Optimizing predictive strategies for acute kidney injury after major vascular surgery.
Journal:
Surgery
Published Date:
Feb 27, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postoperative acute kidney injury is common after major vascular surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. High-performance risk stratification using a machine learning model can inform strategies that mitigate harm and optimize resource use. It is hypothesized that incorporating intraoperative data would improve machine learning model accuracy, discrimination, and precision in predicting acute kidney injury among patients undergoing major vascular surgery.