Using AI to predict inpatient outcomes

08/01/23 • 10 min

Research Pulse: Future focussed health insights

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 5 |
In this episode, we discuss research using machine learning to predict patient outcomes within the first 24 hours of arriving at hospital after a stroke.

We speak to Dr Stephen Bacchi, neurology registrar and researcher the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen won the SA Health Young Professional of the Year award in 2021, and was a finalist in the SA Science and Innovation Excellence Awards for his PhD research.

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If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected]

Previous Episode

The hidden pandemic of post-surgery complications

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 4 |
In this episode we’re focussing on work to combat the hidden pandemic of post-operative complications.

Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical Research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide.
We learn:

why post-surgery complications are on the rise
how the Advanced Recovery Room Care is reducing complications by 50%.

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Next Episode

Beating the ‘silent killer’ that is ovarian cancer

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 6 |
In this episode, we discuss work towards overcoming resistance to ovarian cancer treatment.

Our guest is Dr Melissa Pitman, ovarian cancer researcher at the Centre for Cancer Biology.

We learn about:

why ovarian cancer is known as the 'silent killer'
why chemotherapy resistance is a major problem when treating ovarian cancer
how Dr Pitman is using lab models to understand why some cancers become resistant and how they can be re-sensitised to treatment

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