The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Dec 1, 2025
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degenerative scoliosis (DS) is a common spinal disorder among adults, characterized by lateral curvature of the spine. Recent advancements in biplanar full-body imaging, a low-dose and weight-bearing X-ray modality, facilitate saf...
OBJECTIVE: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease for which remission is dependent on corticosteroid (CS) treatment. The diversity of disease pathophysiology necessitates optimal case-specific treatment selection. This study ...
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease that imposes a considerable medical burden. In this study, we enrolled 1,606 SFTS patients, developed and validated machine learning models for mortality prediction,...
BACKGROUND: Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) is common in dialysis patients and associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, early screening has been limited by cost concerns. This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning mo...
BACKGROUND: Malignant tumors are a major global health crisis, causing 25% of deaths in China, with lung, liver, thyroid, breast, and colon cancers being the most common. Understanding the factors influencing hospitalization costs for these cancers i...
OBJECTIVE: Kidney fibrosis is a key pathological feature in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), traditionally diagnosed through invasive kidney biopsy. This study aimed to develop and validate a noninvasive, multi-center predictive model...
BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is a highly heterogeneous disease, and the response of patients to clinical treatment varies substantially. There is no satisfactory strategy for predicting curative effects to date. We aimed to explore a new method fo...
BACKGROUND: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common and serious complication of diabetic mellitus (DM). More sensitive methods for early DKD prediction are urgently needed. This study aimed to set up DKD risk prediction models based on machine lear...
BACKGROUND: Little is known about acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute kidney disease (AKD) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COPD mortality based on the acute/subacute renal injury. This study develops machine learning...
BACKGROUND: Reducing postoperative cardiovascular and neurological complications (PCNC) during thoracic surgery is the key to improving postoperative survival.
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