Early screening for cancer has proven to improve the survival rate and spare patients from intensive and costly treatments due to late diagnosis. Cancer screening in the healthy population involves an initial risk stratification step to determine the...
INTRODUCTION: About one-third of adults in the USA have some grade of hepatic steatosis. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans contain more information than currently reported. We previously reported new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms applied ...
Early and accurate identification of patients at high risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is critical to prevent and improve prognosis potentially. We aimed to develop and validate an explainable prediction model ...
Child bicyclists (14 years old and younger) are among the most vulnerable road users, facing significant risks of crashes that often result in severe injuries or fatalities. This study aims to identify key factors influencing child bicyclist crashes ...
BACKGROUND: Portal vein system thrombosis (PVST) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication following splenectomy plus pericardial devascularisation (SPDV) in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Early prediction of PVST is...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Apr 10, 2025
BACKGROUND: The flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy (F-URL) is an important treatment for upper urinary tract stones. However, urolithiasis, surgical procedures, and catheter placement are risk factors for fungal infections. Our study aimed to construc...
BACKGROUND: Globally, 27% of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 have experienced physical, sexual, or intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime. In Saudi Arabia, domestic violence (DV) remains a concern despite cultural and economic adva...
This study investigated and validated all-cause in-hospital death prediction models for hospitalized pneumonia patients based on large-scale clinical data, including diagnoses, medication prescriptions, and laboratory test codes. Feature selection wa...
BACKGROUND: Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant risk associated with surgeries under general anesthesia, often leading to increased mortality and morbidity. Existing predictive models for postoperative AKI are usually limited to ...
BACKGROUND: Considering that most patients with low or no significant risk factors can safely undergo noncardiac surgery without additional cardiac evaluation, and given the excessive evaluations often performed in patients undergoing intermediate or...
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