PURPOSE: Ongoing Monkeypox (MPX) outbreaks in countries outside Africa have unique characteristics. However, data on cohorts of confirmed cases in China is limited. The study provides important epidemiological, diagnostic, and clinical information ab...
BACKGROUND: Syphilis is an infection frequently seen with HIV, and European guidelines on the management of syphilis suggest that HIV-infected patients may have an increased risk of early neurological involvement, sometimes asymptomatic. Recent study...
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of syphilis is vital for its effective control. This study aimed to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnostic model based on radiomics technology to distinguish early syphilis from other clinical skin lesions.
BACKGROUND: Free-text notes in disease intervention specialist (DIS) records may contain relevant information for sexual transmitted infection control. In their current form, the notes are not analyzable without manual reading, which is labor-intensi...
OBJECTIVES: The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test, a traditional method for diagnosing syphilis and evaluating treatment efficacy, relies on subjective interpretation and requires high technical proficiency. This study aimed to develop and validate a us...