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Evaluation of visual patient predictive for enhancing level 3 situation awareness: protocol for a multicentre randomised computer-based simulation and diagnostic accuracy study (true positive rate, precision, average lead time).

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Visual Patient Predictive (VPP) is an AI-based extension of the Visual Patient Avatar (VPA) that integrates deep learning models to predict upcoming vital sign deviations and display them as dashed visual elements. By explicitly showing...

Predictive modelling of clinically significant depressive symptoms after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: protocol for a multicentre observational study in two Swiss hospitals (the PsyCor study).

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains one of the most commonly performed cardiac surgeries worldwide. Despite surgical advancements, a significant proportion of patients experience psychological distress following surgery, with...

Does Humanness Matter? An Ethical Evaluation of Sharing Care Work with Social Robots.

Science and engineering ethics
While social robots offer potential benefits like task assistance and companionship, their integration raises concerns about the erosion of human connection and the dehumanization of care. Through a qualitative study of older adults, family caregiver...

Contouring in transition: perceptions of AI-based autocontouring by radiation oncologists and medical physicists in German-speaking countries.

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based autocontouring software has the potential to revolutionize radiotherapy planning. In recent years, several AI-based autocontouring solutions with many advantages have emerged; however, their clinical use...

Counting coins in the dark-Austrian, German, and Swiss medical students' perceptions of radiology.

European radiology
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the overall attitude of medical students towards radiology, their perceptions of the university curriculum, the clinical relevance, and the prospects within the specialty, as well as identify reasons for and against choosin...

Reducing food waste in the HORECA sector using AI-based waste-tracking devices.

Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
This study assesses the effectiveness of an intervention employing an AI-based, fully automatic waste-tracking system for food waste reduction in HORECA establishments. Waste-tracking devices were installed in a restaurant within a holiday resort and...

Artificial Intelligence and Teleradiology in Pediatric Radiology: A Survey by the Society for German-speaking Pediatric Radiologists (GPR) and the Swiss Society for Pediatric Radiology (SGPR).

RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
The aim of our study was to assess the attitudes towards AI and teleradiology and their current usage in pediatric radiology within German-speaking countries.From March to May 2023, we conducted an anonymous online survey among members of the Society...

Exploring correlates of high psychiatric inpatient utilization in Switzerland: a descriptive and machine learning analysis.

BMC psychiatry
BACKGROUND: This study investigated socio-demographic, psychiatric, and psychological characteristics of patients with high versus low utilization of psychiatric inpatient services. Our objective was to better understand the utilization pattern and t...

Spatiotemporal modelling of airborne birch and grass pollen concentration across Switzerland: A comparison of statistical, machine learning and ensemble methods.

Environmental research
BACKGROUND: Statistical and machine learning models are commonly used to estimate spatial and temporal variability in exposure to environmental stressors, supporting epidemiological studies. We aimed to compare the performances, strengths and limitat...

Perspectives of medical imaging professionals about the impact of AI on Swiss radiographers.

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
INTRODUCTION: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly implemented in medical imaging practice, however, its impact on radiographers practice is not well studied. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived impact of AI on radiographers' a...