OBJECTIVE: Perineural invasion (PNI) is an adverse feature in cervical cancer and may influence nerve-sparing surgery. We compared conventional radiomics and VGG-SAM deep-learning strategies for MRI-based preoperative prediction of PNI. METHODS: A re... read more
International journal of colorectal disease
May 22, 2026
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of pathological complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) remains a key clinical challenge. Clinical complete response is an imperfect surrogate, an... read more
UNLABELLED: Several severity scores have been developed to assess disease severity in infants with bronchiolitis, but they often lack objectivity and may not reliably reflect clinical outcomes. We performed a single-centre retrospective cohort study ... read more
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
May 22, 2026
INTRODUCTION: Post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) is a common complication following a stroke and is a major cause of epilepsy in the elderly. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently developing rapidly in the medical field and has a promising outlook in dis... read more
PURPOSE: This meta-analysis systematically evaluates machine learning (ML) applications for predicting postoperative delirium (POD) among elderly patients. This study compares predictive performance across models, assesses generalizability and evalua... read more
BACKGROUND: The development of disease-modifying therapies for Huntington's disease (HD) necessitates sensitive, scalable, and objective biomarkers for patient stratification and tracking. Current clinical scales are rater-dependent and time-consumin... read more
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide an updated overview of the role of the human microbiome in the initiation, progression, and therapeutic response of gastrointestinal tumors, emphasizing molecular, immunological, and metabolic mechanisms, as well as its ... read more
OBJECTIVES: Accurate MRI-based identification of extramural vascular invasion (EVI) and mesorectal fascia invasion (MFI) is crucial for risk-stratified rectal cancer treatment. However, subjective visual assessment and inter-institutional variability... read more
Visual impairment (VI) is a growing condition associated with aging, neurological diseases, and chronic eye conditions. In 2023, more than 2.2 billion people experienced VI, and at least 1 billion could have been prevented or remain untreated. Visual... read more
Environmental monitoring and assessment
May 22, 2026
Quantifying land use land cover (LULC) dynamics in vulnerable ecosystems of the Ethiopian highlands is crucial for understanding the drivers of environmental degradation and informing sustainable land management to protect ecosystem integrity. The Je... read more
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