Publications by authors named "Michaela M Hull"

Objective: To introduce a novel analytical approach for randomized controlled trials that are underpowered because of low participant enrollment or engagement.

Data Sources: Reanalysis of data for 805 patients randomized as part of a pilot complex care intervention in 2015-2016 in a large delivery system. In the pilot randomized trial, only 64.

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  • Researchers studied the risks of large abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in older patients who either didn’t have surgery or had it delayed.
  • They looked at data from a health registry between 2003 and 2020, focusing on patients who had large AAAs (over 5 cm) and noted details like if and when they received treatment.
  • Results showed that many patients did not have surgery right away and some of them experienced serious issues, like ruptures, showing that bigger AAAs can be very dangerous if not treated quickly.
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  • The study looked at using a computer program (NLP) to find and measure abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in a lot of medical reports.
  • They reviewed 18,000 imaging reports and found that almost half showed AAAs were present.
  • The NLP tool did a good job, working almost as well as human experts in detecting AAAs and measuring how big they were.
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Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between preoperative vision and surgeon volume with visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Participants: Patients aged ≥18 years old enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Health Plan who underwent cataract surgery by nontrainee surgeons.

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Reactions of carboxylic acids with lead play an important role in the atmospheric corrosion of lead and lead-tin alloys. This is of particular concern for the preservation of lead-based cultural objects, including historic lead-tin alloy organ pipes. Two initial corrosion products, Pb(3)O(2)(CH(3)COO)(2)·0.

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