The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
Sep 25, 2024
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the standard method for diagnosing left atrial appendage (LAA) hypercoagulability in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), which means LAA thrombus/sludge, dense spontaneous echo contrast and slow LAA blood...
OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify patients at risk of "futile" surgery for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model based on preoperative variables.
Suicide is a leading cause of death. Suicide rates are particularly elevated among Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. While VA has made impactful suicide prevention advances, efforts primarily target high-risk patients with documented suic...
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Sep 21, 2024
BACKGROUND: Unplanned reoperation (URO) after surgery adversely affects the quality of life and prognosis of patients undergoing anterior resection for rectal cancer. This study aims to meet the urgent need for reliable predictive tools by developing...
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have considerably improved chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treatment; however, follow-up after sustained virological response (SVR) typically neglects the risk of liver-related events (LREs). This study in...
AIMS: This study aims to develop explainable machine learning models and clinical tools for predicting mortality in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with heart failure (HF).
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Sep 18, 2024
OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to develop and validate an interpretable machine learning model to predict 1-year mortality in patients with type A aortic dissection, improving risk classification and aiding clinical decision-making.
BACKGROUND: The existing predictive models for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) possess certain limitations that render them unsuitable for extensive population-wide screening. This study is founded upon population health examination ...
BACKGROUND: The identification of concussion risk factors, such as visible signs and mechanisms of injury, improves concussion identification. Exploring individual risk factors, such as concussion history, may help to improve existing concussion risk...