Psoriasis is an immune-mediated skin disease affecting approximately 3% of the global population. Proper management of this condition necessitates the assessment of the body surface area and the involvement of nails and joints. The integration of nat...
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Jul 18, 2022
PURPOSE: Accurate assessment of the percentage of total body surface area (%TBSA) burned is crucial in managing burn injuries. It is difficult to estimate the size of an irregular shape by inspection. Many articles reported the discrepancy of estimat...
Computational and mathematical methods in medicine
Feb 10, 2022
During the evaluation of body surface area (BSA), precise measurement of psoriasis is crucial for assessing disease severity and modulating treatment strategies. Physicians usually evaluate patients subjectively through direct visual evaluation. Howe...
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Jul 15, 2021
BACKGROUND: Visual evaluation is the most common method of evaluating burn wounds. Its subjective nature can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and inappropriate burn center referrals. Machine learning may provide an objective solution. The objective of th...
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to extract anthropometric measures from CT by deep learning and to evaluate their prognostic value in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
AIMS: Imatinib plasma trough levels (IM Cmin) have been reported to have a considerable clinical impact in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). We therefore have investigated the factors affecting IM plasma concentration in Chinese ...
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Jul 29, 2015
BACKGROUND: To date, there are no reviews on machine learning (ML) in burn care. Considering the growth of ML in medicine and the complexities and challenges of burn care, this review specializes on ML applications in burn care. The objective was to ...
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Apr 27, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Predicting mortality from burn injury has traditionally employed logistic regression models. Alternative machine learning methods have been introduced in some areas of clinical prediction as the necessary software and computational faci...
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
May 16, 2025
PURPOSE: Chemotherapy administration is a balancing act between giving enough to achieve the desired tumour response while limiting adverse effects. Chemotherapy dosing is based on body surface area (BSA). Emerging evidence suggests body composition ...
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