BACKGROUND: Early identification of children at high risk of developing myopia is essential to prevent myopia progression by introducing timely interventions. However, missing data and measurement error (ME) are common challenges in risk prediction m...
In intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV), the occurrence of difficult weaning contributes to increased ventilator-related complications, prolonged hospitalization duration, and a significant rise in healthcare cost...
Melanoma of the skin is the 17th most common cancer worldwide. Early detection of suspicious skin lesions (melanoma) can increase 5-year survival rates by 20%. The 7-point checklist (7PCL) has been extensively used to suggest urgent referrals for pat...
Accurate prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD) is crucial for enabling early clinical diagnosis and tailoring personalized treatment options. This study attempts to construct a machine learning (ML) model for predicting CAD risk and further elu...
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Sep 5, 2024
BACKGROUND: The use of machine learning (ML) in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery is evolving rapidly. Maximizing the capabilities of ML can help improve patient risk stratification and clinical decision making, improve accuracy of predictions, and...
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics
Sep 5, 2024
Breast cancer is a significant health concern affecting millions of women worldwide. Accurate survival risk stratification plays a crucial role in guiding personalised treatment decisions and improving patient outcomes. Here we present BioFusionNet, ...
BACKGROUND: Persistent opioid use is a common occurrence after surgery and prolonged exposure to opioids may result in escalation and dependence. The objective of this study was to develop machine-learning-based predictive models for persistent opioi...
BACKGROUND: Depression represents a pressing global public health concern, impacting the physical and mental well-being of hundreds of millions worldwide. Notwithstanding advances in clinical practice, an alarming number of individuals at risk for de...
Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
Sep 3, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) carries a significant hemorrhagic risk, with a non-negligible rate of postoperative transfusions. The blood-sparing strategy has evolved to reduce blood loss after TKA by identifying the patient's risk fact...