BACKGROUND: Delayed closure of a temporary ileostomy in patients with rectal cancer may cause psychological, physiological, and socioeconomic burdens to patients.
BACKGROUND: The global cancer burden is rapidly increasing, with 20 million new cases estimated in 2022. The world population aged ≥65 years is also increasing, projected to reach 15.9% by 2050, making cancer control for older patients urgent. Surgic...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
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BACKGROUND: Bloodstream Infection (BSI) is a severe systemic infectious disease that can lead to sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS), resulting in high mortality rates and posing a major public health burden globally. Early identifi...
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is a common malignancy in men, and accurately distinguishing between benign and malignant nodules at an early stage is crucial for optimizing treatment. Multimodal imaging (such as ADC and T2) plays an important role in th...
We developed and validated a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics model for the classification of high-grade glioma (HGG) and determined the optimal machine learning (ML) approach. This retrospective analysis included 184 patients (59 gra...
The therapeutic working alliance is a critical predictor of psychotherapy success. Traditionally, working alliance assessment relies on questionnaires completed by both therapists and patients. In this paper, we present COMPASS, a novel framework to ...
BACKGROUND: Influenza viruses are major pathogens responsible for acute respiratory infections in humans, which present with symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle pain, and fatigue. While molecular diagnostics remain the gold standard, t...
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in medical care, particularly in the areas of image recognition and processing. While its practical use in other areas is still limited, an understanding of patients' needs is essential fo...
BACKGROUND: Research on chronic multimorbidity has increasingly become a focal point with the aging of the population. Many studies in this area require detailed patient characteristic information. However, the current methods for extracting such inf...
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and progressive respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow limitation and symptoms such as dyspnea, cough, and sputum production. Acute exacerbations (AE) of COPD (AE...