BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous syndrome, resulting in inconsistent findings across studies. Identifying a core set of genes consistently involved in COPD pathogenesis, independent of patient variability, i...
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite its critical importance, comprehensive data on tobacco use among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa i...
BACKGROUND: To analyze medical students' perceptions, trust, and attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) in medical education, and explore their willingness to integrate AI in learning and teaching practices.
BACKGROUND: Developing computer-assisted methods to measure the Torg-Pavlov ratio (TPR), defined as the ratio of the sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal to the sagittal diameter of the corresponding vertebral body on lateral radiographs, c...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to construct interpretable machine learning models to predict the risk of developing delirium in patients with sepsis and to explore the impact of delirium on the 28-day survival rate of patients.
BACKGROUND: Vascular disease in aging populations spans a wide range of disorders including strokes, circulation disorders and hypertension. As individuals age, vascular disorders co-occur and hence exert combined effects. In the present study we int...
BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (AHF) has become a significant challenge in older people with hip fractures. Timely identification and assessment of preoperative AHF have become key factors in reducing surgical risks and improving outcomes.
INTRODUCTION: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been the main treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this review, we aimed to compare the performance of machine learning (ML) vs. logistic regression (LR) models in predicting differ...
Despite the strides made in medical science, pancreatic cancer continues to be a threat, highlighting the urgent need for creative strategies to address this concern. Recently, a potential approach that has attracted significant attention is using ma...
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine
Apr 23, 2025
Primary care consultations provide an opportunity for patients and clinicians to assess asthma attack risk. Using a data-driven risk prediction tool with routinely collected health records may be an efficient way to aid promotion of effective self-ma...