2024 December-1 - 160 articles
Background/Objectives: The growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is driven by the need for more robust and automated diagnostic systems. These methods not only provide accurate diagnoses but also promise to enhance operational...
Bartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacillus, mainly parasitizing on cats. When a child is scratched by a cat, they may present with the disease symptoms including regional lymphadenopathy, malaise, fever, and splenomegaly, which is known as cat-s...
Background/Objectives: The automatic left ventricle segmentation in transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is of significant importance. In this paper, we constructed a large-scale TEE apical four-chamber view (A4CV) image dataset and proposed an aut...
Background: The internal jugular vein (IJV) is a vascular structure that is responsible for the venous drainage of both the head and neck and is commonly found posterior to the internal carotid artery and adjacent to cervical lymph nodes or nerve str...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were (1) to systematically review the currently used definitions of incidental 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings (IPFs) in the literature and (2) to prop...
Background/Objectives: This study develops machine learning (ML) models to predict hypoxemia severity during emergency triage, particularly in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) scenarios, using physiological data from...
Background/Objectives: Controlling colonoscopic quality is important in the detection of colon polyps during colonoscopy as it reduces the overall long-term colorectal cancer risk. Artificial intelligence has recently been introduced in various medic...
Background/Objectives: Accurate liver and tumor detection and segmentation are crucial in diagnosis of early-stage liver malignancies. As opposed to manual interpretation, which is a difficult and time-consuming process, accurate tumor detection usin...
Background/Objectives: The integration of machine learning into the domain of radiomics has revolutionized the approach to personalized medicine, particularly in oncology. Our research presents RadTA (RADiomics Trend Analysis), a novel framework deve...
Background/Objectives: Chronic inflammation and psychosocial factors significantly influence cancer progression and patient behavior in seeking medical care. Understanding their interplay is essential for enhancing early detection and developing pers...
Objectives: To evaluate correlations between cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) at rest including strain imaging and variables derived from quantitative cardiopulmonary exercise testing using a treadmill in patients with pectus excavatum. Meth...
Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a well-established risk factor for incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, evidence regarding its association with recurrent events is limited. To address this gap, we conducted a retrospec...
Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the bone thickness and angulation of the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth on the buccal and palatal/lingual sides and also to analyze the sagittal root position (SRP) in the alveo...
Background: One of the methods used in malocclusion treatment is the use of fixed appliances. Research conducted so far has revealed that changes in bite force occurring over the course of orthodontic treatment are directly related to the functional...
Background/Objectives: Chest disease identification for Tuberculosis and Pneumonia diseases presents diagnostic challenges due to overlapping radiographic features and the limited availability of expert radiologists, especially in developing countrie...
Objectives. The aim of the present study was to assess the performance of radiolabeled-PSMA PET/CT in a cohort of intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) patients for initial staging. Methods. This is a retrospective, multicenter analysis of patients...
Background/Objective: Left atrial (LA) fibrosis imaging improves the guidance of LA catheter ablation. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) may be a reasonable alternative to CMR. The aim was to evaluate late enhancement (LE) fibrosis mapping by CT, and...
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are increasingly used in the aging population. Modern CIEDs perform daily measurements, mainly aimed at discovering early signs of ba...
Background: Major diagnostic and therapeutic changes led to the implementation of the ‘lung cancer diagnosis in small biopsies and cytology specimens’ concept in the WHO Classification of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart in 2...
Background: Diabetic Mastopathy (DMP) is an uncommon benign fibro-inflammatory condition that occurs in women with long-standing diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly type 1. It often mimics breast cancer (BC) in clinical and imaging presentations, le...
Objective: This retrospective cohort study assessed dementia risk in epilepsy patients associated with the compliance to epileptic treatment visits. Methods: We used Taiwanese insurance claims data to establish an epilepsy cohort (N = 39,216) diagnos...
Background/Objectives: To assess the incidence of and risk factors for black triangles between the central incisors after orthodontic treatment; Methods: Ninety-seven post-treatment patients (29 men and 68 women; mean age, 22.7 years) were retrospect...
Background/Objectives: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a tauopathy showing a marked symptoms overlap with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). PSP pathology suggests that tau protein might represent a valuable biomarker to distinguish between the...
Background/Objective: Assessing Orthostatic Intolerance (OI, symptoms upon standing from supine) is recommended in athletes with sport-related concussions (SRCs), as this is caused by impairments in the cardiovascular autonomic nervous system (cANS)....
Background: Antipsychotic drugs appear to be related to reduced bone mineral density (BMD). We conducted a narrative review to collect the available literature investigating the relationship between antipsychotic use and bone fragility. Methods: A re...
