Supervised classification techniques for prediction of mortality in adult patients with sepsis.

Journal: The American journal of emergency medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sepsis mortality is still unacceptably high and an appropriate prognostic tool may increase the accuracy for clinical decisions.

Authors

  • Andrés Rodríguez
    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
  • Deibie Mendoza
    School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
  • Johana Ascuntar
    GRAEPIC - Clinical Epidemiology Academic Group (Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
  • Fabián Jaimes
    GRAEPIC - Clinical Epidemiology Academic Group (Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Department of Internal Medicine; Universidad de Antioquia; Medellín, Colombia; Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia. Electronic address: fabian.jaimes@udea.edu.co.