Nephrology

Machine learning model to predict hypotension after starting continuous renal replacement therapy.

Hypotension after starting continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is associated with worse outc...

Efficient deep learning architecture with dimension-wise pyramid pooling for nuclei segmentation of histopathology images.

Image segmentation remains to be one of the most vital tasks in the area of computer vision and more...

Single- versus multi-port robotic partial nephrectomy: a comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes and analgesic requirements.

Evidence supporting the safe use of the single-port (SP) robot for partial nephrectomy is scarce. Th...

Soft robotic constrictor for in vitro modeling of dynamic tissue compression.

Here we present a microengineered soft-robotic in vitro platform developed by integrating a pneumati...

Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Robot-assisted Kidney Autotransplantation: Experience of the ERUS RAKT Working Group.

BACKGROUND: Kidney autotransplantation is a useful technique to be reserved for cases in which kidne...

Deep learning-based transformation of H&E stained tissues into special stains.

Pathology is practiced by visual inspection of histochemically stained tissue slides. While the hema...

A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma: How semantic black boxes and opaque artificial intelligence confuse medical decision-making.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare comes with opportunities but also numerous cha...

Machine learning model for early prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric critical care.

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric critical care patients is diagnosed using elevate...

Chronic kidney disease diagnosis using decision tree algorithms.

BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), i.e., gradual decrease in the renal function spanning over...

Real-time prediction of intradialytic relative blood volume: a proof-of-concept for integrated cloud computing infrastructure.

BACKGROUND: Inadequate refilling from extravascular compartments during hemodialysis can lead to int...

Resolution-based distillation for efficient histology image classification.

Developing deep learning models to analyze histology images has been computationally challenging, as...

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Renal Artery Aneurysm Repair: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review.

INTRODUCTION: The treatment of renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) includes surgical repair and endovascul...

Cascaded Deep Learning Neural Network for Automated Liver Steatosis Diagnosis Using Ultrasound Images.

Diagnosing liver steatosis is an essential precaution for detecting hepatocirrhosis and liver cancer...

Usefulness of intraoperative contrast-enhanced color Doppler ultrasonography for selective renal artery clamping in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.

Surgical outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for cystic renal cell carcinoma.

To compare the surgical outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) between patients with ...

Automated identification of glomeruli and synchronised review of special stains in renal biopsies by machine learning and slide registration: a cross-institutional study.

AIMS: Machine learning in digital pathology can improve efficiency and accuracy via prescreening wit...

Machine learning-based prediction of acute kidney injury after nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

The precise prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...

A New Clinical Utility for Tubular Markers to Identify Kidney Responders to Saxagliptin Treatment in Adults With Diabetic Nephropathy.

OBJECTIVES: In recent clinical studies, saxagliptin exhibited nephroprotective potential by lowering...

Dialysis adequacy predictions using a machine learning method.

Dialysis adequacy is an important survival indicator in patients with chronic hemodialysis. However,...

Test clamp procedure in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: is it a safe procedure?

We performed test clamp procedure in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) to prevent massive bl...

A novel distal ureter management during robot-assisted nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision.