Charlson comorbidity index applied to Internal Medicine patients: a multicenter study

Charlson Comorbidity Index

Charlson comorbidity index adjustment in intracerebral hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous studies of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcome prediction models have not systematically included adjustment for comorbid conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was associated with early mortality and long-term functional outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS We performed a retros...

Impact of comorbidity on outcome among acute non-traumatic surgical patients. Evaluation of Charlson comorbidity index.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of comorbid conditions among acute non-traumatic general surgery patients. To assess the impact of comorbidity on outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of using Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) in these patients. METHODS All acute non-traumatic general surgery patients admitted to King Saud Medical Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 1, 2007 ...

Charlson Index comorbidity adjustment for ischemic stroke outcome studies.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Charlson Index is commonly used in outcome studies to adjust for patient comorbid conditions, but has not been specifically validated for use in studies of ischemic stroke. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether outcomes of ischemic stroke patients varied on the basis of the Charlson Index. METHODS The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Stroke St...

Modified Charlson comorbidity index for predicting survival after liver transplantation.

The benefit of liver transplantation (LT) is determined not only by the severity of illness, but also by the likelihood of posttransplantation survival. Current models are unable to accurately predict which patients will have the best posttransplant survival. We hypothesized that the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), which includes nine comorbidities, could be used to predict survival after LT....