A novel model for predicting hospitalization risk among hemodialysis patients based on blood test variables

Fatimah M. Al-Ani, Ahsan H. Khandoker, Peter R. Corridon, Stephen G. Holt

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    Abstract

    Hemodialysis patients are at high risk of hospitalization. Predicting such risk in dialysis patients may be critical to maintaining quality of life and reducing costs to the healthcare system. In this paper, we present and fractional polynomial stepwise logistic regression model to specify how routinely collected blood test variables could be linked to a significant increase in hospitalization risk. We found that eight of nineteen variables were significantly able to predict hospitalization risk; albumin (p<0.05), creatinine (p<0.05), calcium (p<0.01), bicarbonate (p<0.01), hemoglobin (p<0.05), mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (p<0.0001), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (p<0.0001), and potassium (p<0.01). The model achieved accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 77.31%, 83.03%, and 69.05%, respectively.

    Original languageBritish English
    Title of host publication2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Proceedings
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9798350324471
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2023
    Event45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Sydney, Australia
    Duration: 24 Jul 202327 Jul 2023

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
    ISSN (Print)1557-170X

    Conference

    Conference45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CitySydney
    Period24/07/2327/07/23

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