OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence of pre-existing chronic conditions and their association with the receipt of specific cancer-directed treatments among older adults with incident primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) using novel predictive...
BACKGROUND: Advancements in science and technology can exacerbate health disparities, particularly when there is a lack of diversity in clinical research, which limits the benefits of innovations for underrepresented communities. Programs like the Al...
BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer and cancer survivors often experience multiple chronic health conditions, which can impact symptom burden and treatment outcomes. Despite the high prevalence of multimorbidity, research on cancer prognosis has predomi...
BACKGROUND: Missing survey data can threaten the validity and generalizability of findings from longitudinal cohort studies. Respondent characteristics and survey attributes may contribute to patterns of survey non-completion, a form of missing data ...
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) has revolutionized the health care industry, particularly in the development and use of medical devices. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized over 878 AI/ML-enabled medi...
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to transform HIV prevention and treatment through the application of advanced technologies such as machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and generative AI (Gen AI). These technologies can ...
OBJECTIVE: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) share common risk factors and frequently co-occur, leading to poorer outcomes. Life's Essential 8 (LE8), a novel metric for cardiovascular health, may provide insights i...
BACKGROUND: Abortion access in the United States has been in a state of rapid change and increasing restriction since the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision from the US Supreme Court in June 2022. With further constraints on access ...
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