International journal of medical informatics
Aug 30, 2024
BACKGROUND: Deep vein thromboembolism (DVT) is a common postoperative complication with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, the safety and effectiveness of using prophylactic anticoagulants for preventing DVT after spinal surgery remain cont...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 26, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Survival analysis based on cancer registry data is of paramount importance for monitoring the effectiveness of health care. As new methods arise, the compendium of statistical tools applicable to cancer registry data grows. In recent ye...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 19, 2024
BACKGROUND: Frailty is an age-related syndrome characterized by loss of strength and exhaustion and associated with multi-morbidity. Early detection and prediction of the appearance of frailty could help older people age better and prevent them from ...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 16, 2024
BACKGROUND: Strabismus is a common eye condition affecting both children and adults. Effective patient education is crucial for informed decision-making, but traditional methods often lack accessibility and engagement. Chatbots powered by AI have eme...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 10, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Delays in discharging patients from Acute Medical Units hamper patient flows throughout the hospital. The decision to discharge a patient is mainly based on the patients' physiological condition, but may vary between physicians. An obje...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 6, 2024
BACKGROUND: Prediction of mortality is very important for care planning in hospitalized patients with dementia and artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a solution; however, this issue remains unclear. Thus, this study was conducted t...
International journal of medical informatics
Aug 3, 2024
INTRODUCTION: The urgency and complexity of emergency room (ER) settings require precise and swift decision-making processes for patient care. Ensuring the timely execution of critical examinations and interventions is vital for reducing diagnostic e...
International journal of medical informatics
Jul 31, 2024
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common among intensive care unit (ICU) patients and significantly raises the in-hospital mortality rate. Existing scoring systems or models have limited predictive capabilities for AF patients in ICU. Our study...
International journal of medical informatics
Jul 31, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Radiology scoring systems are critical to the success of lung cancer screening (LCS) programs, impacting patient care, adherence to follow-up, data management and reporting, and program evaluation. LungCT ScreeningReporting and Data Sys...
International journal of medical informatics
Jul 27, 2024
Extensive research has been devoted to predicting ICU mortality, to assist clinical teams managing critical patients. Electronic health records (EHR) contain both static and dynamic medical data, with the latter accumulating during ICU stays. Existin...