Early Detection of Pulmonary Embolism in a General Patient Population Immediately Upon Hospital Admission Using Machine Learning to Identify New, Unidentified Risk Factors: Model Development Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Under- or late identification of pulmonary embolism (PE)-a thrombosis of 1 or more pulmonary arteries that seriously threatens patients' lives-is a major challenge confronting modern medicine.

Authors

  • Ori Ben Yehuda
    Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
  • Edward Itelman
    Education Authority, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Adva Vaisman
    Education Authority, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Gad Segal
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Boaz Lerner
    Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653, Beer Sheva, Israel.