BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although postsurgical cardiac interventions have improved survival rates, effective management during recovery remains challenging. Traditional infor...
In this viewpoint, we explore the use of big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) and discuss important challenges to their ethical, effective, and equitable use within opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment settings. Applying our collective ...
BACKGROUND: The aging population presents an accomplishment for society but also poses significant challenges for governments, health care systems, and caregivers. Elevated rates of functional limitations among older adults, primarily caused by chron...
BACKGROUND: Persistent sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) shows poor clinical outcomes and remains a therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Early identification and prediction of persistent SA-AKI are crucial.
BACKGROUND: Recent years have seen an immense surge in the creation and use of chatbots as social and mental health companions. Aiming to provide empathic responses in support of the delivery of personalized support, these tools are often presented a...
BACKGROUND: Qualitative research is crucial for understanding the values and beliefs underlying individual experiences, emotions, and behaviors, particularly in social sciences and health care. Traditionally reliant on manual analysis by experienced ...
BACKGROUND: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the leading preventable cause of childhood blindness. A timely intravitreal injection of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) is required to prevent retinal detachment with consequent visi...
BACKGROUND: The rapid progress in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a substantial impact on health care (HC) delivery and the physician-patient interaction.
The successful implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) for the secondary use of data (known as EHDS2) hinges on overcoming significant challenges, including the proper implementation of interoperability standards, harmonization of div...
BACKGROUND: Pediatric respiratory diseases, including asthma and pneumonia, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Auscultation of lung sounds is a key diagnostic tool but is prone to subjective variability. The integration of artif...