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A new risk model accurately predicts mortality in critically ill patients with Herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonia. This tool aids early identification of high-risk individuals for timely, aggressive treatment, improving outcomes in HSV pneumonia cases.

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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonia is a severe, often fatal infection in immunocompromised patients.
  • Accurate risk stratification is crucial for timely intervention and improved survival rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a predictive model for mortality in patients with HSV bronchopneumonia.
  • To compare the model's performance against the established APACHE II score.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an elastic net penalized Cox proportional hazard algorithm.
  • Analyzed data from 104 critically ill patients with HSV bronchopneumonia.
  • Included 109 clinical and laboratory predictors for model development.

Main Results:

  • The developed model accurately predicted mortality in HSV bronchopneumonia patients.
  • The model demonstrated superior predictive capability compared to the APACHE II score in early ICU stages.
  • Hazard ratio coefficients and selection frequency enhanced predictor explainability.

Conclusions:

  • The elastic net penalized Cox proportional hazard algorithm is effective for HSV bronchopneumonia risk stratification.
  • This model can identify high-risk patients, guiding aggressive treatment strategies.
  • The findings support the clinical utility of this novel risk stratification tool.