Background/Objective: Leishmaniasis is the second deadliest parasitic disease in the world, after malaria, with an estimated 1.6 million new cases each year. While cutaneous leishmaniasis can result in permanent scars from lesions after treatment, th...
Background: For a single exposure in radiography, a dual-layer flat-panel detector (DFD) can provide spectral images and efficiently utilize the transmitted X-ray photons to improve the detective quantum efficiency (DQE) performance. In this paper, t...
Background: Brain tumors present a complex challenge in clinical oncology, where precise diagnosis and classification are pivotal for effective treatment planning. Radiomics, a burgeoning field in neuro-oncology, involves extracting and analyzing num...
Background: Tibiofibula fractures occur across all age groups, and postoperative complications are frequent. An accurate and rapid classification methodology for these fractures could significantly assist physicians. Clinically, tibiofibula fractures...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted healthcare systems and obstetric practices worldwide. Labor induction is a common procedure for preventing obstetric complications in high-risk populations. This study evaluated perinatal o...
Objectives: Fournier’s gangrene is an aggressive, rapidly progressing, and life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal and genital regions. Various scoring systems have been developed for predicting survival and prognosis in Fournier...
Background: Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread by infected mosquitoes, affecting both humans and animals. Its symptoms range from mild to severe, including fever, muscle discomfort, coma, and kidney failure. Accurate diagnosis is crucial bu...
Background: Patients with traumatic injuries often represent the best hosts for healthcare-associated infections, especially pneumonia or bronchopneumonia. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic raised serious probl...
Background: Trauma has a profound impact on mortality as well as short- and long-term health outcomes. For trauma patients to receive medical care in a timely manner, early identification and risk assessment are essential. The Geriatric Trauma Outcom...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs, but it can also impact other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, and kidneys. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spre...
Background/Objectives. This study aimed to improve machine learning models for diagnosing interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by comparing classical machine learning methods with newer AutoML approaches, utilizing biomarker data and...
Background: Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits. Patients presenting with inconclusive symptoms complicate the diagnostic process and add to the burden upon the ED. This study aimed to determine factors p...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT, are gaining attention for their potential in supporting clinical decisions. This study evaluates the performance of ChatGPT-4o in acute cardiological cases compared to cardiologists and em...
Doppler echocardiography is the corner-stone of non-invasive investigation of patients with a clinical diagnosis of heart failure. It provides an accurate and quantitative assessment of cardiac structure and function. Furthermore, spectral Doppler me...
Objective: Can mobile app intervention via push notifications increase adherence to exercise and reduce disability and pain after a whiplash injury? Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with concealed allocation, blinding of some asse...
Objectives: This study investigates disruptions in functional brain networks in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), using advanced modeling and machine learning. Functional networks were constructed using the Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NAR...
Gastric duplication cysts (GDCs) are rare congenital anomalies, often identified during infancy or childhood. Although typically benign, there have been sporadic reports of malignant transformations, including adenocarcinoma and rare mixed tumors. He...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate prenatal ultrasound features, fetal postnatal outcomes, and the need for postnatal surgery in the suspicion of ovarian torsion. Methods: We included patients with a singleton pregnancy with a suspicio...
Background/Objectives: In Sjögren’s syndrome, exocrine glands are destructed in an autoimmune-mediated process. Obesity is known to influence a wide range of diseases. This study aimed to examine whether obesity has an impact on the diseas...
Background: Quantitative pupillometry has been proposed as an objective means to diagnose acute sports-related concussion (SRC). Objective: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a smartphone-based quantitative pupillometer in the acute diagnosis of SR...
Background/Objectives: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely utilized in dermatology for the treatment of various skin conditions. Despite its effectiveness, the exact biomolecular changes underlying therapeutic outcomes remain only partially understo...
Background: The mechanism of aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) in middle cerebral artery (MCA) bifurcation aneurysms on vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging (VW-MRI) remains unclear. We aimed to explore the morphologically related hemodynamic mechani...
Background: Aldehyde dehydrogenase class 1 (ALDH1) is an enzyme that is ubiquitously distributed in adult tissues and may serve as a prognostic marker in various cancer types. In blood, 99% of ALDH1 is found in erythrocytes; although, it was also dem...
Background: A detailed examination of bone marrow (BM) aspiration and biopsy can provide clues regarding the course of the disease as well as the diagnostic features of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Methods: Our aim is to reveal the histomorphologi...
Background: Dental disorders are one of the most important health problems, affecting billions of people all over the world. Early diagnosis is important for effective treatment planning. Precise dental disease segmentation requires reliable tooth nu...
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