Frontiers in medicine
Jan 15, 2025
BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a prevalent cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide, particularly among the elderly population. Two forms of late AMD are described: neovascular AMD (nAMD), characterized by abnormal choroidal...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 15, 2025
BACKGROUND: The difference between the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated from cystatin C and creatinine (eGFRdiff) serves as a biomarker of kidney function impairment. However, the role of eGFRdiff in cardiovascular-kidney-metabo...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 15, 2025
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and large language models, has significantly supported clinical work. Concurrently, the integration of artificial ...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 14, 2025
Serum levels of the tumor marker CA 19-9 are widely utilized in the diagnosis and monitoring pancreatic and biliary malignancies. However, serum levels of CA 19-9 have also been reportedly elevated in non-malignant conditions. Here, we present the ra...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 14, 2025
AIMS: This study aims to evaluate salivary alpha-amylase levels in children diagnosed with Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and Rampant Caries (RC) and compare them to levels in children without ECC or RC. It also examines the relationship between saliva...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 13, 2025
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 10, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming various sectors, including healthcare and education. This paper explores the potential opportunities and risks of GenAI in graduate medical education (GME). We review the existing lit...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 9, 2025
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the association between serum heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) levels and 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis.
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 8, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Adverse events in hospitals significantly compromise patient safety and trust in healthcare systems, with medical errors being a leading cause of death globally. Despite efforts to reduce these errors, reporting remains low, and effecti...
Frontiers in medicine
Jan 7, 2025
Traditional disease prediction models and scoring systems for acute pancreatitis (AP) are often inadequate in providing concise, reliable, and effective predictions regarding disease progression and prognosis. As a novel interdisciplinary field withi...