Latest AI and machine learning research in urology for healthcare professionals.
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing use of machine learning (ML) in clinical research, the early stages of data preparation, especially for structured clinical data, often receive limited methodological scrutiny. These datasets typically contain missing values, complex categorical variables, and imbalanced class distributions, all of which complicate downstream model development and interpretation....
The aims of the present study were to develop and validate a predictive model for lower limb Varicose Veins, and to visualize the results using a web calculator for assessing the probability of patients developing Lower Limb Varicose Veins. A convenience sampling method was employed to select 421 patients from December 2023 to April 2024 at the health check-up center and vascular surgery outpatien...
Personalized treatment in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) remains challenging, particularly in guiding dose escalation decisions. We applied a causal machin...
BACKGROUND: Knowledge-based planning (KBP) tools rely on large datasets of clinical plans, which are often difficult to collect, particularly in new o...
Tire and Road Wear Particles (TRWP) are pervasive environmental contaminants, yet the molecular mechanisms linking their toxic derivative, 6PPD-quinon...
Prostate cancer is among the most common male malignancies worldwide, with recent advances in molecular imaging and targeted radiopharmaceutical thera...
Phthalate plasticizers, especially diethyl phthalate (DEP), are linked to metabolic disorders, while their precise role and mechanism in diabetic neph...
OBJECTIVE: Radiation-induced erectile dysfunction (RIED) is a frequent, unpredictable complication following radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We hypo...
Ferroptosis, a regulated form of cell death, plays a critical role in renal tubular epithelial cells during acute kidney injury (AKI). Scoparone, a bi...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is among the most prevalent malignancies affecting men globally. The immunosuppressive characteristics of the tumor microenviron...
INTRODUCTION: Peak alpha frequency (PAF), an electroencephalography measure, has gained interest due to its association to pain-related neural process...
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by a clinical triad of symptoms: abnormal gait, memory problems, and urin...
OncoEducate is a clinician-supervised generative artificial intelligence (AI) application designed to deliver standardized, regimen-level, plain-langu...
The ArteraAI Prostate Test (ArteraAI Inc.) is the first predictive biomarker for benefit of adding short-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to ra...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition affecting over 850 million people worldwide, where timely detection and accurate staging are c...
This narrative review explores the complex relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and mental health disorders, focusing on the influ...
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Italian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and to evaluate whether ...