PURPOSE: Accurately identifying sleep states (REM, NREM, and Wake) and brief awakenings (arousals) is essential for diagnosing sleep disorders. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for such assessments but is costly and requires overnight monit...
PURPOSE: Serum phosphate is commonly measured in oncology patients because of the relationship between oncologic conditions and treatments with abnormal phosphate. All patients attending our institution, a large specialist oncology center, have a sta...
PURPOSE: Cetuximab (CET), targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor, is a systemic treatment option for patients with colorectal cancer. One known predictive factor for CET efficacy is the presence of CET-related rash; other putative toxicity fa...
International journal of injury control and safety promotion
Apr 11, 2025
Traffic injuries are a major public health concern globally. This study uses machine learning (ML) and geographic analysis to analyse road traffic fatalities and improve traffic safety in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Data on road traffic fat...
Nigerian journal of clinical practice
Apr 11, 2025
BACKGROUND: Identity verification and geographical belonging are significant issues with mental health implications, particularly in forensic contexts. Anthropometric measurements offer potential insights into these relationships.
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in rural areas of high-burden countries like China. Active case finding (ACF) and timely treatment have been proven effective in reducing TB prevalence, but the...
BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is a highly heterogeneous disease, and the response of patients to clinical treatment varies substantially. There is no satisfactory strategy for predicting curative effects to date. We aimed to explore a new method fo...
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) presents significant public health challenges due to its increasing prevalence and complex risk factors. This study systematically analyzed data from 2019 to 2023 to explore trends in MDD incidence, symptom...
BACKGROUND: Glucose metabolism disorders (GMDs) are a serious global public health issue, characterized by a high incidence rate and youthfulness. GMDs contribute to the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), meanwhile with the re...
RATIONALES: Using AI for health information seeking is a novel behavior, and as such, developing effective communication strategies to optimize AI adoption in this area presents challenges. To lay the groundwork, research is needed to map out users' ...