Artificial neural network medical decision support tool predicting transfusion requirements of ER patients.

Blood product transfusion is a financial concern for hospitals and patients. Efficient utilization of this dwindling resource is a critical problem if hospitals are to maximize patient care while minimizing costs. Traditional statistical models do not perform well in this domain. An additional conce...

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Published in:	IEEE Transactions on information technology in biomedicine 9, 3 (2005).
Main Author:	Walczak, S.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	2 to 6 h. 6 to 24 h. Artificial neural network. Backpropagation neural network testing. Backpropagation neural network training. Blood product transfusion. Blood units. Emergency room patients. Medical decision support tool. Patient care. Patient record. Patient transfusion requirement. Readily available information. Sensitivity analysis. Specificity analysis. Statistical model. Transfusion decisions. Transfusion planning. Trauma patient.