Early surgery reduces cardiovascular death risk in asymptomatic very severe aortic stenosis over 10 years
Should doctors operate before symptoms appear for a severe heart valve problem?
A 10-year RCT of 145 asymptomatic patients with very severe aortic stenosis found early surgery significantly reduced the composite of opera…
Waiting for symptoms in severe heart valve disease may double your risk of death, as early surgery saved lives in a new 10-year study.
Ensemble machine learning models show best discriminative performance for predicting DCI after aneurysmal SAH
Machine learning models show promise for predicting brain complications after aneurysm rupture
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 studies involving 10,000 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage found that ensemble ma…
Machine learning models can predict dangerous brain complications after aneurysm rupture with moderate accuracy, but real-world testing is s…
ML tool modestly improves dispatcher identification of high-risk patients in ambulance resource constraints
Can a computer help dispatchers spot hidden emergencies when ambulances are scarce?
An RCT in Sweden with 1,245 resource-constrained situations found that providing dispatch nurses with an ML-based risk assessment tool led t…
A computer tool helped dispatchers in Sweden send ambulances to the sickest low-priority patients 68.3% of the time, outperforming human jud…
Locator attachments in IACPDs show better masticatory efficiency and periodontal indices than ball and socket at 6 months
Which dental implant attachment helps people chew better? A small study suggests one option
A small, 6-month RCT in 19 patients with Kennedy Class I/II mandibular arches compared locator and ball and socket attachments for implant-a…
A small study found that locator attachments helped people chew better and kept gums healthier than ball and socket options for implant dent…
MVPA-based fMRI neurofeedback shows moderate neural effects but inconsistent behavioral outcomes
Can you train your brain with real-time feedback? A new analysis suggests it works
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 studies found MVPA-based fMRI neurofeedback had a moderate, statistically significant effect on …
Real-time brain scans can help people regulate emotions, but changing actual behavior like reducing cravings remains inconsistent across stu…
AI assistance improves rib fracture detection sensitivity and reduces diagnostic time in adults
AI assistance may help doctors spot rib fractures faster on scans, review finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 studies in adults found AI assistance was associated with improved diagnostic sensitivity (mean …
AI assistance helps doctors spot rib fractures faster on scans, cutting diagnosis time by nearly two minutes, though study quality remains l…