Failure to Diagnose and Treat Hyperparathyroidism Among Patients with Hypercalcemia: Opportunities for Intervention at the Patient and Physician Level to Increase Surgical Referral.

Herbert ChenAlex DombrowskyReema MallickRongbing XieJames K KirklinRaymon H GroganDavid F SchneiderHerbert ChenCourtney J Balentine

Published in: The oncologist (2019)

This study identified reasons why patients experience delays in workup, diagnosis, and treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. These data provide valuable information for developing interventions that increase rates of diagnosis and referral.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
emergency department
physical activity
prognostic factors
electronic health record
machine learning
big data
health information
social media
artificial intelligence