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AI-Driven Preeclampsia Training Database for Clinical Decision Support

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The development of a maternal health database that collects preeclampsia data with the ultimate goal of reducing severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality for individuals residing in maternity care deserts.

Project Overview

As per the World Health Organization, maternal death refers to the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days after pregnancy termination. This includes cases related to or worsened by pregnancy or its management, excluding accidental or incidental factors. The maternal mortality rates have been on the rise in the United States, being 20.1 deaths per 100,000 births in 2019, 23.8 in 2020, and 32.9 deaths in 2021 [1]. Many of the postpartum complications are due to cardiovascular problems, hemorrhaging, infections, and high blood pressure. Women facing pregnancy-related health complications may not consistently identify the initial indicators of their condition, which contributes to more severe and life-threatening outcomes. Most infections and postpartum complications that lead to maternal death can occur after birth and hospital discharge, which hinder the detection of these conditions. The team’s motivation this year is to create a database that can collect information about biomarkers for conditions that lead to maternal mortality and assist research conducted into diagnosing life-threatening postpartum infections before it is too late.

Throughout this project, the team will be identifying key biomarkers that are associated with the postpartum condition, preeclampsia, and developing an app that allows users to input their symptoms into a database. This app should be a user-friendly application that can be used by individuals without detailed technical knowledge. The app should request updates to help maintain the robustness of the monitor health database. The database will improve maternal healthcare by providing researchers with longitudinal data about preeclampsia symptoms to reduce the impact of preeclampsia on maternal mortality and morbidity.

[1] “Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021,” Mar. 16, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm (accessed Sep. 17, 2023).

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Left to right: Jeremy Kolasa, Brendan Doherty, Samantha RusselHapp, Elise Dietmann.
Left to right: Jeremy Kolasa, Brendan Doherty, Samantha RusselHapp, Elise Dietmann.

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Team Members

  • Jeremy Kolasa - Co-Team Leader
  • Samantha RusselHapp - Co-Team Leader
  • Brendan Doherty - Communicator & BSAC
  • Elise Dietmann - BWIG & BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Walter Block - Advisor
  • Prof. Filiz Yesilkoy - Client

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