Scholars@Duke
Shakthi Unnithan

Overview

Shakthi earned her Master's in Statistics with a concentration in biostatistics from North Carolina State University. Shakthi currently collaborates with researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Neurology. Her statistical interests include regression modeling and machine learning techniques for high dimensional data.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Recent Publications

Anemia Biomarkers in Pregnant People with Pyelonephritis.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · October 2025 Anemia is observed in 30% of pregnancies with pyelonephritis, yet little is known about the underlying etiology. Erythropoietin (EPO) is renally produced in response to hypoxic and inflammatory conditions. Changes in serum EPO have been demonstrated in inf ... Full text Link to item Cite

MRI Predictors of Cognitive Function After Lacunar Infarction.

Journal Article Stroke · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Poststroke cognitive impairment is associated with disability and decreased quality of life. We assessed whether individual or collective magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers can aid in predicting cognitive impairment after lacunar infar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Medicaid Expansion, Uninsurance Rates, and Catastrophic Costs at the Time of Emergency Gynecologic Surgery.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · April 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of Medicaid expansion on uninsurance rates and catastrophic charges from emergency surgical management of ectopic pregnancy and ovarian torsion using difference-in-difference analysis and to evaluate for racial and ethnic ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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