Predicting abnormal C-reactive protein level for improving utilization by deep neural network model.

Journal: International journal of medical informatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker frequently used in clinical practice. However, insufficient evidence-based ordering inevitably results in its overuse or underuse. This study aims to predict its normal and abnormal levels using the deep neural network (DNN) models, helping clinicians order this item more appropriately and intelligently.

Authors

  • Donghua Mo
    Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Shilong Xiong
    Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Tianxing Ji
    Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Qiang Zhou
  • Qian Zheng
    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.