IMPORTANCE: Accurate screening of trisomy 21 in the first trimester can provide an early opportunity for decision-making regarding reproductive choices.
IMPORTANCE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide. Prediction of ROP before onset holds great promise for reducing the risk of blindness.
IMPORTANCE: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) is one of the most complex operations in surgical oncology with significant morbidity, and improved risk prediction tools are critically needed. Machine learning models can potentially overcome the limitations ...
IMPORTANCE: Predicting postoperative complications has the potential to inform shared decisions regarding the appropriateness of surgical procedures, targeted risk-reduction strategies, and postoperative resource use. Realizing these advantages requi...
IMPORTANCE: Mortality rates resulting from bladder cancer have remained unchanged for more than 30 years. The surgical community has put hope in robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) in an effort to imp...
IMPORTANCE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a common first-line treatment for some psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety; although they are generally well tolerated, SSRIs have known adverse effects, including mo...
IMPORTANCE: To better understand the emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI) in surgical training, efficacy of AI tutoring systems, such as the Virtual Operative Assistant (VOA), must be tested and compared with conventional approaches.