Diagnosis of infection after cardiovascular surgery (DICS): a study protocol for developing and validating a prediction model in prospective observational study

• HE Zhang,
• Zhong Chen,
• Ke Pan,
• Hai-Tao Zhang,
• Xi-Kun Han,
• Chuang-Shi Wang,
• Ze-Shi Li,
• Kai Zhong,
• Tuo Pan,
• Dong-Jin Wang

Affiliations

HE Zhang

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Nanjing, China

Zhong Chen

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Ke Pan

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Hai-Tao Zhang

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Nanjing, China

Xi-Kun Han

Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia

Chuang-Shi Wang

Medical Research & Biometrics Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Ze-Shi Li

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Nanjing, China

Kai Zhong

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Tuo Pan

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Nanjing, China

Dong-Jin Wang

Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Nanjing, China