Publications by authors named "Federico Rincon Acosta"
External validation of two clinical prediction models for mortality in COVID-19 patients (4C and NEWS2), in three centers in Medellín, Colombia: Assessing the impact of vaccination over time.
Paola Andrea Gallego Aristizabal Tania Paola Lujan Chavarría Sara Isabel Vergara Hernández Federico Rincón Acosta María Paula Sánchez Carmona
Infect Dis Now
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to validate the 4C and NEWS2 score systems for predicting in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients in Colombia, analyzing their effectiveness before and after vaccination started.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis in three hospitals from June 2020 to April 2022, finding that the 4C score had a higher accuracy (AUC 0.75) compared to the NEWS2 score (AUC 0.68) across both time periods.
- Results indicated that the 4C score maintained reliable predictive performance even as vaccination changed the pandemic landscape, making it a valuable tool for assessing mortality risk in this population.