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Comparative Analysis of Scoring Systems for Predicting Rehospitalisation, Mortality and Adverse Outcomes in the Intensive Cardiovascular Care Unit

Kardiyovasküler Yoğun Bakım Ünitesinde Yeniden Yatış, Mortalite ve Advers Olayların Öngörülmesinde Skorlama Sistemlerinin Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

Arzu Akgün(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ANKARA DIŞKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE)0000-0002-1752-4877
Senem Has Hasırcı(BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8342-679X
Emir Karaçağlar(BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2538-1642
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2026-05-31
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This highlights the potential of the MPM II score for predicting both mortality and rehospitalisation, suggesting that these scoring systems could improve clinical practice.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The intensive cardiovascular care unit (ICCU) specializes in treating cardiovascular disease patients, often those with comorbidities.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: We included 139 patients admitted between January 2020 and January 2022 to the ICCU.
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Conclusion & Impact:This highlights the potential of the MPM II score for predicting both mortality and rehospitalisation, suggesting that these scoring systems could improve clinical practice.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2020 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Intensive Care Units · Coronary Care Units · Patient Readmission

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Introduction: The intensive cardiovascular care unit (ICCU) specializes in treating cardiovascular disease patients, often those with comorbidities. Our study conducted a comparative analysis of four scoring systems — APACHE II, SAPS II, MPM II, and SOFA— to evaluate their effectiveness in predicting mortality, rehospitalisation, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted to the ICCU. Methods: We included 139 patients admitted between January 2020 and January 2022 to the ICCU. The prognostic scales used were the APACHE II, SAPS II, MPM II, and SOFA, which were retrospectively calculated using data from the first 24 hours after ICCU admission. Results: The most common diagnosis for admission to the ICCU was decompensated heart failure. The mortality rate was 16.5%. The MPM II, SAPS II, and SOFA scores were significantly associated with mortality. The APACHE II score did not significantly correlate with mortality, possibly due to the heterogeneity of patient conditions. The APACHE II and MPM II scores were significant predictors of rehospitalisation, with no significant associations found for the SOFA and SAPS II scores. All four scoring systems were significantly associated with tells, indicating that higher scores predict longer stays in the ICCU. No significant association was found between the scores and MACE, possibly due to the study's small sample size. Conclusion: This study is the first to evaluate these scores for ICCU patients and to explore outcomes such as rehospitalisation, MACE, and LOS. This highlights the potential of the MPM II score for predicting both mortality and rehospitalisation, suggesting that these scoring systems could improve clinical practice.

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Giriş: Kardiyovasküler Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi (KYBÜ), sıklıkla eşlik eden hastalıkları bulunan kardiyovasküler hastalıklara sahip hastaların tedavisi konusunda uzmanlaşmıştır. Bu çalışma, KYBÜ’ye kabul edilen hastalarda mortalite, yeniden hastaneye yatış, majör advers kardiyovasküler olaylar (MACE) ve hastanede kalış süresi (LOS) gibi klinik sonuçların öngörülmesinde dört prognostik skorlama sisteminin—APACHE II, SAPS II, MPM II ve SOFA—etkinliğini karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntemler: Ocak 2020 ile Ocak 2022 tarihleri arasında KYBÜ’ye kabul edilen 139 hastanın verileri retrospektif olarak analiz edilmiştir. APACHE II, SAPS II, MPM II ve SOFA skorları, hastaların KYBÜ’ye kabulünden sonraki ilk 24 saat içinde elde edilen klinik ve laboratuvar verilerine dayanarak hesaplanmıştır. Bulgular: KYBÜ’ye başvuru nedenleri arasında en yaygın tanı dekompanse kalp yetmezliği idi. Mortalite oranı %16,5 olarak bulunmuştur. MPM II, SAPS II ve SOFA skorları ile mortalite arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır. APACHE II skoru ile mortalite arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır; bu durum, hasta profillerinin heterojenliğiyle açıklanabilir. Yeniden hastaneye yatış açısından değerlendirildiğinde, APACHE II ve MPM II skorları anlamlı öngörücüler olarak saptanmıştır; buna karşın SOFA ve SAPS II skorları ile anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmemiştir. Dört skorlama sistemi de hastanede kalış süresi ile anlamlı ilişki göstermiştir; daha yüksek skorlar, daha uzun kalış süresiyle ilişkili bulunmuştur. MACE ile skorlar arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilememiştir; bu durum, örneklem büyüklüğünün sınırlılığına bağlı olabilir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, KYBÜ hastalarında bu dört skorlama sisteminin değerlendirilmesini ve yalnızca mortalite değil, yeniden yatış, MACE ve kalış süresi gibi diğer klinik sonuçlara etkisini inceleyen ilk çalışmadır. Bulgular, MPM II skorunun hem mortalite hem de yeniden hastaneye yatışı öngörmede güçlü bir araç olabileceğini göstermektedir. Genel olarak bu skorlama sistemlerinin kullanımı, klinik uygulamada risk sınıflandırmasını iyileştirebilir ve karar verme süreçlerine katkı sağlayabilir.

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Akgün, A., Hasırcı, S. H., Karaçağlar, E. (2026). Comparative Analysis of Scoring Systems for Predicting Rehospitalisation, Mortality and Adverse Outcomes in the Intensive Cardiovascular Care Unit. Eskisehir Medical Journal, Volume: 7 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1614196

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