BMC medical informatics and decision making
Sep 27, 2024
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a life-saving procedure for sepsis but the benefit of CRRT varies and prediction of clinical outcomes is valuable in efficient treatment planning. This study aimed to use machine learning (ML) models tra...
AIM: We evaluated the quality of noncontrast chest computed tomography (CT) for pediatric patients at two dose levels with and without denoising using a deep convolutional neural network (CNN).
PURPOSE: Trachoma surveys are used to estimate the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) to guide mass antibiotic distribution. These surveys currently rely on human graders, introducing a significant resource burden and potential f...
BACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation is the optimal renal replacement therapy for children with end-stage renal disease; however, delayed graft function (DGF), a common post-operative complication, may negatively impact the long-term outcomes of both t...
Pediatric head trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, with children, particularly those under two years old, being more susceptible to skull fractures due to their unique physiological and developmental characteristics. A recent st...
This study was conducted to provide empirical evidence of geographical variations of neonatal mortality and its associated social determinants with a view to improving neonatal survival at the subnational level in Nigeria. With a combination of spati...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Sep 16, 2024
PURPOSE: Hip dysplasia is the second most common orthopedic condition in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and may result in disability and pain. The migration percentage (MP) is a widely used metric in hip surveillance, calculated based on an anteri...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Sep 16, 2024
BACKGROUND: Predicting mortality and relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is crucial for effective treatment and follow-up management. ALL is a common and deadly childhood cancer that often relapses after remission. In this stu...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are pervasive and prevalent in both community and hospital settings. Recent trends in the changes of the causative microorganisms in these infections could affect the effectiveness of urinalysis (UA). We aimed to evalu...
Background : Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and morbidity in infants and young children. Early identification of severe RSV pneumonia is crucial for timely and effective treatment by pediatric...