Publications by authors named "Logan Abel"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers investigated how machine learning algorithms can predict complications after colectomy surgery for colonic neoplasia, aiming to enhance accuracy compared to traditional statistical methods.
- The study used data from the National Inpatient Sample database (2003-2017) and included 14,935 adult patients who underwent elective colectomy, analyzing outcomes such as anastomotic leaks and inpatient mortality.
- Among the machine learning models tested—decision tree, random forest, and artificial neural networks—the neural network performed best in predicting complications, achieving high accuracy with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve scores ranging from 0.84 to 0.93 for various outcomes.
Background: Empiric antimalarial treatment is a component of protocol-based management of Ebola virus disease (EVD), yet this approach has limited clinical evidence for patient-centered benefits.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the association between antimalarial treatment and mortality among patients with confirmed EVD. The data was collected from five International Medical Corps operated Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Sierra Leone and Liberia from 2014 through 2015.
Objective: To evaluate the association between oral third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic treatment and mortality in Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Methods: This retrospective cohort studied EVD-infected patients admitted to five Ebola Treatment Units in Sierra Leone and Liberia during 2014-15. Empiric treatment with cefixime 400 mg once daily for five days was the clinical protocol; however, due to resource variability, only a subset of patients received treatment.
Background: Micronutrient supplementation is recommended in Ebola virus disease (EVD); however, there are limited data on therapeutic impacts of specific micronutrients.
Objective: To evaluate the association between vitamin A supplementation and mortality in EVD.
Methods: This retrospective cohort included patients with EVD admitted to 5 International Medical Corps Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in 2 countries during 2014-2015.