Introduction The multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a dynamic process involving simultaneously or consecutively two or more organ systems [1]. The organ dysfunction’s degree can be assessed by three severity scores (SOFA [2], MODS [3], LODS [4]), but they have some limitations: they do not allow the evaluation of the clinical course of a patient, they are not reliable in populations different from the reference one, and they do not support clinicians’ decisions. Because MODS implies a systemic infl ammatory reaction leading to microcirculatory dysfunction, our hypothesis was that organ failures follow a predictable sequence of appearance. Our aims were to verify the presence of more likely organ failure sequences and to assess an online method to predict the evolution of MODS in a patient. The high mortality and morbidity rate of MODS in ICUs can in fact be reduced only by a prompt and well-timed treatment [5]. Methods We selected 73 patients consecutively admitted to the ICU of Sant’Andrea Hospital from January to June 2012. The inclusion criteria were at least two organ systems with SOFA ≥2, ICU length of stay >48 hours. For each patient we calculated the SOFA since the beginning of the inclusion criteria and daily for 8 days. For the statistical analysis we used Dynamic Bayesian Networks (DBNs) [6]. DBNs were applied to model SOFA changes in order to identify the most probable sequences of organs failures in a patient who experienced a fi rst known failure. Results We created a DBN for the analysis of MODS studying the relations between organ failures at diff erent times. The DBN was made so that each organ failure is dependent on the previous one. We also considered a corrective factor to take account that not all patients completed the observation. Using software (GeNie) we obtained the probabilities of the organ failure sequences. Conclusion The use of DBNs, although with our limited set of data, allowed us to identify the most likely organ dysfunction sequences associated with a fi rst known one. Capability to predict these sequences in a patient makes DBNs a promising prognostic tool for physicians in order to treat patients in a timely manner, or to test a treatment effi cacy. References 1. Levy MM, et al.: 2001 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS International Sepsis Defi nitions Conference. Intensive Care Med 2003, 29:530-538. 2. Vincent JL, et al.: The SOFA (Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. On behalf of the Working Group onSepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med 1996, 22:707-710. 3. Marshall JC, et al.: Multiple organ dysfunction score: a reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome. Crit Care Med 1995, 23:1638-1652. 4. Le Gall JR, et al.: The logistic organ dysfunction system: a new way to assess organ dysfunction in the intensive care unit. JAMA 1996, 276:802-810. 5. Kilica YA, et al.: Visualizing multiple organ failure: a method for analyzing temporal and dynamic relations between failing systems and interventions. Crit Care 2007, 11:417. 6. Murphy K, et al.: Modelling Gene Expression Data using Dynamic Bayesian Networks. Technical report. University of California; 1999.

Prediction of sequences of organ dysfunction in critical patients studied with Bayesian analysis / M., Sandri; P., Berchialla; D., Gregori; L., Gottin; V., Sweiger; E., Polati; DE BLASI, Roberto Alberto. - In: CRITICAL CARE. - ISSN 1466-609X. - STAMPA. - 17:(2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno 33rd International Symposium on Intensive Care tenutosi a Bruxelles) [10.1186/cc12417].

Prediction of sequences of organ dysfunction in critical patients studied with Bayesian analysis

DE BLASI, Roberto Alberto
2013

Abstract

Introduction The multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a dynamic process involving simultaneously or consecutively two or more organ systems [1]. The organ dysfunction’s degree can be assessed by three severity scores (SOFA [2], MODS [3], LODS [4]), but they have some limitations: they do not allow the evaluation of the clinical course of a patient, they are not reliable in populations different from the reference one, and they do not support clinicians’ decisions. Because MODS implies a systemic infl ammatory reaction leading to microcirculatory dysfunction, our hypothesis was that organ failures follow a predictable sequence of appearance. Our aims were to verify the presence of more likely organ failure sequences and to assess an online method to predict the evolution of MODS in a patient. The high mortality and morbidity rate of MODS in ICUs can in fact be reduced only by a prompt and well-timed treatment [5]. Methods We selected 73 patients consecutively admitted to the ICU of Sant’Andrea Hospital from January to June 2012. The inclusion criteria were at least two organ systems with SOFA ≥2, ICU length of stay >48 hours. For each patient we calculated the SOFA since the beginning of the inclusion criteria and daily for 8 days. For the statistical analysis we used Dynamic Bayesian Networks (DBNs) [6]. DBNs were applied to model SOFA changes in order to identify the most probable sequences of organs failures in a patient who experienced a fi rst known failure. Results We created a DBN for the analysis of MODS studying the relations between organ failures at diff erent times. The DBN was made so that each organ failure is dependent on the previous one. We also considered a corrective factor to take account that not all patients completed the observation. Using software (GeNie) we obtained the probabilities of the organ failure sequences. Conclusion The use of DBNs, although with our limited set of data, allowed us to identify the most likely organ dysfunction sequences associated with a fi rst known one. Capability to predict these sequences in a patient makes DBNs a promising prognostic tool for physicians in order to treat patients in a timely manner, or to test a treatment effi cacy. References 1. Levy MM, et al.: 2001 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS International Sepsis Defi nitions Conference. Intensive Care Med 2003, 29:530-538. 2. Vincent JL, et al.: The SOFA (Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. On behalf of the Working Group onSepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med 1996, 22:707-710. 3. Marshall JC, et al.: Multiple organ dysfunction score: a reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome. Crit Care Med 1995, 23:1638-1652. 4. Le Gall JR, et al.: The logistic organ dysfunction system: a new way to assess organ dysfunction in the intensive care unit. JAMA 1996, 276:802-810. 5. Kilica YA, et al.: Visualizing multiple organ failure: a method for analyzing temporal and dynamic relations between failing systems and interventions. Crit Care 2007, 11:417. 6. Murphy K, et al.: Modelling Gene Expression Data using Dynamic Bayesian Networks. Technical report. University of California; 1999.
2013
33rd International Symposium on Intensive Care
organ dysfunction; bayesian analysis; predicttion
04 Pubblicazione in atti di convegno::04c Atto di convegno in rivista
Prediction of sequences of organ dysfunction in critical patients studied with Bayesian analysis / M., Sandri; P., Berchialla; D., Gregori; L., Gottin; V., Sweiger; E., Polati; DE BLASI, Roberto Alberto. - In: CRITICAL CARE. - ISSN 1466-609X. - STAMPA. - 17:(2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno 33rd International Symposium on Intensive Care tenutosi a Bruxelles) [10.1186/cc12417].
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