A selection of recent work from KEV.AI Lab members, organized by research theme. Full publication lists are maintained by each team member — links provided.
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AI & Machine Learning in Medicine
- Eckert CM. Adapting Trauma Outcome Prediction Models to Individual Facilities using Transfer Learning. University of Washington; 2023.
- Ahmad MA, Eckert CM. Show Your Work: Responsible Model Reporting in Health Care Artificial Intelligence. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2023.
- Lammers DT, Eckert CM, Ahmad MA, Bingham JR, Eckert MJ. A surgeon’s guide to machine learning. Annals of Surgery Open. 2021.
- Ahmad MA, Eckert C, Allen C, Kumar V, Hu J, Teredesai A. Fairness in healthcare AI. IEEE ICHI, 2021.
- Ahmad MA, Teredesai A, Eckert C. Fairness, accountability, transparency in AI at scale: Lessons from national programs. FAccT, 2020.
- Syeda HB, Syed M, Sexton KW, et al. The Role of Machine Learning Techniques to Tackle COVID-19 Crisis: A Systematic Review. JMIR Medical Informatics. 2021.
- Syed M, Syed S, Sexton K, et al. Application of Machine Learning in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Settings Using MIMIC Dataset: Systematic Review. Informatics. 2021.
Knowledge Engineering, Ontologies & Semantic Interoperability
- Zayas CE, Whorton JM, Sexton KW, Mabry CD, Dowland SC, Brochhausen M. Development and validation of the early warning system scores ontology. Journal of Biomedical Semantics. 2023.
- Brochhausen M, Whorton JM, Zayas CE, et al. Assessing the Need for Semantic Data Integration for Surgical Biobanks — A Knowledge Representation Perspective. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022.
- Blobel B, Oemig F, Ruotsalainen P, Brochhausen M, Sexton KW, Giacomini M. The Representational Challenge of Integration and Interoperability in Transformed Health Ecosystems. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024.
- Mehta D, Whorton JM, Shahriari R, Ragan ED, Bona JP, Hogan WR, Sexton KW, Brochhausen M. Expanding the Ontology of Organizational Structures of Trauma Centers and Trauma Systems. ICBO 2024.
- Brochhausen M, Ball JW, Sanddal ND, Dodd J, Braun N, Bost S, Utecht J, Winchell RJ, Sexton KW. Collecting data on organizational structures of trauma centers: the CAFE web service. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020.
Clinical Informatics & Decision Support
- Massanelli J, Sexton KW, Lesher CT, et al. Integration of Web Analytics into Graduate Medical Education: Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research. 2021.
- Syed M, Al-Shukri S, Syed S, Sexton K, et al. DeIDNER corpus: Annotation of clinical discharge summary notes for named entity recognition using BRAT tool. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021.
- Williams TB, Crump A, Garza MY, et al. Care delivery team composition effect on hospitalization risk in African Americans with congestive heart failure. PLoS ONE. 2023.
Medical Education & Simulation
- Obstein KL, Landewee CA, Martin J, et al. The Magnetic Flexible Endoscope: Phase 1 First-in-Human Clinical Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025.
- Shah BJ, Onken JE, Edgar L, et al (incl. Obstein KL). Development of Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Milestones 2.0. Gastroenterology. 2021.
- Mamunes AP, Campisano F, Martin J, Scaglioni B, Mazomenos E, Valdastri P, Obstein KL. Magnetic flexible endoscope for colonoscopy: an initial learning curve analysis. Endosc Int Open. 2021.
- Sedlack RE, Coyle WJ, Obstein KL, et al. ASGE’s assessment of competency in endoscopy evaluation tools for colonoscopy and EGD. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014.
- LeCompte M, Stewart M, Harris T, Rives G, Guth C, Ehrenfeld J, Sexton K, Terhune K. See one, do one, teach one: A randomized controlled study evaluating the benefit of autonomy in surgical education. Am J Surg. 2019.
Medical Devices & Waveform Analysis
- Hayat MA, Wu J, Stephens S, Jensen H, Villafranca AA, Sanford J, Sexton KW, Jensen MO. Modeling peripheral arterial and venous pressure signals with integral pulse frequency modulation. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 2023.
- Crimmins-Pierce LD, Bonvillain GP, Henry KR, Hayat MA, Villafranca AA, Stephens SE, Jensen HK, Sanford JA, Wu J, Sexton KW, Jensen MO. Critical Information from High Fidelity Arterial and Venous Pressure Waveforms During Anesthesia and Hemorrhage. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 2022.
- Al-Alawi AZ, Henry KR, Crimmins LD, et al. Anesthetics affect peripheral venous pressure waveforms and the cross-talk with arterial pressure. J Clin Monit Comput. 2022.
- Bonasso PC, Sexton KW, Hayat MA, et al. Venous Physiology Predicts Dehydration in the Pediatric Population. J Surg Res. 2019.
Trauma, Surgery & Outcomes
- Moore B, Daniels KJ, Martinez B, Sexton KW, Kalkwarf KJ, Roberts M, Bowman SM, Jensen HK. Intensive Care Unit Readmissions in a Level I Trauma Center. J Surg Res. 2025.
- Williams TB, Parker P, Bimali M, et al. Registered nurse effect on long length of stay in the heart failure hospitalizations of African Americans. PLoS One. 2025.
- Sharma M, Brown AW, Chung S, Sexton KW, Schootman M, Mourani PM. Race Is an Incomplete Surrogate for Skin Pigmentation in Neonates, with Potential Relevance for Pulse Oximetry. J Pediatr. 2025.
- Roden-Foreman JW, Rapier NR, Foreman ML, et al (incl. Sexton KW). Rethinking the definition of major trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019.
A complete list spanning 110+ peer-reviewed publications is available via the team members’ individual profiles linked above.