Estimating outcomes in newborn infants using fuzzy logic

Revista Paulista de Pediatria

Luciano Eustáquio Chaves¹  Luiz Fernando C. Nascimento¹ 

关键词: models;    theoretical;    fuzzy logic;    infant;    newborn;    risk factors;    modelos teóricos;    lógica fuzzy;    recién nacido;    factores de riesgo;    modelos teóricos;    lógica fuzzy;    recém-nascido;    fatores de risco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-058220143228413

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To build a linguistic model using the properties of fuzzy logic to estimate the risk of death of neonates admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.METHODS: Computational model using fuzzy logic. The input variables of the model were birth weight, gestational age, 5th-minute Apgar score and inspired fraction of oxygen in newborn infants admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Taubaté, Southeast Brazil. The output variable was the risk of death, estimated as a percentage. Three membership functions related to birth weight, gestational age and 5th-minute Apgar score were built, as well as two functions related to the inspired fraction of oxygen; the risk presented five membership functions. The model was developed using the Mandani inference by means of Matlab(r) software. The model values were compared with those provided by experts and their performance was estimated by ROC curve.RESULTS: 100 newborns were included, and eight of them died. The model estimated an average possibility of death of 49.7±29.3%, and the possibility of hospital discharge was 24±17.5%. These values are different when compared by Student's t-test (p<0.001). The correlation test revealed r=0.80 and the performance of the model was 81.9%.CONCLUSIONS: This predictive, non-invasive and low cost model showed a good accuracy and can be applied in neonatal care, given the easiness of its use.

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