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Ralph B. D'Agostino

Researcher at Wake Forest University

Publications -  1336
Citations -  250792

Ralph B. D'Agostino is an academic researcher from Wake Forest University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Framingham Heart Study & Framingham Risk Score. The author has an hindex of 226, co-authored 1287 publications receiving 229636 citations. Previous affiliations of Ralph B. D'Agostino include VA Boston Healthcare System & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among patients receiving allergen-injection immunotherapy: associated factors and quantitative nasal cultures.

TL;DR: Patients undergoing desensitization have a higher nasal carriage rate of S aureus, however, factors other than the regular use of needles, and in particular abnormalities related to the atopic constitution of these patients, may predispose this population for S aures carriage.
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A technique for summarizing longitudinal data

TL;DR: This work proposes a technique for reducing a set of longitudinal data into four common summary statistics together with time, and derives them mathematically, thus justifying their use, which simplifies the subsequent analyses, and improves the interpretation of the results.
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Quantifying Cardiometabolic Risk Using Modifiable Non–Self-Reported Risk Factors

TL;DR: This study presents a risk factor algorithm that provides a convenient and informative way to quantify cardiometabolic risk on the basis of modifiable risk factors that can motivate an individual's commitment to prevention and intervention.