Validation of a machine learning algorithm for early severe sepsis prediction: a retrospective study predicting severe sepsis up to 48 h in advance using a diverse dataset from 461 US hospitals
Abstract Background Severe sepsis and septic shock are among the leading causes of death in the United States and sepsis remains one of the most expensive conditions to diagnose and treat. Accurate early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of adverse patient outcomes, but the efficacy of tra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01284-x |