PURPOSE: To predict 10-year graft survival after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) using a machine learning (ML)-based interpretable risk score.
BACKGROUND: Despite low mortality for elective procedures in the United States and developed countries, some patients have unexpected care escalations (UCE) following post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) discharge. Studies indicate patient risk factors ...
BACKGROUND: Carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) is a significant risk factor for cardio-cerebrovascular events. The objective of this study is to employ stacking ensemble machine learning techniques to enhance the prediction of CAS occurrence, incorporatin...
Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
Jul 22, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a procedure associated with risks of electrolyte and kidney function disorders, which are rare but can lead to serious complications if not correctly identified. A routine check-up is very often carried ...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Jul 22, 2024
BACKGROUND: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) are significant contributors to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which severely affect patients' quality of life. This study aimed to develop machine learning (M...
Suicide among the older population is a significant public health concern in South Korea. As the older individuals have long considered suicide before committing suicide trials, it is important to analyze the suicidal ideation that precedes the suici...
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
Jul 21, 2024
PURPOSE: Conservative treatment remains the standard approach for first-time patellar dislocations. While risk factors for patellofemoral instability, a common paediatric injury, are well-established in adults, data concerning the progression of paed...
European journal of internal medicine
Jul 16, 2024
BACKGROUND: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is associated with adverse cardiac events. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a condition characterized by the abnormal accumulation of hepatic lipids that is clos...