The 2014 i2b2/UTHealth natural language processing shared task featured a track focused on identifying risk factors for heart disease (specifically, Cardiac Artery Disease) in clinical narratives. For this track, we used a "light" annotation paradigm...
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Jan 28, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Robotic gynecological surgery is feasible in obese patients, but there remain concerns about the safety of this approach because the positioning required for pelvic surgery can exacerbate obesity-related changes in respiratory physiology. ...
BACKGROUND: The three-dimensional view and articulating devices in robot system might have a benefit performing the delicate procedure of pylorus-preserving gastrectomy. This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of robot-assiste...
European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
Jun 14, 2014
PURPOSE: Mortality prediction models for patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have not yielded consistent or highly accurate results. Given the complex nature of this disease, which has many non-linear associations with outcomes, we explored a...
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), while now manageable as a chronic health condition with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), often precipitates the onset of neurological comorbidities such as HIV-associated neurocognitive dis...
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
Nov 1, 2025
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder that affects individuals across the lifespan, with significant implications for both public health and individual well-being. This paper provides an overview of the epidemiology of AD, f...
This study aimed to predict mortality in cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 using machine learning (ML) algorithms and identify the clinical and laboratory parameters associated with mortality. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of cance...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 7, 2025
Due to individual differences in severity of illness, clinical studies typically use a comorbidity index to adjust outcomes. With the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs) to assess the quality of care, a key question arises: how to adju...
Background: Age and comorbidity significantly impact the prognosis of septic patients and inform treatment decisions. To provide clinicians with effective tools for identifying high-risk patients, this study assesses the predictive value of the age-a...
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