BACKGROUND: Diabetic oral ulceration (DOU) is a prevalent and debilitating complication among diabetic patients, significantly impairing their quality of life and imposing substantial economic burdens. Studies indicate that over 90% of diabetic patie...
BACKGROUND: Chronic bronchitis (CB), as a core precursor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), is crucial for global disease burden prevention and control. Although the association between heavy metal exposure and respiratory damage has be...
Colorectal cancer remains a major health concern, with colorectal polyps as key precursors. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a common treatment, but recurrence rates remain high. Traditional surveillance strategies rely on polyp characteristics ...
BACKGROUND: Outcomes for advanced melanoma have improved following the advent of immunotherapy and targeted therapy. This heralds a need for reconsideration of future research agendas. Patients can - and are keen to - help identify and prioritize res...
Pain is common in middle-aged and older adults, has also been identified as a fall risk factor, whereas the mechanism of falls in pain is unclear. This study included 13,074 middle-aged and older adults from the China health and retirement longitudin...
Studies in health technology and informatics
May 15, 2025
Pancreatic cancer is a devasting disease which is an increasing cause of cancer mortality. The aim of this study was to characterise, using descriptive statistics, the sociodemographic, risk and clinical characteristics of who develops pancreatic can...
Studies in health technology and informatics
May 15, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is highly prevalent (3.8% in developed countries), affecting heterogenous populations, and can be influenced by varied factors, including demographics, clinical risk factors, and comorbidities. Identify...
BACKGROUND: Individuals with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) often suffer cardiac and kidney events. We sought to develop an accurate means by which to stratify risk in DKD.
BACKGROUND: The mortality burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is rising, making it crucial to predict mortality and identify the factors influencing it. While advanced machine learning algorithms are gaining recogni...
BACKGROUND: Persistent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection differs from long coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (acute symptoms ≥ 12 weeks post-clearance). The Omicron BA.5 variant has a shorter median clearance time (1...
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