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Chen S, Jiang J, Su M, Chen P, Liu X, Lei W, Zhang S, Wu Q, Rong F, Li X, Zheng X, Xiao Q. A nomogram based on the expression level of angiopoietin-like 4 to predict the severity of community-acquired pneumonia. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:677. [PMID: 37821811 PMCID: PMC10568757 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08648-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The morbidity and mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remain high among infectious diseases. It was reported that angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) could be a diagnostic biomarker and a therapeutic target for pneumonia. This study aimed to develop a more objective, specific, accurate, and individualized scoring system to predict the severity of CAP. METHODS Totally, 31 non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (nsCAP) patients and 14 severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) patients were enrolled in this study. The CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) scores were calculated from the clinical data. Serum ANGPTL4 level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After screening factors by univariate analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, multivariate logistic regression analysis of ANGPTL4 expression level and other risk factors was performed, and a nomogram was developed to predict the severity of CAP. This nomogram was further internally validated by bootstrap resampling with 1000 replications through the area under the ROC curve (AUC), the calibration curve, and the decision curve analysis (DCA). Finally, the prediction performance of the new nomogram model, CURB-65 score, and PSI score was compared by AUC, net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI). RESULTS A nomogram for predicting the severity of CAP was developed using three factors (C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and ANGPTL4). According to the internal validation, the nomogram showed a great discrimination capability with an AUC of 0.910. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the approximately fitting calibration curve suggested a satisfactory accuracy of prediction. The results of DCA exhibited a great net benefit. The AUC values of CURB-65 score, PSI score, and the new prediction model were 0.857, 0.912, and 0.940, respectively. NRI comparing the new model with CURB-65 score was found to be statistically significant (NRI = 0.834, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION A robust model for predicting the severity of CAP was developed based on the serum ANGPTL4 level. This may provide new insights into accurate assessment of the severity of CAP and its targeted therapy, particularly in the early-stage of the disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Siqin Chen
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory for Cell Fate Regulation and Diseases, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Departments of Hematology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Department of Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, State Key Discipline of Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Second Hospital Affiliated to Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd., Zhuhai, 519000, China.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1, Jiazi Road, Lunjiao Street, Shunde District, Foshan, 528300, China.
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