Publications by authors named "R J Applegate"
Objective: This study aimed to develop a machine-learning (ML) model to predict the risk for Periodontal Disease (PD) based on nonimage electronic dental records (EDRs).
Methods: By using EDRs collected in the BigMouth repository, dental patients from the US were included. Patients were labeled as cases or controls, based on PD diagnosis, treatment and pocketing.
Objectives: Duplicate patient records can increase costs and medical errors. We assessed the association between demographic factors, comorbidities, health care usage, and duplicate electronic health records.
Methods: We analyzed the association between duplicate patient records and multiple demographic variables (race, Hispanic ethnicity, sex, and age) as well as the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), number of diagnoses, and number of health care encounters.
Pulse oximetry (SpO) is a critical monitor for assessing oxygenation status and guiding therapy in critically ill patients. Race has been identified as a potential source of SpO error, with consequent bias and inequities in healthcare. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence of occult hypoxemia and accuracy of pulse oximetry associated with the Massey-Martin scale and characterize the relationship between Massey scores and self-identified race.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patient outcomes are improved with physician-patient gender, racial, and ethnic concordance. However, female, Black, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander (NH-PI), and American Indian-Native Alaskan (AI-AN) physicians are underrepresented in anesthesiology. The American Association of Medical Colleges 2018 Diversity in Medicine Report revealed that women comprise only 35% of anesthesiologists yet nearly half of medical school graduates are women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Path to a Match for Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: A Major SCAI Initiative.
J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- The field of interventional cardiology (IC) has seen significant advancements and improved training programs over the last 40 years, including accredited fellowship programs and subspecialty certification.
- Despite these improvements, the application process for IC fellowships has been chaotic and inconsistent, causing stress and pressure on applicants due to competitive recruitment practices.
- A task force from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has initiated a grassroots movement to create a national Match system for IC fellowships, aiming to establish fairness and equity in the application process.