Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study

<h4>Background</h4> Rapid diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) could reduce the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is considered the most useful serum inflammatory marker for the diagno...

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Main Authors: Xin Chen, Yiting Shen, Yuying Wang, Yang Li, Shuyu Guo, Yue Liang, Xuanyu Wang, Siyuan Zhou, Xiaojie Hu, Kaiwen Ma, Rui Tian, Wenting Fei, Yuqin Sheng, Hengjie Cao, Huafa Que
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author Xin Chen
Yiting Shen
Yuying Wang
Yang Li
Shuyu Guo
Yue Liang
Xuanyu Wang
Siyuan Zhou
Xiaojie Hu
Kaiwen Ma
Rui Tian
Wenting Fei
Yuqin Sheng
Hengjie Cao
Huafa Que
author_facet Xin Chen
Yiting Shen
Yuying Wang
Yang Li
Shuyu Guo
Yue Liang
Xuanyu Wang
Siyuan Zhou
Xiaojie Hu
Kaiwen Ma
Rui Tian
Wenting Fei
Yuqin Sheng
Hengjie Cao
Huafa Que
author_sort Xin Chen
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description <h4>Background</h4> Rapid diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) could reduce the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is considered the most useful serum inflammatory marker for the diagnosis of DFO. However, whether severe renal impairment (SRI) affects its diagnostic accuracy has not been reported previously. <h4>Objective</h4> To investigate the accuracy of ESR in diagnosing DFO in DFI patients with and without SRI. <h4>Methods</h4> This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. From the inpatient electronic medical record system, the investigators extracted demographic information, diagnostic information, and laboratory test results of patients with DFI who had been hospitalized in Longhua Hospital from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2021. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the interaction between ESR and SRI with adjustment for potential confounders. The area under the curve (AUC), cutoff point, sensitivity, specificity, prevalence, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), and negative likelihood ratio (LR−) were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and VassarStats. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 364 DFI patients were included in the analysis. The logistic regression analysis results showed that elevated ESR increased the probability of diagnosing DFO (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.75–3.28; adjusted P < 0.001); SRI was not associated with the diagnosis of DFO (adjusted OR, 3.20; 95% CI, 0.40–25.32; adjusted P = 0.271), but it had an obstructive effect on the diagnosis of DFO by ESR (adjusted OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.23–0.99; adjusted P = 0.048). ROC analysis in DFI patients without SRI revealed that the AUC of ESR to diagnose DFO was 0.76 (95% CI, 0.71–0.81), with the cutoff value of 45 mm/h (sensitivity, 67.8%; specificity, 78.0%; prevalence, 44.7%; PPV, 71.3%; NPV, 75.0%; LR+, 3.08; LR−, 0.41). In contrast, in patients with SRI, the AUC of ESR to diagnose DFO was 0.57 (95% CI, 0.40–0.75), with the cutoff value of 42 mm/h (sensitivity, 95.0%; specificity, 29.2%; prevalence, 45.5%; PPV, 52.8%; NPV, 87.5%; LR+, 1.34; LR−, 0.17). <h4>Conclusions</h4> The accuracy of ESR in diagnosing DFO in DFI patients with SRI is reduced, and it may not have clinical diagnostic value in these patients.
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spelling doaj.art-d7d490e3a5c94b3692e1433c9b7b08222022-12-21T21:17:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01173Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional studyXin ChenYiting ShenYuying WangYang LiShuyu GuoYue LiangXuanyu WangSiyuan ZhouXiaojie HuKaiwen MaRui TianWenting FeiYuqin ShengHengjie CaoHuafa Que<h4>Background</h4> Rapid diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) could reduce the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is considered the most useful serum inflammatory marker for the diagnosis of DFO. However, whether severe renal impairment (SRI) affects its diagnostic accuracy has not been reported previously. <h4>Objective</h4> To investigate the accuracy of ESR in diagnosing DFO in DFI patients with and without SRI. <h4>Methods</h4> This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. From the inpatient electronic medical record system, the investigators extracted demographic information, diagnostic information, and laboratory test results of patients with DFI who had been hospitalized in Longhua Hospital from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2021. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the interaction between ESR and SRI with adjustment for potential confounders. The area under the curve (AUC), cutoff point, sensitivity, specificity, prevalence, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), and negative likelihood ratio (LR−) were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and VassarStats. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 364 DFI patients were included in the analysis. The logistic regression analysis results showed that elevated ESR increased the probability of diagnosing DFO (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.75–3.28; adjusted P < 0.001); SRI was not associated with the diagnosis of DFO (adjusted OR, 3.20; 95% CI, 0.40–25.32; adjusted P = 0.271), but it had an obstructive effect on the diagnosis of DFO by ESR (adjusted OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.23–0.99; adjusted P = 0.048). ROC analysis in DFI patients without SRI revealed that the AUC of ESR to diagnose DFO was 0.76 (95% CI, 0.71–0.81), with the cutoff value of 45 mm/h (sensitivity, 67.8%; specificity, 78.0%; prevalence, 44.7%; PPV, 71.3%; NPV, 75.0%; LR+, 3.08; LR−, 0.41). In contrast, in patients with SRI, the AUC of ESR to diagnose DFO was 0.57 (95% CI, 0.40–0.75), with the cutoff value of 42 mm/h (sensitivity, 95.0%; specificity, 29.2%; prevalence, 45.5%; PPV, 52.8%; NPV, 87.5%; LR+, 1.34; LR−, 0.17). <h4>Conclusions</h4> The accuracy of ESR in diagnosing DFO in DFI patients with SRI is reduced, and it may not have clinical diagnostic value in these patients.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942204/?tool=EBI
spellingShingle Xin Chen
Yiting Shen
Yuying Wang
Yang Li
Shuyu Guo
Yue Liang
Xuanyu Wang
Siyuan Zhou
Xiaojie Hu
Kaiwen Ma
Rui Tian
Wenting Fei
Yuqin Sheng
Hengjie Cao
Huafa Que
Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
PLoS ONE
title Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
title_full Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
title_short Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study
title_sort decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment a retrospective cross sectional study
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942204/?tool=EBI
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