AIMC Topic: Outcome Assessment, Health Care

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Factors Contributing to Early Recovery of Urinary Continence Analyzed by Pre- and Postoperative Pelvic Anatomical Features at Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy.

Journal of endourology
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to elucidate factors contributing to early recovery of urinary continence after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) from the perspective of urethral and vesical anatomical features after...

Assessment of paediatric thoracic robotic surgery.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
OBJECTIVES: Many studies have reported that robotic-assisted surgery is safe and feasible for paediatric cases. However, very few paediatric thoracic robotic cases have been described. The aim of this study was to share our preliminary experience wit...

Outcomes of Extraperitoneal Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Morbidly Obese: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.

Journal of endourology
INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of obese patients (body mass index [BMI] >30 kg/m(2)]) with localized prostate cancer are presenting as candidates for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), which can be carried out using the transperitoneal ...

Robot-assisted gait training is not superior to balance training for improving postural instability in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Clinical rehabilitation
OBJECTIVE: The main aim was to compare robotic gait training vs. balance training for reducing postural instability in patients with Parkinson's disease. The secondary aim was to compare their effects on the level of confidence during activities of d...

Predicting outcomes in patients with perforated gastroduodenal ulcers: artificial neural network modelling indicates a highly complex disease.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
PURPOSE: Mortality prediction models for patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have not yielded consistent or highly accurate results. Given the complex nature of this disease, which has many non-linear associations with outcomes, we explored a...

Predictive Modeling of Implantation Outcome in an In Vitro Fertilization Setting: An Application of Machine Learning Methods.

Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
BACKGROUND: Multiple embryo transfers in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment increase the number of successful pregnancies while elevating the risk of multiple gestations. IVF-associated multiple pregnancies exhibit significant financial, social, ...

Ensemble of trees approaches to risk adjustment for evaluating a hospital's performance.

Health care management science
A commonly used method for evaluating a hospital's performance on an outcome is to compare the hospital's observed outcome rate to the hospital's expected outcome rate given its patient (case) mix and service. The process of calculating the hospital'...

Efficacy of User Self-Led and Human-Supported Digital Health Interventions for People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Schizophrenia bulletin
BACKGROUND: Digital health interventions (DHIs) may enable low cost, scalable improvements in the quality of care for adults with schizophrenia. Given the fast-growing number of studies using these tools, this review aimed to assess the efficacy and ...

Integration of Generative AI with Human Expertise in HEOR: A Hybrid Intelligence Framework.

Advances in therapy
INTRODUCTION: Health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) is pivotal in shaping healthcare policies, optimizing decision-making, and ensuring effective resource allocation. However, current HEOR workflows often struggle to keep pace with the growin...

Efficacy of rTMS on SCZ symptoms: Insights from connectome mapping.

Psychiatry research
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a potential treatment for schizophrenia (SCZ), yet its efficacy and underlying mechanisms remain uncertain. This study evaluates the impact of rTMS targeting the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) ...