Development and validation of a nomogram to predict impacted ureteral stones via machine learning.

Journal: Minerva urology and nephrology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To develop and evaluate a nomogram for predicting impacted ureteral stones using some simple and easily available clinical features.

Authors

  • Yuanjiong Qi
    Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
  • Shushuai Yang
    Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
  • Jingxian Li
    Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
  • Haonan Xing
    Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
  • Qiang Su
    Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.
  • Siyuan Wang
    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Acquisition Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
  • Yue Chen
    The College of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
  • Shiyong Qi
    Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China - yongshiqi@163.com.