Publications by authors named "Ryuto Fujiishi"
It is crucial to identify high-risk patients with infectious conditions for appropriate management. We previously found that inflammatory markers added value to vital signs for predicting mortality in patients with suspected infection. In this study, the aim was to externally validate the added value of the inflammatory markers and to develop a new prediction model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: In older patients, the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) is challenging. The aim was to evaluate the added value of CT to history, physical examination and urinalysis for the diagnosis of APN in older patients with suspected infection with an unknown focus.
Design: Retrospective diagnostic study.
Background: In older adults, the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis is challenging because of non-specific symptoms and false-positive urine test results. Few studies have investigated the diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT) signs.
Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT signs for acute pyelonephritis in older patients suspected of infection with unknown focus.
Objective: To evaluate the added value of inflammatory markers to vital signs to predict mortality in patients suspected of severe infection.
Methods: This study was conducted at an acute care hospital (471-bed capacity). Consecutive adult patients suspected of severe infection who presented to either ambulatory care or the emergency department from April 2015 to March 2017 were retrospectively evaluated.