2020
EXpectation Propagation LOgistic REgRession on permissioned blockCHAIN (ExplorerChain): decentralized online healthcare/genomics predictive model learning
Kuo T, Gabriel R, Cidambi K, Ohno-Machado L. EXpectation Propagation LOgistic REgRession on permissioned blockCHAIN (ExplorerChain): decentralized online healthcare/genomics predictive model learning. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2020, 27: 747-756. PMID: 32364235, PMCID: PMC7309256, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlockchain technologyCentral serverServer-based methodBenefits of blockchainData protection policiesCentralized serverArtificial intelligenceModel learningDecentralized approachSmall datasetsBlockchainServerComputation strategySingle pointGeneralizable modelCost of efficiencyGenomic datasetsDatasetDistributed modelTechnologyGenomic dataMultiple institutionsDiscrimination powerIntelligencePotential advantages/disadvantages
2017
A Predictive Model for Extended Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Outpatient Surgeries
Gabriel R, Waterman R, Kim J, Ohno-Machado L. A Predictive Model for Extended Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Outpatient Surgeries. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 124: 1529-1536. PMID: 28079580, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAnesthesiaChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareFemaleForecastingHumansHypertensionInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalObesity, MorbidPostoperative CareRisk FactorsROC CurveYoung AdultConceptsPACU lengthPostanesthesia care unit lengthPrimary anesthesia typePostanesthesia care unitHosmer-Lemeshow testLogistic regression modelsAnesthesia typeMorbid obesityCare unitHL testOutpatient surgeryOutpatient procedureSingle institutionHigher oddsNonsignificant P valuesStayPatientsSurgical specialtiesROC curveGood calibrationCharacteristic curveExcellent discriminationAUC valuesP-valueBackward elimination
2015
The differential associations of preexisting conditions with trauma-related outcomes in the presence of competing risks
Calvo R, Lindsay S, Edland S, Macera C, Wingard D, Ohno-Machado L, Sise M. The differential associations of preexisting conditions with trauma-related outcomes in the presence of competing risks. Injury 2015, 47: 677-684. PMID: 26684173, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing chronic conditionsOlder trauma patientsHospital mortalityTrauma patientsMortality riskHigh-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsLower mortality riskLonger HLOSHospital lengthMost patientsRisk patientsClinical outcomesLiver diseaseRetrospective studyTrauma populationTrauma-related outcomesRisk regressionChronic conditionsExcess mortalityParkinson's diseaseLevel ICare facilitiesPatientsClinical decision