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Validation of Case Finding Algorithms for Hepatocellular Cancer From Administrative Data and Electronic Health Records Using Natural Language Processing.

Medical care Feb 1, 2016
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) cases from automated data is needed for efficient and valid quality improvement initiatives and research. We validated HCC International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-...
Electronic Health Records Female Aged Sensitivity and Specificity Humans Algorithms Databases, Factual Socioeconomic Factors Natural Language Processing Information Storage and Retrieval International Classification of Diseases United States Department of Veterans Affairs Male Middle Aged Liver Neoplasms United States
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Preliminary Analysis of Difficulty of Importing Pattern-Based Concepts into the National Cancer Institute Thesaurus.

Studies in health technology and informatics Jan 1, 2016
Maintenance of biomedical ontologies is difficult. We have developed a pattern-based method for dealing with the problem of identifying missing concepts in the National Cancer Institute thesaurus (NCIt). Specifically, we are mining patterns connectin...
Algorithms United States Biological Ontologies Vocabulary, Controlled National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
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Clinical Knowledgebase Integration of Nursing Terminology.

Studies in health technology and informatics Jan 1, 2016
Medicomp Point of Care Clinical Knowledgebase, MEDCIN is designed to support integrated care documentation and the care planning functions of nurses and allied health professional. In electronic medical records (EMRs) starting with one or more clinic...
Knowledge Bases Medical Record Linkage Systems Integration Patient Care Planning Nursing Records Electronic Health Records United States Standardized Nursing Terminology
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Natural Language Understanding Performance & Use Considerations in Virtual Medical Encounters.

Studies in health technology and informatics Jan 1, 2016
A virtual standardized patient (VSP) prototype was tested for natural language understanding (NLU) performance. The conversational VSP was evaluated in a controlled 61 subject study over four repetitions of a patient case. The prototype achieved more...
Patient Simulation Patient-Specific Modeling Natural Language Processing Machine Learning Guidelines as Topic User-Computer Interface Speech Recognition Software United States Man-Machine Systems
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Co-creating critical limits for enhanced acute care: proven need and web knowledge base. Part 2: Standard of care, what it means and how it is applied.

MLO: medical laboratory observer Jan 1, 2016
Clinical Laboratory Services Humans United States Internet Knowledge Bases Critical Care Information Dissemination
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[Signifiance of brush sign on susceptibility-weighted imaging predicts hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke].

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences Nov 1, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To assess brush sign (BS) on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in prediction of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after intravenous thrombolysis(IVT).
Treatment Outcome Thrombolytic Therapy Diagnostic Imaging Male Humans Stroke Brain Ischemia Female Tissue Plasminogen Activator Middle Aged Aged Administration, Intravenous Recombinant Proteins Aged, 80 and over Carotid Artery, Internal United States
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Mimicking Martian dust: An in-vacuum dust deposition system for testing the ultraviolet sensors on the Curiosity rover.

The Review of scientific instruments Oct 1, 2015
We have designed and developed an in-vacuum dust deposition system specifically conceived to simulate and study the effect of accumulation of Martian dust on the electronic instruments of scientific planetary exploration missions. We have used this d...
Radiation Equipment and Supplies Gravitation United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Extraterrestrial Environment Mars Equipment Design Ultraviolet Rays Motion Spectrum Analysis Spacecraft Pressure Vacuum United States Electrical Equipment and Supplies Models, Theoretical Dust Temperature Robotics
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Using machine learning to examine medication adherence thresholds and risk of hospitalization.

Medical care Aug 1, 2015
BACKGROUND: Quality improvement efforts are frequently tied to patients achieving ≥80% medication adherence. However, there is little empirical evidence that this threshold optimally predicts important health outcomes.
Male Middle Aged Risk Assessment Multivariate Analysis Cohort Studies Hospitalization Assessment of Medication Adherence Hypoglycemic Agents Aged Humans Medicaid Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Patient Compliance Aged, 80 and over Artificial Intelligence Adult United States Quality Improvement Retrospective Studies Female
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Part 1. Statistical Learning Methods for the Effects of Multiple Air Pollution Constituents.

Research report (Health Effects Institute) Jun 1, 2015
INTRODUCTION: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA*) currently regulates individual air pollutants on a pollutant-by-pollutant basis, adjusted for other pollutants and potential confounders. However, the National Academies of S...
Bayes Theorem Air Pollution Particulate Matter Environmental Exposure Dogs Respiratory Tract Diseases Hazardous Substances United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Environmental Monitoring Data Interpretation, Statistical Air Pollutants Humans Prospective Studies Artificial Intelligence Computer Simulation Aged Animals
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Cost-effectiveness of robotic surgery in gynecologic oncology.

Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology Feb 1, 2015
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Robotically assisted surgeries have flourished in the United States, especially in gynecological procedures. Current robotic systems have high upfront and procedure costs that have led many in the medical community to question the ...
Robotics Laparoscopy Cost-Benefit Analysis Genital Neoplasms, Female Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Humans Diffusion of Innovation Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Organizational Innovation Female Laparotomy United States Gynecology Decision Making
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