• Joshua P Parreco, Antonio E Hidalgo, Alejandro D Badilla, Omar Ilyas, and Rishi Rattan.
• Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.
• J Crit Care. 2018 Jun 1; 45: 156-162.

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare machine learning techniques for predicting central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).Materials And MethodsThe Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III database was queried for all ICU admissions. The variables included six different severities of illness scores calculated on the first day of ICU admission with their components and comorbidities. The outcomes of interest were in-hospital mortality, central line placement, and CLABSI. Predictive models were created for these outcomes using classifiers with different algorithms: logistic regression, gradient boosted trees, and deep learning.ResultsThere were 57,786 total hospital admissions and the mortality rate was 10.1%. There were 38.4% patients with a central line and the rate of CLABSI was 1.5%. The classifiers using deep learning performed with the highest AUC for mortality, 0.885±0.010 (p<0.01) and central line placement, 0.816±0.006 (p<0.01). The classifier using logistic regression for predicting CLABSI performed with an AUC of 0.722±0.048 (p<0.01).ConclusionsThis study demonstrates models for identifying patients who will develop CLABSI. Early identification of these patients has implications for quality, cost, and outcome improvements.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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