Deep learning (DL) neural networks have only recently been employed to interpret chest radiography (CXR) to screen and triage people for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). No published studies have compared multiple DL systems and populations. We conducted...
Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences
32919896
Ethnobotanical research provides ample justification for comparing diverse biological nomenclatures and exploring ways that retain alternative naming practices. However, how (and whether) comparison of nomenclatures is possible remains a subject of d...
PURPOSE: Stage is an important feature to identify in retinal images of infants at risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The purpose of this study was to implement a convolutional neural network (CNN) for binary detection of stages 1, 2, and 3 in...
Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)
39212021
Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown effectiveness in various industries, particularly within healthcare sectors. In Nepal, there are limited insights on existing studies regarding technical, financial, human resources, ethical and privacy related ...
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a public health challenge in Nepal and ranks as the seventh leading cause of death in the country. The END Tuberculosis strategy stresses - the screening for symptoms alone may not suffice; additional screening tools ...
BACKGROUND: Twelve bacterial families identified as global priority pathogens (GPPs) pose the greatest threat to human health due to declining antibiotic efficacy. Robotics, a swift and contactless tool for disinfecting hospital surfaces, was sought ...