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Design and development of an early warning score for COVID-19 hospitalized patients / Diseño y desarrollo de un sistema de alerta temprana para pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19
Huespe, Iván; Carboni Bisso, Indalecio; Gemelli, Nicolás A; Terrasa, Sergio A; Di Stefano, Sabrina; Burgos, Valeria; Sinner, Jorge; Oubiña, Mailen; Bezzati, Marina; Delgado, Pablo; Las Heras, Marcos; Risk, Marcelo R.
  • Huespe, Iván; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Carboni Bisso, Indalecio; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Gemelli, Nicolás A; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Terrasa, Sergio A; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Di Stefano, Sabrina; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Burgos, Valeria; CONICET. Instituto de Medicina Traslacional e Ingeniería Biomédica. AR
  • Sinner, Jorge; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Oubiña, Mailen; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Bezzati, Marina; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Delgado, Pablo; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Las Heras, Marcos; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. AR
  • Risk, Marcelo R; CONICET. Instituto de Medicina Traslacional e Ingeniería Biomédica. AR
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 81(4): 508-526, ago. 2021. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1346502
ABSTRACT
Abstract Pandemics pose a major challenge for public health preparedness, requiring a coordinated international response and the development of solid containment plans. Early and accurate identifica tion of high-risk patients in the course of the current COVID-19 pandemic is vital for planning and making proper use of available resources. The purpose of this study was to identify the key variables that account for worse outcomes to create a predictive model that could be used effectively for triage. Through literature review, 44 variables that could be linked to an unfavorable course of COVID-19 disease were obtained, including clinical, laboratory, and X-ray variables. These were used for a 2-round modified Delphi processing with 14 experts to select a final list of variables with the greatest predictive power for the construction of a scoring system, leading to the creation of a new scoring system the COVID-19 Severity Index. The analysis of the area under the curve for the COVID-19 Severity Index was 0.94 to predict the need for ICU admission in the following 24 hours against 0.80 for NEWS-2. Additionally, the digital medical record of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires was electronically set for an automatic calculation and constant update of the COVID-19 Severity Index. Specifically designed for the current COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 Severity Index could be used as a reliable tool for strategic planning, organization, and administration of resources by easily identifying hospitalized patients with a greater need of intensive care.
RESUMEN
Resumen La pandemia por COVID-19 planteó un desafío para el sistema salud, debido a la gran demanda de pacientes hospitalizados. La identificación temprana de pacientes hospitalizados con riesgo de evo lución desfavorable es vital para asistir en forma oportuna y planificar la demanda de recursos. El propósito de este estudio fue identificar las variables predictivas de mala evolución en pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 y crear un modelo predictivo que pueda usarse como herramienta de triage. A través de una revisión narrativa, se obtuvieron 44 variables vinculadas a una evolución desfavorable de la enfermedad COVID-19, incluyendo variables clínicas, de laboratorio y radiográficas. Luego se utilizó un procesamiento por método Delphi modificado de 2 rondas para seleccionar una lista final de variables incluidas en el score llamado COVID-19 Severity Index. Luego se calculó el Área Bajo la Curva (AUC) del score para predecir el pase a terapia intensiva en las próximas 24 horas. El score presentó un AUC de 0,94 frente a 0,80 para NEWS-2. Finalmente se agregó el COVID-19 Severity Index a la historia clínica electrónica de un hospital universitario de alta complejidad. Se programó para que el mismo se actualice de manera automática, facilitando la planificación estratégica, organización y administración de recursos a través de la identificación temprana de pacientes hospitalizados con mayor riesgo de transferencia a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Early Warning Score / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: CONICET/AR / Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Early Warning Score / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: CONICET/AR / Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR