Research Article

Sentiment Analysis Based on the Nursing Notes on In-Hospital 28-Day Mortality of Sepsis Patients Utilizing the MIMIC-III Database

Table 1

An example of sentiment polarity scores using TextBlob.

Excerpt text with deidentified patient informationPolarity scoreSubjectivity score

New pt from ED,reffered from [Hospital3 1589],kc/o ESRD with HD, chronic diarrhea,c-diff,MRSA,presented with low BP treated with antibiotics,levophed,and dopamine,and transffered to [Hospital1 54] ED for further management,received 3lit FB IN ED,off dopa,on levophed and transffered to [Hospital Unit Name 44] for further management.VSS. ON NRBM sats 99%.having multiple sores on both legs and arms,amputated most of the fingers and toes. Pt not following with commands,not talking. Unable to assess orientation.0.0170.357

STATUS
D: INTUBATED ON PROPOFOL GTT FOR COMFORT..FOLLOWS COMMANDS MOVES ALL EXTREM'S..K+'S DOWN
A: PROPOFOL WEANED OFF & PT EXTUBATED WITHOUT PROB..ORAL NG DC'D.. SAT'S GOOD ON OFM @ 40%..STRONG COUGH..OOB TO CHAIR WITH 2 ASSISTS TOL WELL..A-LINE DC'D..K+ REPLETED..GOOD HUO..ABD SOFT WITH + BS'S
R: STABLE
P: [Month (only) 83] BE TRANSFERED TO FLOOR IF NEED BED PER DR [First Name (STitle) 349]..MONITOR K+'S & REPLETE AS NEEDED..LABS PER HO..CONTINUE WITH GOOD PULMONARY TOILET START CL LIQ'S AS TOL
0.1010.522

See careview data and transfer note. Neuro: A&O x3. CV: Afib with controlled ventricular response, sbp 100-130's/50's. Pulm: RA sats 94-97%, lungs clear, pt occ productive of thick blood tinged sputum. GU: Uo 25-120cc hr/clr yellow, foley catheter dc'd at noon. GI: Taking house diet without difficulty. P: Chest CT today/?mass, pt to transfer to medical floor with goal to discharge home.-0.0500.215