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District hospitals are key to unlocking Global South surgical conundrum, says study

District hospitals are key to unlocking Global South surgical conundrum, says study

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients attending first referral hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive surgical care that is just as safe and effective as that provided by higher level referral centers, reveals a new study in BMJ Global Health, Researchers found no significant difference in 30-day mortality rates between first referral (district) hospitals …

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AI advice influences radiologist and physician diagnostic decisions incorrectly, according to new study

AI advice influences radiologist and physician diagnostic decisions incorrectly, according to new study

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Chest radiograph (CXR) examples of (A, C) local (feature-based) AI explanations and (B, D) global (prototype-based) AI explanations from a simulated AI tool, ChestAId, presented to physicians in the study. In all examples, the correct diagnostic impression for the radiograph case in question is “right upper lobe pneumonia,” and the corresponding AI advice is correct. …

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Controlled experiment investigates how jet lag can disrupt metabolism

Controlled experiment investigates how jet lag can disrupt metabolism

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Credit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111161 A new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Aberdeen has found that disruptions to our body clock, such as those experienced during jetlag, impact our metabolism—but to a lesser extent than sleepiness and the primary clock in the brain. Led by Professor Jonathan Johnston at the …

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Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

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Study framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit: npj Digital Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01333-z The research team led by Chief Investigator Kim Jae Kyoung (IBS Biomedical Mathematics Group, and Professor at KAIST) and Professor Lee Heon-Jeong (Korea University College of Medicine) has developed a novel model …

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Competitive swimming program for young people with severe cerebral palsy reverses motor decline

Competitive swimming program for young people with severe cerebral palsy reverses motor decline

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ParaSTART participant Nate preparing for a swim training session. Credit: ParaSTART program, University of Queensland A competitive swimming program developed by University of Queensland researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition. Professor Sean Tweedy from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences and the Queensland …

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Study explores patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department

Study explores patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study that investigates patient perceptions and the perceived benefits and harms associated with the use of behavioral flags has been published in Academic Emergency MedicineThe study, titled “Patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department: A qualitative analysis” observed that little is known about how patients perceive behavioral flags …

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Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

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More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America’s deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows. “There is more work to do, but I am incredibly optimistic about the future of lung cancer care,” said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association (ALA), which documents improved survival rates and …

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Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria

Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria

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Oxitec has created a so-called ‘friendly mosquito’, a genetically modified male. Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. East Africa faces a deadly new threat from the arrival of Anopheles stephensi, …

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Smarter blood tests could deliver faster diagnoses and improved outcomes

Smarter blood tests could deliver faster diagnoses and improved outcomes

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Small molecule modulation of protein corona significantly enhances deep plasma proteome profiling. Credit: Mahmoudi Group Medical professionals have long known that the earlier a disease is detected, the higher the chance for a better patient outcome. Now, a multidisciplinary team of Michigan State University researchers, in collaboration with experts from Karolinska Institute and the University …

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