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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2023

Tracking longitudinal biomarkers in burn patients with sepsis and acute kidney injury: an unsupervised clustering approach.

Myongjin Kim, Dohern Kym, Jun Hur, Jongsoo Park, Jaechul Yoon, Yong Suk Cho, Wook Chun, Dogeon Yoon

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Myongjin KimDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Dohern Kym *Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea. dohern@hallym.or.kr.
Jun Hur *Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Jongsoo ParkDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Jaechul YoonDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Yong Suk ChoDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Wook ChunDepartment of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Dogeon YoonBurn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-Ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, Korea.
Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital · KRHallym University Medical Center · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2021R1A2C20060331222182102840102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSepsis is a grave medical disorder characterized by a systemic inflammatory response to infection. Furthermore, it is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Patients with burns are particularly vulnerable to developing sepsis and AKI due to the extensive tissue damage and immune suppression resulting from burn injury. In this study, unsupervised clustering algorithms were used to track longitudinal biomarkers in patients with burns and assess their impact on mortality.

methodsThis retrospective study included adult patients with burns aged ≥ 18 years, who were admitted to the burn intensive care unit of Hallym University and Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital between July 2010 and December 2021. The patients were divided into two subgroups: those with sepsis (538 patients) and those without sepsis (826 patients). The longitudinal biomarkers were grouped into three clusters using the k-means clustering algorithm. Each cluster was assigned a letter from A to C according to its mortality rate.

resultsThe odds ratio (OR) of pH was 9.992 in the positive group and 31.745 in the negative group in cluster C. The OR for lactate dehydrogenase (LD) was 3.704 in the positive group and 6.631 in the negative group in cluster C. The OR for creatinine was 2.784 in the positive group and 8.796 in the negative group in cluster C. The OR for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in the negative group was 0.348, indicating a negative predictor of mortality. Regarding the application of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and ventilation, ventilation was significant in both groups. In contrast, CRRT application was not significant in the sepsis-positive group. Furthermore, it was not selected as a variable in the negative group.

conclusionsThe pH, LD, and creatinine were significant in both groups, while lactate and platelets were significant in the sepsis-positive group. In addition, albumin, glucose, and BUN were significant in the sepsis-negative group. Continuous renal replacement therapy was not significant in either group. However, the use of a ventilator was associated with poor prognosis.

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Acute Kidney InjurySepsisAdultBiomarkersCluster AnalysisCreatinineHumansL-Lactate DehydrogenaseRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersCreatinineL-Lactate DehydrogenaseAKIBurnsLongitudinalSepsisUnsupervised

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PMID37626427
PMCPMC10464319
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