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Development and Validation of Prediction Scores for Nosocomial Infections, Reoperations, and Adverse Events in the Daily Clinical Setting of Neurosurgical Patients with Cerebral and Spinal Tumors by Sebastian Lohmann; Tobias Brix; Julian Varghese; Nils Warneke; Michael Schwake; Eric Suero Molina; Markus Holling; Walter Stummer; Stephanie Schipmann is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## OBJECTIVE Various quality indicators are currently under investigation, aiming at measuring the quality of care in neurosurgery; however, the discipline currently lacks practical scoring systems for accurately assessing risk. The aim of this study was to develop three accurate, easy-to-use risk scoring systems for nosocomial infections, reoperations, and adverse events for patients with cerebral and spinal tumors. ## METHODS The authors developed a semiautomatic registry with administrative and clinical data and included all patients with spinal or cerebral tumors treated between September 2017 and May 2019. Patients were further divided into development and validation cohorts. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to develop risk scores by assigning points based on β coefficients, and internal validation of the scores was performed. ## RESULTS In total, 1000 patients were included. An unplanned 30-day reoperation was observed in 6.8% of patients. Nosocomial infections were documented in 7.4% of cases and any adverse event in 14.5%. The risk scores comprise variables such as emergency admission, nursing care level, ECOG performance status, and inflammatory markers o

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Author

Sebastian Lohmann; Tobias Brix; Julian Varghese; Nils Warneke; Michael Schwake; Eric Suero Molina; Markus Holling; Walter Stummer; Stephanie Schipmann

Publisher

Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)