BACKGROUND: Older adults with chronic diseases are at higher risk of depressive symptoms than those without. For the onset of depressive symptoms, the prediction ability of changes in common risk factors over a 2-year follow-up period is unclear in t...
PURPOSE: Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is well established for the diagnostic evaluation and prognostication of coronary artery disease (CAD). The growing burden of CAD in Asia and the emergence of novel CT-based risk markers highlight the need for ...
BACKGROUND: Despite the implementation of prevention strategies, family violence continues to be a prevalent issue worldwide. Current strategies to reduce family violence have demonstrated mixed success and innovative approaches are needed urgently t...
Middle East African journal of ophthalmology
Dec 2, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to validate the artificial intelligence-based Screening Corneal Objective Risk of Ectasia (SCORE) for the detection of corneal ectasia/risk of ectasia and to find the mean SCORE value in normal eyes.
Fall is a common adverse event among older adults. This study aimed to identify essential fall factors and develop a machine learning-based prediction model to predict the fall risk category among community-dwelling older adults, leading to earlier i...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Nov 30, 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), also known as active parathyroid hormone, is an important indicator commonly for monitoring secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The aim of this study w...
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Nov 29, 2024
BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) remodeling plays a significant role in the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). Although LA wall thickness (LAWT) has emerged as an indicator of structural remodeling, its impact on AF outcomes remains unclear. We aim...
AIMS: Through a simple machine learning approach, we aimed to assess the risk of all-cause mortality after 5 years in a European population, based on electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, age, and sex.
BACKGROUND: New or worsening cognitive impairment or dementia is common in older adults following an episode of critical illness, and screening post-discharge is recommended for those at increased risk. There is a need for prediction models of post-I...
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis (PD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease affecting the gums and supporting tooth structures. It is often diagnosed only after significant irreversible tissue damage - such as gum recession and bone loss - has occurred, ...