A simple risk score to predict in-hospital death of elderly patients with acute decompensated heart failure — hypoalbuminemia as an additional prognostic factor

Field Value
Model ID09-039-01
Model NameKinugasa 2009
Pubmed ID19822976
First AuthorKinugasa
JournalCirculation Journal
Year2009
TitleA simple risk score to predict in-hospital death of elderly patients with acute decompensated heart failure — hypoalbuminemia as an additional prognostic factor
Primary Index ConditionChronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Secondary Index ConditionN/A
OutcomeMortality
Model Sample Size349
Cohort Sample Size349
Number of Events34
Follow-Up DurationShort (<3 months)
AUROC0.86
Calibration Reported1
CovariatesPrevious hospitalization for HF; Sodium <=138 mmol/L; Albumin <=3.2 g/dl; BUN >=35 mg/dl; BNP >=980 pg/ml
Mesh TermsTo be updated
Number of Validations0

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