in the training (P = 0.694) and validation (P = 0.614) cohorts did not cross the diagonal bisector line, suggesting that the prediction model had good discrimination and calibration. Furthermore, the optimal cut-off values for the training and validation cohorts were 1.58 and 1.74%, respectively. Analysis of the decision curve showed that the nomogram had good clinical value when the threshold likelihood was between 0 and 49%.

conclusionThe developed nomogram can be used to predict the risk of NV-HAP among older hospitalized patients. It can, therefore, help healthcare providers initiate targeted medical interventions in a timely manner for high-risk groups.

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Healthcare-Associated PneumoniaNomogramsAgedHumansLogistic ModelsRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersAspiration pneumoniaHospital-acquired pneumoniaInfection preventionNomogramPrediction model

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PMID35428276
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