Prediction of post-stroke urinary tract infection risk in immobile patients using machine learning: an observational cohort study.

Journal: The Journal of hospital infection
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of major nosocomial infections significantly affecting the outcomes of immobile stroke patients. Previous studies have identified several risk factors, but it is still challenging to accurately estimate personal UTI risk.

Authors

  • C Zhu
    From the School of Computer Science and Engineering (R.H., B.Z., C.Z.) anandawork@126.com.
  • Z Xu
    Institute of Medical Information/Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Y Gu
    Department of Pathology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
  • S Zheng
    Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
  • X Sun
    Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • J Cao
  • B Song
    Department of Nursing, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
  • J Jin
    Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
  • Y Liu
    Google Health Palo Alto California USA.
  • X Wen
    Department of Nursing, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
  • S Cheng
    Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
  • J Li
    Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
  • X Wu
    Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark.