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 ...
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
Sep 18, 2024
BACKGROUND: Adverse events of the fractured vertebra (AEFV) post-percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) can lead to recurrent pain and neurological damage, which considerably affect the prognosis of patients and the quality of life. This study aimed to analy...
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...
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
Sep 17, 2024
PURPOSE: This study aimed to develop, validate, and evaluate machine learning (ML) algorithms for predicting Surgical site infections (SSI) and surgical site occurrences (SSO) after elective open inguinal hernia surgery.
In adult patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), little data exist on predicting pyeloplasty outcome, and there is no unified definition of pyeloplasty success. As such, defining pyeloplasty success retrospectively is particularly v...
To effectively capture and explain complex, nonlinear relationships within bicycle crash frequency data and account for unobserved heterogeneity simultaneously, this study proposes a new hybrid framework that combines the Random Forest-based SHapley ...
BACKGROUND: Surgical specialists experience significant musculoskeletal strain as a consequence of their profession, a domain within the healthcare system often recognized for the pronounced impact of such issues. The aim of this study is to calculat...
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Sep 16, 2024
AIM: Length of stay (LOS) is an outcome measure and is assumed to be related to quality. The objective of this study is to examine the quality of birth care and risk factors associated with LOS after birth.