7905 papers
This study demonstrates that consumer wearable data from Fitbit users can accurately estimate population-level physical activity trends and complement national surveillance for young and middle-aged adults in countries with sufficient demographic coverage, although the data tends to overestimate activity levels in older populations.
This paper reports an incidental, asymptomatic case of a rare left-sided Chilaiditi sign in a 61-year-old woman, emphasizing that recognizing this radiological finding is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions.
This study demonstrates that incorporating serial clinical data into medical AI models can be misleading when patient histories branch toward conflicting futures, advocating for the use of the Prediction Branching Ratio (PBR) to identify ambiguous cases and ensure predictions are only made when comparable histories reliably resolve to a single outcome.
Although risk models for Alzheimer's disease maintain useful patient ranking across different study phases, their absolute probability estimates suffer from significant calibration drift, necessitating revalidation of probability scales when recruitment or measurement practices change.
This study of the COPDGene cohort demonstrates that the limited resolution of COPD disease progression is primarily constrained by the informational content of the available data rather than model sophistication, as patient-matched molecular information yields only a small, reproducible improvement in distinguishing individual trajectories despite failing to enhance overall population-level prediction.
This study demonstrates that in ALS trials, prognostic residuals used to identify individual treatment responses via digital twins or synthetic controls largely reflect prediction error rather than true treatment effects, as similar "responder" and "harm" rates were observed in placebo patients, underscoring the critical need for placebo-calibrated false-positive controls before interpreting such residuals as validated individual benefits.
This study of 500 office workers reveals that improper sitting postures indirectly impair mental health by increasing musculoskeletal pain, suggesting that effective interventions should combine psychological support with physical corrective treatments to address posture and muscle imbalances.
This cross-sectional study of postpartum mothers at 6 weeks found that while the vast majority exhibited normal mother-infant bonding, the quality of this attachment was significantly influenced by factors such as family support, pregnancy planning, and breastfeeding practices, highlighting the need for routine assessment and targeted interventions.
This field study of 108 respondents across six public hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen, demonstrates that Lean Six Sigma methodology significantly enhances Therapeutic Feeding Center performance, with Technology and Information Systems and the DMAIC cycle serving as the primary predictive drivers, resulting in a 4.5–4.7 Sigma operational level for severe acute malnutrition admissions.
This comparative study in Narsingdi District, XXX, reveals that while urban adolescent girls generally exhibit better menstrual hygiene practices than their rural counterparts, socio-economic class emerges as the strongest independent predictor of sanitary pad usage and hygiene frequency, underscoring the critical need for targeted interventions to address structural inequities.