Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is linked to greater weight loss compared to two other bariatric procedures but also the highest risk of adverse events in the short term, researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers created and validated a deep learning algorithm to improve the detection of polyps during colonoscopy, according to a study published in the latest issue of Nature Biomedical Engineering.
Artificial intelligence may help stop the “downward spiral in productivity” in the U.S. healthcare system, which has been plagued by labor-intensive, inefficient administrative tasks, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City found convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained to detect pneumonia on chest x-rays performed poorly when tested on data from outside health systems, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in PLOS Medicine.
As social determinants of health (SDH) play a more prominent role in healthcare, more providers are looking for ways to incorporate social needs into electronic health records. But documenting SDH alongside other health information in EHRs isn’t so easy, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
Inhibiting a certain class of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) proteins could protect cancer patients from chemotherapy-induced heart failure—the second leading cause of death in the demographic after cancer recurrence—according to research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Medical images and articles found on Wikipedia may help patients better understand their radiology reports, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
As a result of the misread, a North Carolina Congressman is planning to draft legislation that would allow military personnel to sue the U.S. military and federal government for injuries incidental to military service, according to a recent report by FOX 46 Charlotte.
Sina Tavakoli, MD, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, has received the 2018 Strategic Radiology/RSNA Research Seed Grant to study the imaging of macrophages in atherosclerosis.
Mandatory CPR training in high school may contribute to higher rates of bystander intervention and improved survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to a registry study slated to be presented Nov. 11 at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium in Chicago.
