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Biomarker model predicts breast cancer risk without racial bias

AuntMinnie

They conducted a study that included 129,340 routine bilateral screening mammograms performed in 71,479 women between 2009 to 2018 with five-year follow-up data. The investigators used patient demographic data taken from electronic medical records and identified instances of cancer from a regional tumor registry.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Reason for intubation, severity of illness, ARDS risk score, and ventilator settings were extracted from the electronic medical record (EMR). Patients at risk for ARDS were stratified by the Lung Injury Prevention Score (LIPS) which predicts the probability of developing ARDS and subsequent mortality. Crit Care Explor.