Prevalence and predictors of C. difficile infections in hospitalized patients with major surgical procedures in the USA: Analysis using traditional and machine learning methods

Veerajalandhar Allareddy; Tong Wang; Sankeerth Rampa; Jennifer Caplin; Romesh Nalliah; Aditya Badheka; Veerasathpurush Allareddy

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.014

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Prevalence and predictors of C. difficile infections in hospitalized patients with major surgical procedures in the USA: Analysis using traditional and machine learning methods

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Prevalence and predictors of C. difficile infections in hospitalized patients with major surgical procedures in the USA: Analysis using traditional and machine learning methods

Veerajalandhar Allareddy, Tong Wang, Sankeerth Rampa, Jennifer Caplin, Romesh Nalliah, Aditya Badheka and Veerasathpurush Allareddy

The American journal of surgery, Vol.218(3), pp.661-662

09/2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.014

PMID: 30528819

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Abstract

•C.Difficile in the adults who underwent major surgical procedure may result in significant morbidity and mortality.•We used traditional and machine learning approach to assess association of C.Difficile infection and several variables.•We found that Machine Learning approach can be used to identify the adults at risk to develop C.Difficile infection.

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Title: Subtitle: Prevalence and predictors of C. difficile infections in hospitalized patients with major surgical procedures in the USA: Analysis using traditional and machine learning methods
Creators: Veerajalandhar Allareddy - Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Tong Wang - Department of Management Sciences - Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Sankeerth Rampa - Health Care Administration Program, School of Business – Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, USA
Jennifer Caplin - Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, USA
Romesh Nalliah - Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Aditya Badheka - Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Stead Family Children's Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Veerasathpurush Allareddy - Department Head and Brodie Craniofacial Endowed Chair, Department of Orthodontics – University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The American journal of surgery, Vol.218(3), pp.661-662
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.014
PMID: 30528819
ISSN: 0002-9610
eISSN: 1879-1883
Grant note: name: Brodie Craniofacial Endowment
Language: English
Date published: 09/2019
Academic Unit: Critical Care; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Business Analytics
Record Identifier: 9984093340402771

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