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ACS Data Conversion From Census Geographies To Neighborhood & Community Boundaries
(2023)American Community Survey (ACS) data from one geography can be converted into the appropriate boundaries for communities and neighborhoods using a weighting approach. The American Community Study (ACS) is an annual study ... -
Convolutional Neural Networks for Early Diagnosing of Breast Cancer
(2022)Due to the high demand for mammograms, radiologists are swamped with many patients' mammograms. Radiologists' workload has increased dramatically over the last 15 years during on-call hours. This rise is due to an increase ... -
Machine and Deep Learning Approach for Type 2 Diabetes Prediction Using the CDC’s BRFSS Dataset: A Retrospective Analysis
(2022)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex metabolic disease which is characterized by persistent hyperglycemia caused by insulin resistance. It is the most prevalent type of diabetes mellitus (DM). T2DM presents a ... -
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Witnessed Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
(2022)Differences in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) contribute to survival disparities for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Whether bystander CPR rates differ by race/ethnicity for witnessed OHCAs ... -
Outpatient Management of Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency After Adoption of a Telehealth Model
(2022)The COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic change in the process of delivering outpatient care for patients with heart failure, including more reliance on telehealth to maintain care delivery. Excess mortality has been reported ... -
Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis: Multicenter Cohort Study
(2022)Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-mediated colitis (IMC) is a common and serious toxicity. Multiple reports have described the clinical presentation and course of IMC based on limited data. This was a collaborative effort ... -
Ultrasound Evaluation Versus Direct Measurement of Uterine Cavity Length: A Prospective Study
(2022)Levonorgestrel intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been successfully used in the adolescent population for menstrual suppression, dysmenorrhea, & contraception.1 Historically, there has been concern regarding the adequacy of ... -
The Fairy Songs: A Theater Piece for Voice, Electronics, Lighting, and Theatrical Components
(2022)The Fairy Songs is a theatrical composition written for voice, fixed media, live electronics, and auxiliary percussion presented as a frame for collaboration with some form of visual or performative media. The text is ... -
FedSmarteum: Secure Federated Matrix Factorization Using Smart Contracts for Multi-Cloud Supply Chain
(2021)With increased awareness comes unprecedented expectations. We live in a digital, cloud era wherein the underlying information architectures are expected to be elastic, secure, resilient, and handle petabyte scaling. The ... -
Bugs, Drugs and Data: Antibiotic Resistance, Prevalence and Prediction of Bug-Drug Mismatch using Electronic Health Records (EHR) Data
(2021)Bug-Drug Mismatch (BDM) occurrences are an important and modifiable category of inappropriate antibiotic therapy (IAAT) that increases adverse outcomes for patients and drives overall antibiotic resistance (AR). Surveillance ... -
Health Status Implications for Comorbid Diabetes in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and coexisting diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased rate of PAD progression and reduced walking performance as compared with non-diabetic PAD patients. It is unknown, ... -
Emerging Methods for Use of Real-World Clinical Data for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
(2021)The purpose of this dissertation is to describe methods for use of real-world data resources to study quality of care and outcomes for patients with critical limb ischemia. We used the Cerner Health Facts de-identified EHR ... -
Incidence of adverse drug events in COVID-19 patients on anticoagulants: a pharmacovigilance study
(2021)Pharmacovigilance is a crucial component of today’s health science studies that allows researchers to detect, assess, understand, to ultimately prevent any adverse event associated with drugs. Today, with the world struggling ... -
Predicting Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography for Stable Angina
(2021)Accurately identifying the pre-test probability of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients presenting with chest pain is key in determining the next steps in management. The Diamond-Forrester model, or an ... -
Mortality Risk Among Patients Who Present to Hospitals with Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
(2021)In the emergent setting of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presenting with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), decisions for immediate coronary angiography are made when the likelihood of survival is ... -
Early Versus Delayed Tracheostomy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(2020)Background: Acute respiratory failure due to the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need intensive care unit (ICU) admission and invasive ventilation that places COPD patients at a ... -
Impact of Systematizing the Evaluation of Patients with Acute Heart Failure Presenting to the Emergency Department
(2020)The huge burden of acute heart failure (HF) on the emergency department (ED) warrants the need for a systemized method of management. The lack of a standardized care path for acute HF patients presenting to the ED has ... -
Association of chronic self-perceived stress with mortality and health status outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: insights from the portrait registry
(2020)The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasing worldwide and is estimated to affect about 360 million patients by 2030. Patients with PAD are at a higher risk of premature mortality and suffer from disability ... -
A Quantitative Analysis of the Role of Antihypertensive Drug Dose on Hypertension in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
(2019)Hypertension (HTN) is a highly prevalent and major risk factor for poor cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Prior research suggests that HTN is underdiagnosed and undertreated in children ... -
Extinction of Chromosomes due to Specialization is a Universal Occurrence
(2019)The human X and Y chromosomes evolved from a pair of autosomes approximately 180 million years ago. Despite their shared evolutionary origin, extensive genetic decay has resulted in the human Y chromosome losing 97% of its ...