Shakthi Unnithan

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

Biostatistician II Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Basic Science Departments

Recent Publications

The association between postpartum aspirin use and NT-proBNP levels as a marker for maternal cardiac health: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · May 2026 BACKGROUND: During pregnancy, administration of low-dose aspirin 81 mg (LDA) has been demonstrated to decrease the incidence of preeclampsia in at-risk individuals. However, the role of continuation of LDA in the postpartum period and its association with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Likelihood and Predictors of Acute Findings on CTA Head and Neck for Neurologic Presentations to the Emergency Department.

Journal Article Neurol Clin Pract · April 2026 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: CT angiography of the head and neck (CTAHN) is commonly obtained in the emergency department (ED) for patients with acute neurologic symptoms to guide interventions. There are limited data on which clinical characteristics predic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sonographic characteristics associated with early pregnancy loss in pregnancies conceived via in vitro fertilization.

Journal Article Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol · December 2025 RESEARCH QUESTION: Can gestational age-based sonographic criteria with near 100% positive predictive value (PPV) for early pregnancy loss (EPL) be established in pregnancies conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF)? DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study w ... Full text Link to item Cite

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