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An Evaluation of AI-Generated Clinical Notes in the OpenNotes Era: A Thematic Analysis of Clinician Discourse.

BACKGROUND: The integration of ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribes into the OpenNotes environment presents a profound governance crisis in healthcare. While patient access to medical records was designed as a transparency reform, the introduction of machine-generated text introduces novel vulnerabilities regarding record integrity, liability, and patients' trust. OBJECTIVE: This study inv...

Aug 1 2026 42378622

CDMAM phantom for Image Quality Assessment and Quality Control in digital mammography: A narrative review.

PURPOSE: The CDMAM (Contrast Detail Mammography) phantom is widely used in European mammography quality control as a subjective observer-based tool for quantitative evaluation of low-contrast detectability. With the evolution of breast imaging technologies and the increasing adoption of automation, a technically focused synthesis addressing phantom design, analysis methodology, metrological perfor...

Aug 1 2026 42482613
Advancing oncology education in low-income and middle-income African settings: global insights for local action.

Cancer incidence and mortality are rising globally, with their burden falling disproportionately on low-income and middle-income countries. Africa fac...

Aug 1 2026 42508437
Bridging the Gap: Translated Medical Education to Support Cystic Fibrosis Centers From Non-English Speaking Countries.

BACKGROUND: The European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) develops education resources to support members; however, these are almost exclusively in Engl...

Aug 1 2026 42530427
[Technology-Driven, Human-Centered Care: Challenges and Opportunities].

Rising costs, power shortages, and gaps in service accessibility and care quality rank among the most pressing challenges currently facing the global ...

Aug 1 2026 42532812
Predicting Care Needs in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using Explainable Machine Learning and a Multidimensional Approach Integrating Health, Social, and Environmental Factors: Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Rapid population aging and a worsening shortage of care workers necessitate the identification of older adults who require proactive inter...

Jul 31 2026 42536504
Perspectives of Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Therapy and Treatment: Thematic Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND: AI has become increasingly used in mental health care for applications such as diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment support. These include...

Jul 31 2026 42536834
Needs and Concerns Regarding a Pediatric Palliative Telehealth App for Use in Palliative Home Care for Adults Among Providers in Germany: Embedded Mixed Methods Study.

BACKGROUND: Specialized outpatient palliative care (SOPC) provides home-based care for terminally ill patients and is associated with improved quality...

Jul 31 2026 42536989
Addressing the Challenges in Using Synthetic Data for Health Research: Application to Cardiology.

Synthetic data offer significant potential for cardiology research by enabling data sharing, preserving privacy, and supporting machine learning model...

Jul 31 2026 42537019
Attitudes and Usage of ChatGPT Among Medical and Paramedical Students in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: ChatGPT, an AI-powered conversational tool, has shown potential to transform healthcare education. However, its integration poses...

Jul 30 2026 42534816
Algorithmic Inequity in Aging: How AI-Driven Healthcare Decision Tools Amplify Socioeconomic Disparities in Health Outcomes Among Older Adults.

Background and ObjectivesArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in healthcare decision-making to improve clinical efficiency and patient ri...

Jul 30 2026 42530496
Screening for diabetic retinopathy with artificial intelligence in a primary care setting: a comparative cost analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Cost analysis of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI)-based screening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) for adults with diabetes at a primary...

Jul 30 2026 42532593
Why did NICE not Recommend AI for CXR Reading in the UK?

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which advises the National Health Service (NHS) on cost-effective resource allocation, i...

Jul 30 2026 42532688
Agentic AI for scaling diagnosis and care in neurodegenerative disease.

US healthcare systems are struggling to meet the growing demand for neurological care, particularly in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Gene...

Jul 30 2026 42533108
Balancing technical and social controls across performance measurement and management stages: a bibliometric synthesis of digitally enabled healthcare performance management.

PURPOSE: An integrated, field-level synthesis of digitally enabled performance measurement and management systems (PM/PMS) in healthcare is provided, ...

Jul 30 2026 42525653
Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Prospects in Developing Countries.

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Neonates are highly vulner...

Jul 29 2026 42534399
From fragmented records to living evidence: health system-governed, artificial intelligence-driven, continuously updated real-world clinical data from Truveta.

OBJECTIVES: Real-world data (RWD) have historically suffered from fragmentation, delayed availability, variable data quality, and limited analytic uti...

Jul 29 2026 42529767
Reach: Recognising episodes of acute complexity in health: a predictive older patient prioritisation machine learning model.

As the numbers of older people (65 +) rise globally, the pressure on acute hospitals to provide efficient and effective care while addressing resource...

Jul 29 2026 42525280
The Ways in Which Stakeholders Make Decisions About AI and Novel Technologies for the Health Care of Older Adults: Qualitative Interview Study.

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve health among older adults, yet how different stakeholders decide to develop, fin...

Jul 29 2026 42525445
Examining the Roles of Technology Across the Health Care Journey for Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study.

BACKGROUND: As digital technologies become increasingly embedded in daily life, their roles in mental health care have expanded and diversified. Digit...

Jul 29 2026 42526022
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