BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), is rapidly influencing medical education. Its effectiveness for students with varying levels of prior knowledge remains underexplored.
BACKGROUND: Although strategies for COVID-19 have shifted towards normalized measures globally, establishing predictive models based on Internet search data remains crucial for swiftly controlling and preventing future outbreaks. This study aims to u...
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Oct 17, 2025
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to identify the most frequent questions a patient might encounter in an internet search about robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA), and to identify and categorize the answers to these questions ...
BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a life-threatening, multisystem autoimmune disease. Biologic therapy is a promising treatment for SLE. However, public understanding of this therapy is still insufficient, and the quality of related i...
BACKGROUND: The seasonal influenza epidemic poses a persistent and severe threat to global public health. Web-based search data are recognized as a valuable source for forecasting influenza or other respiratory tract infection epidemics. Current infl...
The respiratory virus known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is linked to seasonal outbreaks and primarily affects elderly people and young children. Infodemiology, which uses digital data sources, including social media, online news, and search trend...
INTRODUCTION: Manual identification of case narratives with specific relevant information can be challenging when working with large numbers of adverse event reports (case series). The process can be supported with a search engine, but building searc...
PURPOSE: As generalist large language models (LLMs) become more commonplace, patients will inevitably increasingly turn to these tools instead of traditional search engines. Here, we evaluate publicly available LLM-based chatbots as tools for patient...
BACKGROUND: Emergency and acute medicine doctors require easily accessible evidence-based information to safely manage a wide range of clinical presentations. The inability to find evidence-based local guidelines on the trust's intranet leads to info...
BACKGROUND: Search engines often serve as a primary resource for patients to obtain drug information. However, the search engine market is rapidly changing due to the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. The consequences for...
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