Strong research is built on strong statistics: The BIC Biostatistics Service provides assistance to researchers and academic faculty for running statistics on their projects.?One group we've worked with frequently is the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (Thanks to Dr. David Yamane and Eduard Shaykhinurov). This year, we contributed to 5 projects that were presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine! https://lnkd.in/gbEcUB9Z https://lnkd.in/gdu8vUCv https://lnkd.in/gaDjirFu https://lnkd.in/guYMjWQd https://lnkd.in/gfD4FFq2 Contributors: Ying Yin, Ph.D., Ryan Wu If you would like to request statistical assistance on your project, feel free to reach out to our team!?Phillip Ma, MD
GW Biomedical Informatics Center
研究服务
Washington，District of Columbia 129 位关注者
Developing methods to leverage data to predict and improve patient outcomes.
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The mission of the GW Biomedical Informatics Center is to leverage biomedical information, including EHR, social media, and omics data, to predict and improve patient outcomes by developing and using cutting-edge computational technology.
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Current project highlight: Biomarker for AD/ADRD Risk Supplement Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) represent a rapidly escalating public health crisis, with the number of Americans aged 65+ expected to double by 2050. Our research focuses on measuring cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as a biomarker of physical activity, using data from nearly 1 million Veterans through the VA’s advanced electronic health record system. By combining this with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, we are conducting one of the largest epidemiological studies to examine the relationship between CRF and AD/ADRD. Read more about our current projects here: https://lnkd.in/gniqsB3M #Alzheimers #ADRD #VeteransHealth
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New Publication Alert! Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long been linked to worse outcomes in heart failure (HF), but how does this risk vary across ejection fraction (EF) types when CKD is defined using KDIGO criteria? Our colleagues, including joint first authors Drs. Patel and Raman from DCVAMC, GW and GU along with the BIC team—Drs. Zeng, Ahmed, Sheriff, and Faselis and our colleague Dr. Wu from the Brown University and Providence VAMC have just published an important study exploring the prevalence and outcomes of KDIGO-defined CKD in HFpEF, HFmrEF, and HFrEF among U.S. veterans. Key findings: - KDIGO-defined CKD is linked to a higher risk of mortality and HF hospitalization across all 3 EF types—though the mortality risk was highest in HFrEF - Prevalence of CKD in HF was lower than previously thought, thanks to the study’s strict KDIGO-based definitions. - Risk increased with declining kidney function (eGFR), though it was attenuated in eGFR <15 patients likely due to initiation of dialysis. Read the full paper here:?https://lnkd.in/g77ugE9s Elsevier has made free access to the article up to March 26, 2025, for reading or downloading. @: charles faselis, Gregg Fonarow, MD, FACC, Phillip Lam, MD, FACC, Prakash Deedwania, George Bakris, MD, F.A.H.A, F.A.S.N., Javed Butler, Qing Zeng-Treitler, Wen-Chih Wu, Ali Ahmed
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We’re excited to spotlight the YouTube channel created by our talented team member, Vahab Khademi! His channel, Statistics Foundations, is dedicated to simplifying complex statistical concepts in SPSS. Whether you're a student, professional, or someone curious about data analysis, this is a fantastic resource to enhance your skills and understanding of statistics. ?? Check out the channel here: (https://lnkd.in/gHZmwn7D) #TeamSpotlight #Statistics #Learning #DataScience
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Congratulations to Dr. Allman on delivering the endowed David Z. Morgan lecture at his alma mater! His mentorship has greatly impacted many, including BIC researchers Drs. Ahmed, Tekle, and Lakdawala. Ali Ahmed, Senait Tekle, Adnan Lakdawala
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Allman for traveling from Winston Salem, NC to present the D.Z. Morgan Lectureship in Geriatrics. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and expertise shared in this important discussion. Dr. Richard Allman obtained his undergrad and MD degrees at West Virginia University (WVU). After completing a residency in internal medicine at WVU, he pursued research training at Johns Hopkins University as a fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Then, he served as a faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) for almost 28 years where he served as the director of the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care and the Comprehensive Center for Aging. While at UAB, he was the founding director for the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) hosted by the VA Medical Centers in Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA. His research program was funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the John A. Hartford Foundation and focused on mobility, cardiovascular disease, quality improvement and health disparities. He has more than 220 peer-reviewed publications. After retiring from UAB in 2013, he served for almost 5 years as the leader for policy and planning for Geriatrics and Extended Care in the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. Dr. Allman is credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and works part-time as an Executive Coach for leaders in healthcare, higher education, not-for-profit and faith-based organizations. He was recognized as the WVU School of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus in 2004. He was awarded the Kent Award and the Freeman Award by the Gerontological Society of America in 2013 in honor of his accomplishments as a leader and as a physician researcher. Pictured: Richard Allman, MD and R. Osvaldo Navia, MD at WVU Health Sciences Center
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Drs. Ahmed and Zamrini from BIC had their study on late-life blood pressure and its associations with CERAD, Braak, and Thal neuropathology, using the NACC dataset, published in Neuropathology—congratulations!
Our study examining the associations of late-life blood pressure with CERAD (marker of presence and severity of neuritic amyloid beta plaques), Braak (marker of neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein aggregates), and Thal (marker of distribution and density of amyloid beta plaques across different brain regions) based on the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) Neuropathology dataset is now published in the journal Neuropathology. Mo-Kyung Sin Edward Zamrini Roseman Jeffrey https://lnkd.in/gnpdTtqJ
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Farewell and Welcome! ? This week, we say goodbye to Ryan Wu, who has been an incredible part of our team. Ryan's hard work, dedication, and positive attitude have left a lasting impact, and we’ll truly miss him! Wishing you all the best and we can't wait to see what you accomplish in your next chapter! We’re also excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Chloe Zhou! Chloe, we’re thrilled to have you on board and can’t wait to see all the great things you’ll achieve with us. Welcome to the team! Here’s to new beginnings and continued success!
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Thank you Adnan Lakdawala for an excellent webinar! Dr. Lakdawala shared how most variables in the National Violent Death Reporting System have some level of missing data, which zero-shot learning can impute with reasonable accuracy, reducing bias. @: Qing Zeng-Treitler, Lori Ann Post, PhD, Maryann Mason
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Tomorrow! Please join us for a Joint GWU/CTSI-CN/Washington DC VA Informatics Seminar taking place Wednesday, January 29th, 11:00am - noon Eastern Standard Time.?Dr. Adnan Lakdawala of The George Washington University will present: ?Applying Zero Shot Learning to Infer Missing Data and Reduce Bias in the National Violent Death Reporting System ? Join via WebEx:??https://lnkd.in/ga3fjmGi The attached flyer (with a shortened URL) provides more information.??Please feel free to share it with your colleagues.