Publications by authors named "Cer Scott"

Article Synopsis
  • - Harmful algal blooms (HABs) threaten shellfish harvesting in Southeast Alaska, with new Tribally-led studies revealing complex patterns in shellfish toxins that can't be solely traced to seasonal blooms.
  • - Observations show that larger butter clams tend to have higher levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), even when overall toxin levels appear stable.
  • - The findings suggest that larger clams have a heightened risk of contributing to toxic levels in harvested samples, which is important for monitoring programs and local harvesters’ safety.
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Objectives: To target interventions to prevent readmission, we sought to develop clinical prediction models for 30-day readmission among children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs).

Methods: After extracting sociodemographic and clinical characteristics from electronic health records for children with CCCs admitted to an academic medical center, we constructed a multivariable logistic regression model to predict readmission from characteristics obtainable at admission and then a second model adding hospitalization and discharge variables to the first model. We assessed model performance using c-statistic and calibration curves and internal validation using bootstrapping.

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