03 April 2023 : Database Analysis
Evaluation of a Previously Developed Predictive Model for Infective Endocarditis in 320 Patients Presenting with Fever at 4 Centers in Japan Between January 2018 and December 2020
Shun Yamashita
1ABCDEF*, Masaki Tago 1ACDEF, Yoshinori Tokushima1BCDF, Yukinori Harada2ABD, Yudai Suzuki2ABCD, Yuki Aizawa2ABCD, Taiju Miyagami3ABCD, Fumiaki Sano3ABCD, Yosuke Sasaki 4ABCD, Fumiya Komatsu4ABCD, Taro Shimizu2BCD, Toshio Naito 3BCD, Yoshihisa Urita4BCD, Shu-ichi Yamashita1BCDE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939640
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939640
Supplementary Table 5 Execution rate of each examination in the infective endocarditis group and the undiagnosed fever group.
| Total (N=320) | IE (N=119) | UF (N=201) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood test | 320 (100) | 119 (100) | 201 (100) |
| Rheumatoid factor | 200 (63) | 68 (57) | 132 (66) |
| Urinary test | 286 (89) | 105 (88) | 181 (90) |
| Blood culture | 317 (99) | 119 (100) | 198 (99) |
| Fundoscopy (Roth’s spot) | 123 (38) | 57 (48) | 66 (33) |
| Echocardiography | 248 (78) | 119 (100) | 129 (64) |
| Transthoracic echocardiography | 247 (77) | 119 (100) | 128/179 (72) |
| Transesophageal echocardiography | 69 (22) | 65 (55) | 4/179 (2) |
| Cranial CT | 121 (38) | 64 (54) | 57/200 (29) |
| Cranial MRI | 135 (42) | 90 (76) | 45/200 (23) |
| Thoracic and abdominal CT* | 153 (48) | 73 (61) | 80 (40) |
| Thoracic CT | 173 (54) | 80 (67) | 93 (46) |
| Abdominal CT | 171 (53) | 79 (66) | 92 (46) |
| All values are n (%). CT – computed tomography; MRI – magnetic resonance imaging; IE – infective endocarditis; UF – undiagnosed fever. * With contrast enhancement. | |||