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Image-based consensus molecular subtypes and colon cancer recurrence: Understanding the impact of lifestyle factors across subtypes of colon cancer.

AIM: We investigated associations between consensus molecular subtype (CMS) and colon cancer recurrence, and explored how the inflammatory potential of diet and lifestyle relate to recurrence across CMS subgroups. METHODS: A nested case-control study was implemented in two prospective cohorts of colon cancer patients. Cases were patients with recurrence (n = 167), and controls (n = 668) were match...

Jun 4 2026 42242067

Diagnostic yield and cost of three-level H&E sectioning in prostate biopsies.

AIM: The traditional three-level H&E sectioning protocol for prostate biopsies was developed for ultrasound-guided systematic sampling and predates lesion-targeted biopsy approaches. Multiparametrical MRI (mpMRI) has improved detection of clinically significant prostate carcinoma but has also increased biopsy volume, workload, costs and digital pathology requirements, including whole-slide imaging...

Jun 4 2026 42242896
Towards a clinically integrated artificial intelligence tool for triage of skin cancer.

Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, with early detection critical to improving outcomes. However, in low-resource setting...

Jun 4 2026 42243239
Substance-induced manic psychosis in which delusions were corroborated by a chatbot - case report.

BACKGROUND: This case describes a substance-induced manic episode with psychotic features in which interaction with an AI (artificial intelligence) ch...

Jun 4 2026 42243814
Ethical challenges to patient autonomy in the era of artificial intelligence: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed clinical practice by improving diagnostic accuracy and enhancing decision-making proc...

Jun 4 2026 42243820
Narrative Review on History of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Critical Care.

INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has evolved from bulky radiology-based machines to a core bedside tool in critical care. Traini...

Jun 3 2026 42257174
Analysis of health infrastructure and suicide rates in Brazil: a nationwide ecological spatial-temporal study, 2009-2023.

BACKGROUND: Suicide remains a major global health concern and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where socio-economi...

Jun 3 2026 42290710
Ethical and Legal Challenges of Partially and Fully Autonomous AI in Healthcare: Reinterpreting Liability and Preserving Trust.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in healthcare in a variety of ways, ranging from semi-autonomous decision support systems to the...

Jun 3 2026 42233416
Autonomous Uncertainty Quantification for Computational Point-of-Care Sensors.

Computational point-of-care (POC) sensors enable rapid, low-cost, and accessible diagnostics in emergency, remote, and resource-limited areas that lac...

Jun 3 2026 42233700
Comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an artificial intelligence workflow for small renal mass diagnosis on computed tomography.

INTRODUCTION: Small renal masses are increasingly detected on imaging, but their accurate classification as benign, indolent, or aggressive remains ch...

Jun 3 2026 42234468
Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Kellgren-Lawrence Grading of Knee Osteoarthritis in the South Korean Health-Care System.

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is often delayed due to reliance on subjective interpretation of radiographs. Recent advances...

Jun 3 2026 42234729
AI-Based Triage Decision Support: Multisite Economic Evaluation in the United States.

BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) visits have risen in the United States, with demand for emergency care exceeding supply. Resultant ED crowding h...

Jun 3 2026 42235010
Methods for investigating online food environments with artificial intelligence: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: The online food environment has transformed how individuals access and engage with food by amplifying food availability and promotions. Ar...

Jun 3 2026 42235326
Advances in the diagnosis and detection of chronic kidney disease.

Chronic kidney disease affects 788-844 million adults worldwide and is projected to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. Global burden est...

Jun 3 2026 42235558
Radiologist workforce challenges and the burden of image interpretation in Ghana: Perspectives of frontline doctors and implications for healthcare delivery.

Interpreting radiological images, a primary responsibility of radiologists, is crucial for accurate diagnosis and informed clinical decisions. However...

Jun 3 2026 42234708
Dialogues of delivery: a multilingual question-answer dataset for maternal healthcare in East African languages.

OBJECTIVE: There is a critical scarcity of domain-specific, clinically grounded Natural Language Processing (NLP) resources for African languages. In ...

Jun 2 2026 42231392
Artificial Intelligence Discontinuation Effects (AI-DICE): An Emerging Phenomenon in Mental Health Applications.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for fostering positive behavior change and enhancing mental health support. However, the a...

Jun 2 2026 42229881
Digital Transformation of Medicines Regulation in Africa-Perspectives from a Stakeholder Convening.

Regulatory authorities worldwide are developing strategies to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the lifecycle of health products, technologi...

Jun 2 2026 42231040
Large Language Model Hallucinations in Spine Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Clinician vs Patient-Level Prompts.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used by healthcare professionals and patients for medical information synthes...

Jun 2 2026 42232526
Artificial intelligence readiness in Pakistan's medical and dental education: training-phase decline, a knowledge-practice paradox, and the role of digital determinants of health.

BACKGROUND: We assessed AI knowledge, attitudes, and use among medical and dental students in Pakistan, a lower-middle-income country (LMIC), and iden...

Jun 1 2026 42223076
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