This study aims at improving the lower-limb muscle segmentation accuracy of deep learning approaches based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans, crucial for the diagnostic and therapeutic processes in musculoskeletal diseases. In general, segmen...
BACKGROUND: Otoplasty is a cosmetic surgery that is performed to alter the size, shape, or position of the ear by using permanent stitches. Its main purpose is to correct protruding ears, a condition known as prominauris. After the surgery, it is cru...
BACKGROUND: Upper-extremity dysfunction significantly affects dependence in the daily lives of stroke survivors, limiting their participation in the social environment and reducing their quality of life.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
Oct 3, 2024
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are integral to cancer treatment. However, catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) poses a considerable risk to patient safety. It interrupts treatment; delays therapy; prolongs hospitalisation; and increases the physi...
OBJECTIVES: Interpatient variability in bipolar I depression (BP-D) symptoms challenges the ability to predict pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. A machine learning workflow was developed to predict remission after 8 weeks of pharmacotherapy (total score ...
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Oct 3, 2024
BACKGROUND: Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) with suppression of myocardial glucose utilization plays a pivotal role in diagnosing cardiac sarcoidosis. Reorientation of images to match perfusion datasets and myocardial segmen...
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Oct 3, 2024
BACKGROUND: Signet ring cell (SRC) gastric carcinoma is traditionally associated with a poor prognosis. However, the literature has presented contradictory results. Linear models are the standard statistical tools typically used to study these condit...
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Oct 3, 2024
BACKGROUND: Early recurrence is the leading cause of death for patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) after surgery. Identifying high-risk patients preoperatively is important. This study aimed to construct a preoperative prediction model ...
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
Oct 3, 2024
BACKGROUND: Perceived age (PA) has been associated with mortality, genetic variants linked to ageing and several age-related morbidities. However, estimating PA in large datasets is laborious and costly to generate, limiting its practical applicabili...
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Oct 3, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Knee osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition frequently necessitating knee replacement surgery, with demand projected to rise substantially. Partial knee arthroplasty (PKA) offers advantages over total knee arthroplasty (TKA), yet its u...
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