OBJECTIVE: To estimate costs attributable to robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) as compared with open prostatectomy (OP) and laparoscopic prostatectomies (LP) in a National Health Service perspective.
BACKGROUND: Loss of arm function is a common and distressing consequence of stroke. We describe the protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial to determine whether robot-assisted training improves upper limb function following ...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Jun 25, 2015
Taiwan is an area where chronic hepatitis is endemic. Liver cancer is so common that it has been ranked first among cancer mortality rates since the early 1980s in Taiwan. Besides, liver cirrhosis and chronic liver diseases are the sixth or seventh i...
BACKGROUND: Supervised machine learning is increasingly being used to estimate clinical predictive models. Several supervised machine learning models involve hyper-parameters, whose values must be judiciously specified to ensure adequate predictive p...
Journal of healthcare management / American College of Healthcare Executives
May 13, 2025
Since the early 1970s, technology has increasingly become integrated into the healthcare field. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML, a set of learning techniques used by AI) have the capacity to revolutionize the delivery of ...
Rapidly increasing healthcare spending globally is significantly driven by high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients, who account for the top 5% of annual healthcare costs but over half of total expenditures. The programs targeting existing HNHC patients ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare by improving diagnostics, decision-making, and patient outcomes. This commentary emphasizes the need for strategic AI implementation to maximize benefits while minimizing costs. Although AI can ...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Apr 8, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Dementia is a major cause of disability among the elderly, imposing significant financial burdens on healthcare systems. Traditional care approaches contribute to rising costs, especially in high-income countries. Artificial intelligenc...
Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy
Apr 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: The cost of health care for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is projected to rise, making it essential to understand expenditure drivers across different demographics, including the older adult population. Although older HL patients co...
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