: Cancer and related treatments can impair body composition (BC), increasing the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia, poor prognosis, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). To enhance BC parameter interpretation through Bioelectrical Impedance A...
BACKGROUND: Treatment with HER2-targeted therapies is recommended for HER2-positive breast cancer patients with HER2 gene amplification or protein overexpression. Interestingly, recent clinical trials of novel HER2-targeted therapies demonstrated pro...
BACKGROUND: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, and Google Bard) can emulate human interaction and may support physiotherapy education. Despite growing interest, physiotherapy students' perspectives remain unexplored...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Apr 18, 2025
The automated processing of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) poses a significant challenge due to their unstructured nature, rich in valuable, yet disorganized information. Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly Named Entity Recognition (NER...
BACKGROUND: Delineating the internal gross tumor volume (IGTV) is crucial for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Deep learning (DL) enables the automation of this process; however, current studies focus mainly on multiple phases of ...
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, Plasmodium falciparum is the most prevalent species of malaria parasites. In endemic areas, malaria is mainly diagnosed using microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), which have limited sensitivity, and microsco...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Apr 18, 2025
This study aimed to identify key predictors for the severity of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) to assist clinicians in promptly recognizing severely affected patients in the emergency department, thereby reducing associated mortality rates. Mul...
BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a pervasive problem worldwide, leading to avoidance of dental care, resulting in oral health problems and impacting daily life through social withdrawal and work absenteeism. Addressing this fear is an important public h...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Colorectal cancer is among the most prevalent and deadliest cancers. Early prediction of metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer is crucial in preventing it from the advanced stages and enhancing the prognosis among these pa...
Heart failure (HF) remains a leading global cause of cardiovascular deaths, with its prevalence expected to rise in the upcoming decade. Measuring the heart ejection fraction (EF) is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring HF. Although echocardiography...