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Jacquelyn Dawn Parente¹, J Geoffrey Chase², Knut Möller¹

¹Institute of Technical Medicine, Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

|January 10, 2020

Summary

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This study introduces a new method using kernel density estimation (KDE) to diagnose severe sepsis and septic shock early. The approach fuses insulin sensitivity (SI) with vital signs, showing high accuracy for clinical decision-making.

Keywords:

Classification Intensive care Kernel density Sepsis

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Background:

Severe sepsis is a major cause of ICU admissions, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Current diagnostic methods for sepsis are often delayed due to a lack of effective biomarkers.
Early sepsis diagnosis is crucial for reducing patient morbidity, mortality, and associated costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel diagnostic approach for severe sepsis and septic shock.
To integrate a personalized insulin sensitivity (SI) metric with standard bedside physiological data.
To improve the timeliness and accuracy of sepsis diagnosis in intensive care settings.

Main Methods:

Utilized kernel density estimation (KDE) for classification.
Fused a model-based insulin sensitivity (SI) metric with hourly or more frequent bedside measures (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, SIRS).
Assessed classifier performance using .632 bootstrap estimates, multi-level likelihood ratios, sensitivity, and specificity against established clinical thresholds.

Main Results:

The .632 bootstrap estimate demonstrated performance near clinically defined levels of high accuracy.
The developed classifier showed significant sensitivity, specificity, and multi-level likelihood ratios.
The approach proved effective in discriminating severe sepsis and septic shock from moderate sepsis.

Conclusions:

The developed classifier and methodology offer a valuable tool for real-time clinical decision-making in diagnosing severe sepsis and septic shock.
The approach shows promise for improving early detection and management of sepsis.
Future research with larger datasets is recommended to further enhance the classifier's performance.