Journal of health, population, and nutrition
Apr 23, 2025
BACKGROUND: Palliative care is a key component of integrated care to improve care quality and reduce hospitalization costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aims to use machine learning algorithms to create an...
BACKGROUND: The extension of onboard cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging for real-time treatment planning is constrained by limitations in image quality. Synthetic CT (sCT) generation using deep learning provides a potential solution to these limitations.
International journal of medical informatics
Apr 8, 2025
BACKGROUND: As machine learning models become increasingly prevalent in palliative care, explainability has become a critical factor in their successful deployment in this sensitive field, where decisions can profoundly impact patient health and qual...
PURPOSE: This study aimed to differentiate nonscheduled visits (NSVs) in an outpatient palliative care setting that are driven by or accompanied by uncontrolled symptoms from those that are administrative or routine, such as prescription refills and ...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Feb 15, 2025
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Scalable, flexible and highly interpretable tools for predicting mortality in residential aged care facilities for the purpose of informing and optimizing palliative care decisions, do not exist. This study is the first and ...
PURPOSE: The current review examined the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques in palliative care, specifically focusing on models used to identify potential beneficiaries of palliative services among indivi...
As we approach 2034, we anticipate significant advancements in digital technologies and their impact across various domains, including palliative and end-of-life care and perhaps higher education more generally. Predicting technological breakthroughs...
BACKGROUND: Timely palliative care (PC) consultations offer demonstrable benefits for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet their implementation remains inconsistent. This study employs machine learning methods to identify distinct patient ...
Journal of pain and symptom management
Nov 24, 2024
CONTEXT: Efficiently tracking Advance Care Planning (ACP) documentation in electronic heath records (EHRs) is essential for quality improvement and research efforts. The use of large language models (LLMs) offers a novel approach to this task.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces challenges despite the high number of patients in need. To provide accessible, affordable, and timely services, it is crucial to adopt a suitable care model. World h...
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