Publications by authors named "C A Kelty"
Purpose Of Review: The 2022 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report highlighted inequities in access to kidney transplantation and called for a comprehensive dashboard highlighting early transplant steps, yet data on steps such as referral and evaluation start are limited. Addressing this gap is crucial for improving equity in access to transplantation.
Recent Findings: The Early Steps to Transplant Access Registry (E-STAR) provides a model for how prewaitlisting data can be used to inform quality improvement to drive equity in access to transplantation.
Article Synopsis
- - Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) impacts over 8.5 million Americans and is the top cause of amputations in the U.S., yet there is low awareness among patients and healthcare providers about the condition, highlighting a need for better identification methods.
- - Traditional identification methods, such as keyword search (KWS), are limited by their rigidity and inability to effectively capture undiagnosed PAD cases, making them less effective for varied clinical data.
- - The study explores the use of deep learning (DL) in natural language processing (NLP) to potentially improve the identification of PAD patients through analysis of unstructured clinical notes in electronic health records (EHR), providing a more flexible and accurate approach than KWS.
Introduction: The role of concurrent pyloroplasty with esophagectomy is unclear. Available literature on the impact of pyloroplasty during esophagectomy on complications and weight loss is varied. Data on the need for further pyloric intervention are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Anastomotic strictures following esophagectomy occur frequently and impact on nutrition and quality of life. Although strictures are often attributed to ischemia and anastomotic leaks, the role of anastomosis size and pyloroplasty is not well evaluated. Our study aims to assess the rate of and risk factors for anastomotic stricture following esophagectomy, and the impact of treatment with regular endoscopic balloon dilatations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-Medical Characteristics Affect Referral for Advanced Heart Failure Services: a Retrospective Review.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
February 2025
Background: Patients with advanced heart failure (AHF) are extensively evaluated before heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) eligibility. Patients are assessed for medical need and psychosocial or economic factors that may affect success post-treatment. For patients to be evaluated, however, they first must be referred.
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