TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a Novel Clinical and Radiologic Risk Score to Predict Septic Complications after Urinary Decompression in Patients with Obstructive Uropathy
AU - Bebi, Carolina
AU - Fulgheri, Irene
AU - Spinelli, Matteo Giulio
AU - Turetti, Matteo
AU - Lievore, Elena
AU - Ripa, Francesco
AU - Rocchini, Lorenzo
AU - De Lorenzis, Elisa
AU - Albo, Giancarlo
AU - D'Amico, Mario
AU - Salonia, Andrea
AU - Carrafiello, Gianpaolo
AU - Montanari, Emanuele
AU - Boeri, Luca
N1 - Funding Information:
This research has been supported by the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (grant no. TEHE116332.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2022.
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Background: Well-defined clinical predictors of sepsis after upper tract drainage for obstructive uropathy are lacking. The study aim is to develop a data-driven score to predict risk of sepsis after decompression of the upper urinary tract. Materials and Methods: Complete clinical and radiologic data from 271 patients entering the emergency department for obstructive uropathy and submitted to stent/nephrostomy tube decompression were evaluated. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was used to score comorbidities. The definition of sepsis was an increase in ≥2 Sequential Organ Failure Assessment points (or a postoperative persistently elevated score +1 additional increase) and documented blood or urine cultures. Descriptive statistics and stepwise multivariable logistic regression modeling with receiver operating characteristic analysis were performed to obtain a composite risk score to predict the risk of sepsis after surgery. This study was approved by our local Ethics Commitee (Prot. 25508). Results: Fifty-five (20.3%) patients developed sepsis. At multivariable analysis, CCI ≥2 (odds ratio [OR] 3.10; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36-7.04), maximum body temperature ≥38°C (OR 4.35; 95% CI 1.89-9.44), grade III-IV hydronephrosis (OR 2.37; 95% CI 1.10-4.98), HU of the dilated collecting system ≥7.0 (OR 4.47; 95% CI 2.03-9.81), white blood cells ≥15 × 103/mmc (OR 2.77; 95% CI 1.24-6.19), and C-reactive protein ≥10 (OR 3.27; 95% CI 1.41-7.56) were independently associated with sepsis. The positive predictive value of a true sepsis increased incrementally as a function of number of positive variables, ranging from 1.6% to 100.0% among patients with 1 and 6 positive variables, respectively. Conclusion: Our risk score identifies accurately patients with an increased risk of sepsis after urinary decompression for obstructive uropathy, hence improving clinical management.
AB - Background: Well-defined clinical predictors of sepsis after upper tract drainage for obstructive uropathy are lacking. The study aim is to develop a data-driven score to predict risk of sepsis after decompression of the upper urinary tract. Materials and Methods: Complete clinical and radiologic data from 271 patients entering the emergency department for obstructive uropathy and submitted to stent/nephrostomy tube decompression were evaluated. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was used to score comorbidities. The definition of sepsis was an increase in ≥2 Sequential Organ Failure Assessment points (or a postoperative persistently elevated score +1 additional increase) and documented blood or urine cultures. Descriptive statistics and stepwise multivariable logistic regression modeling with receiver operating characteristic analysis were performed to obtain a composite risk score to predict the risk of sepsis after surgery. This study was approved by our local Ethics Commitee (Prot. 25508). Results: Fifty-five (20.3%) patients developed sepsis. At multivariable analysis, CCI ≥2 (odds ratio [OR] 3.10; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36-7.04), maximum body temperature ≥38°C (OR 4.35; 95% CI 1.89-9.44), grade III-IV hydronephrosis (OR 2.37; 95% CI 1.10-4.98), HU of the dilated collecting system ≥7.0 (OR 4.47; 95% CI 2.03-9.81), white blood cells ≥15 × 103/mmc (OR 2.77; 95% CI 1.24-6.19), and C-reactive protein ≥10 (OR 3.27; 95% CI 1.41-7.56) were independently associated with sepsis. The positive predictive value of a true sepsis increased incrementally as a function of number of positive variables, ranging from 1.6% to 100.0% among patients with 1 and 6 positive variables, respectively. Conclusion: Our risk score identifies accurately patients with an increased risk of sepsis after urinary decompression for obstructive uropathy, hence improving clinical management.
KW - emergency
KW - Hounsfield units
KW - hydronephrosis
KW - obstructive uropathy
KW - risk score
KW - sepsis
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U2 - 10.1089/end.2021.0148
DO - 10.1089/end.2021.0148
M3 - Article
C2 - 34693753
AN - SCOPUS:85127138616
SN - 0892-7790
VL - 36
SP - 360
EP - 368
JO - Journal of Endourology
JF - Journal of Endourology
IS - 3
ER -