2024
Geriatric End-of-Life Screening Tool Prediction of 6-Month Mortality in Older Patients
Haimovich A, Burke R, Nathanson L, Rubins D, Taylor R, Kross E, Ouchi K, Shapiro N, Schonberg M. Geriatric End-of-Life Screening Tool Prediction of 6-Month Mortality in Older Patients. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2414213. PMID: 38819823, PMCID: PMC11143461, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsEmergency departmentObserved mortality rateED encountersEnd-of-Life Screening ToolOlder adultsEnd-of-life preferencesMortality riskIllness criteriaLife-limiting illnessOptimal screening criteriaDays of ED arrivalEHR-based algorithmTertiary care EDLow risk of mortalityHigher mortality riskMortality rateRisk of mortalityHealth recordsReceiver operating characteristic curveIllness diagnosisMain OutcomesED arrivalSerious illnessDemographic subgroups
2021
Machine Learning in Emergency Medicine: Keys to Future Success
Taylor RA, Haimovich AD. Machine Learning in Emergency Medicine: Keys to Future Success. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 28: 263-267. PMID: 33277733, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14189.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes
Taylor RA, Davis J, Liu R, Gupta V, Dziura J, Moore CL. Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 392-399. PMID: 23827166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEchocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShockVenous ThromboembolismVentricular Dysfunction, RightConceptsRight ventricular strainHospital adverse outcomesRetrospective chart reviewPulmonary embolismAdverse outcomesEmergency departmentChart reviewCardiac ultrasoundHighest positive likelihood ratioRecurrent venous thromboembolismLow negative likelihood ratioSignificant predictorsEmergency care practitionersFocused cardiac ultrasoundFOCUS examinationPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioMajor bleedingLikelihood ratioRespiratory failureVenous thromboembolismTransthoracic echocardiographyHospital admissionIndependent predictorsVentricular strain