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ArticlePloS one2018

Analysis of factors associated with extended recovery time after colonoscopy.

Patrick C Eschenfeldt, Uri Kartoun, Curtis R Heberle, Chung Yin Kong, Norman S Nishioka, Kenney Ng, Sagar Kamarthi, Chin Hur

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Patrick C EschenfeldtInstitute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-4865-7645
Uri KartounCenter for Computational Health, IBM Research, Cambridge, MA, United States of America.
Curtis R HeberleInstitute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Chung Yin KongInstitute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Norman S NishiokaGastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Kenney NgCenter for Computational Health, IBM Research, Cambridge, MA, United States of America.
Sagar KamarthiNortheastern University College of Engineering, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Chin HurInstitute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Harvard University · USComputational Physics (United States) · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USNortheastern University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsA common limiting factor in the throughput of gastrointestinal endoscopy units is the availability of space for patients to recover post-procedure. This study sought to identify predictors of abnormally long recovery time after colonoscopy performed with procedural sedation. In clinical research, this type of study would be performed using only one regression modeling approach. A goal of this study was to apply various "machine learning" techniques to see if better prediction could be achieved.

methodsProcedural data for 31,442 colonoscopies performed on 29,905 adult patients at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed to identify potential predictors of long recovery times. These data included the identities of hospital personnel, and the initial statistical analysis focused on the impact of these personnel on recovery time via multivariate logistic regression. Secondary analyses included more information on patient vitals both to identify secondary predictors and to predict long recoveries using more complex techniques.

resultsIn univariate analysis, the endoscopist, procedure room nurse, recovery room nurse, and surgical technician all showed a statistically significant relationship to long recovery times, with p-value below 0.0001 in all cases. In the multivariate logistic regression, the most significant predictor of a long recovery time was the identity of the recovery room nurse, with the endoscopist also showing a statistically significant relationship with a weaker effect. Complex techniques led to a negligible improvement over simple techniques in prediction of long recovery periods.

conclusionThe hospital personnel involved in performing a colonoscopy show a strong association with the likelihood of a patient spending an abnormally long time recovering from the procedure, with the most pronounced effect for the nurse in the recovery room. The application of more advanced approaches to improve prediction in this clinical data set only yielded modest improvements.

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ColonoscopyRecovery of FunctionAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleFentanylHumansMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMeperidineMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalMultivariate AnalysisRegression AnalysisTime FactorsFentanylMeperidine

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PMID29927978
PMCPMC6013091
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