Evaluation of early scoring predictors for expedited care in patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN), an acute necrotizing infection of the kidney and surrounding tissues, is associated with considerable mortality. We evaluated how existing critical care scoring systems could predict the need for intensive care unit (ICU) management for these patients. We also analyzed if CT-imaging further enhances these predictive systems.

Patients and methods

A retrospective analysis of 90 consecutive patients diagnosed clinico-radiologically with EPN from January 2011 to September 2020. Five scoring systems were evaluated for their predictive ability for the need for ICU management and mortality risk: National Early Warning Score (NEWS), Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS), 'quick' Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (qSOFA), Systemi

SUBMITTER: Chawla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature