Artificial neural network-based models used for predicting 28- and 90-day mortality of patients with hepatitis B-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Journal: BMC gastroenterology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to develop prognostic models for predicting 28- and 90-day mortality rates of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) through artificial neural network (ANN) systems.

Authors

  • Yixin Hou
    Center of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
  • Qianqian Zhang
    Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7 E-mail: zoeli@mcmaster.ca; School of Management, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China.
  • Fangyuan Gao
    Center of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
  • Dewen Mao
    Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People's Republic of China.
  • Jun Li
    Department of Emergency, Zhuhai Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Zhuhai, 519020, Guangdong Province, China. quanshabai43@163.com.
  • Zuojiong Gong
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, People's Republic of China.
  • Xinla Luo
    Department of Hepatology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhuan, Hubei, 430061, People's Republic of China.
  • Guoliang Chen
  • Yong Li
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, United States.
  • Zhiyun Yang
    Center of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China. yangzhiyun66@163.com.
  • Kewei Sun
    Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital Affiliated to Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, People's Republic of China. keweisun550@163.com.
  • Xianbo Wang
    Center of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China. wangxb@ccmu.edu.cn.