Machine learning-based modeling of acute respiratory failure following emergency general surgery operations

Joseph Hadaya, Arjun Verma, Yas Sanaiha, Ramin Ramezani, Nida Qadir and Peyman Benharash

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Emergency general surgery (EGS) operations are associated with substantial risk of morbidity including postoperative respiratory failure (PRF). While existing risk models are not widely utilized and rely on traditional statistical methods, application of machine learning (ML) in prediction of PRF following EGS remains unexplored. Objective: The present study aimed to develop ML-based prediction models for respiratory failure following EGS and compare their performance to traditional regression models using a nationally-representative cohort. Methods: Non-elective hospitalizations for EGS (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, repair of perforated ulcer, large or small bowel resection, lysis of adhesions) were identified in the 2016–18 Nationwide Readmissions Database. Factors associated with PRF were identified using ML techniques and logistic regression. The performance of XGBoost and logistic regression was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve and coefficient of determination (R2). The impact of PRF on mortality, length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs was secondarily assessed using generalized linear models. Results: Of 1,003,703 hospitalizations, 8.8% developed PRF. The XGBoost model exhibited slightly superior discrimination compared to logistic regression (0.900, 95% CI 0.899–0.901 vs 0.894, 95% CI 0.862–0.896). Compared to logistic regression, XGBoost demonstrated excellent calibration across all risk levels (R2: 0.998 vs 0.962). Congestive heart failure, neurologic disorders, and coagulopathy were significantly associated with increased risk of PRF. After risk-adjustment, PRF was associated with 10-fold greater odds (95% confidence interval (CI) 9.8–11.1) of mortality and incremental increases in LOS by 3.1 days (95% CI 3.0–3.2) and $11,900 (95% CI 11,600–12,300) in costs. Conclusions: Logistic regression and XGBoost perform similarly in overall classification of PRF risk. However, due to superior calibration at extremes of risk, ML-based models may prove more useful in the clinical setting, where probabilities rather than classifications are desired.

Date: 2022
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