Albertsen et al reported the Danish Comorbidity Indices for Acute Myocardial Infarction (DANCAMI). One model is limited to non-cardiovascular conditions. The authors are from Aarhus University Hospital, University of Auckland, and Regional Hospital of West Jutland.
Patient selection: target acute myocardial infarction, but used in others
Parameters:
(1) cancer
(2) coagulopathy
(3) obesity
(4) dementia
(5) alcohol and drug abuse
(6) schizophrenia
(7) affective disorder
(8) epilepsy
(9) neurodegenerative disorder
(10) hemiplegia
(11) chronic pulmonary disease
(12) ulcer disease (peptic)
(13) liver disease
(14) chronic pancreatitis
(15) connective tissue disease
Parameter
Finding
Points
cancer
none
0
low-risk
2
high-risk
10
coagulopathy
no
0
yes
3
obesity
no
0
yes
2
dementia
no
0
yes
4
alcohol and drug abuse
no
0
yes
3
schizophrenia
no
0
yes
5
affective disorder
no
0
yes
3
epilepsy
no
0
yes
4
neurodegenerative disorder
no
0
yes
3
hemiplegia
no
0
yes
6
chronic pulmonary disease
no
0
yes
3
ulcer disease
no
0
yes
2
liver disease
no
0
mild
4
moderate or severe
6
chronic pancreatitis
no
0
yes
6
connective tissue disease
no
0
yes
1
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 61
rDANCAMI
Comorbidity
0
none
1 to 3
low
4 to 5
moderate
>= 6
severe
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