Stable Performance of Predictive Models for Sepsis and Cardiac Arrest Confirmed

AITRICS, a leading medical AI company, announced 25th that it presented two research abstracts utilizing its AI-powered patient deterioration prediction solution, 'AITRICS-VC (VitalCare)', at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress held in Vienna, Austria, last month.

AITRICS presented two abstracts at the conference, one through an oral presentation and the other as a poster. The first study focused on the prediction performance of severe events (cardiac arrest, ICU transfer) for patients hospitalized in general wards. The research, conducted using domestic multi-center retrospective data, showed that VitalCare demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy (AUROC) above 0.85, outperforming commonly used early warning systems such as MEWS and NEWS in clinical settings.

The second poster presentation evaluated the predictive performance of sepsis in general ward patients using five years of retrospective data from a domestic university hospital. The research, conducted with data from around 10,000 patients at Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, showed that VitalCare achieved an AUROC of 0.87, surpassing MEWS and NEWS in prediction accuracy. Additionally, VitalCare was able to predict sepsis approximately 180 minutes earlier, with high sensitivity and specificity.

Kwang-Joon Kim, CEO of AITRICS, commented, "At this year's ERS, we presented meaningful research findings that demonstrate VitalCare's clinical usefulness and stable performance, which we believe will enhance trust in its use in clinical settings." He added, "We are confident that VitalCare will continue to contribute to early screening of high-risk patients, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing healthcare staff efficiency."

The European Respiratory Society (ERS), founded in 1990, is the largest global organization in the field of respiratory medicine, with over 35,000 members from more than 160 countries, including respiratory clinicians, healthcare professionals, and scientists.