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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Risk Factors for the In-Hospital Mortality in Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Cross-Sectional Study on 9753 Patients.

Tomasz Piotr Ziarko, Nike Walter, Melanie Schindler, Volker Alt, Markus Rupp, Siegmund Lang

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Tomasz Piotr ZiarkoDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Nike WalterDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0654-2076
Melanie SchindlerDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Volker AltDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Markus RuppDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7221-3783
Siegmund LangDepartment for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0459-9092
University Hospital Regensburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis represents a clinical challenge associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze potential risk factors for the in-hospital mortality of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) patients.

methodsBased on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes for VO ("M46.2-", "M46.3-", and "M46.4-") data for total case numbers, secondary diagnoses, and numbers of in-hospital deaths were extracted from the Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System (InEK GmbH). Odds ratios (OR) for death were calculated for several secondary diseases and factors of interest.

resultsDespite age, certain comorbidities were found to be strongly associated with increased mortality risk: Heart failure (OR = 2.80; 95% CI 2.45 to 3.20;

conclusionsAn early assessment of individual patient risk factors may be beneficial in the care and treatment of VO to help reduce the risks of mortality. These findings emphasize the importance of closely monitoring VO patients with chronic organ diseases, early detection and treatment of sepsis, and tailored empirical antibiotic therapy. The identification of specific pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility testing should be prioritized to improve patient outcomes in this high-risk population.

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