Cart is empty For years, many have feared that artificial intelligence (AI) will take over national security mechanisms, leading to human slavery, domination of human society and perhaps the annihilation of humans. One way of killing humans is medical misdiagnosis, so it seems reasonable to examine the performance of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that is taking the world by storm. This is timely in light of ChatGPT’s recent remarkable performance in passing the US medical licensing exam.
Research shows that lymph node sampling during kidney tumor surgery is safe
A longstanding approach to surgeries for children with kidney tumors has been an abundance of caution.
Study suggests that hospital admissions for acute kidney injury may be linked to air pollution
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a decrease in kidney function. AKI is very common in the United States’ Medicare population, particularly among hospital intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. Furthermore, AKI is associated with the incidence of end-stage renal disease, which eventually increases the burden of long-term care, higher health-care costs, and increased mortality.
Another pharmacological approach fails to diminish delirium severity or duration
A new study conducted by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the universities of South Carolina and Indiana has found that the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications, taken for at least six months prior to an intensive care unit (ICU) admission, did not protect against developing delirium in the ICU, regardless of patient age, gender, race, co-morbidities or insurance status.
Young women more likely to return to the hospital in year following heart attack
Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, second heart attack and chest pain due to the heart are the most common causes of rehospitalization, but non-cardiac hospitalizations showed the most significant disparity.
Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Internet search trends may immediately capture how society seeks information related to reproductive health care, according to new research from Indiana University researchers.
Artificial intelligence detects fractures on CT images for osteoporosis diagnostics
The bone density of many people decreases as they get older. This process, which is known as osteoporosis, often goes unnoticed, even if there are fractures to the vertebral bodies. These fractures could be detected by means of X-rays or computed tomography (CT), but this does not always occur. For example, because the CT is done for a different reason, a vertebral fracture can be overlooked in the stress of everyday life in the clinic.
FDA approves drug that helps slow progression of rare form of motor neuron disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. has authorized the first approved drug for a rare form of motor neuron disease (MND) based on the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial completed at the University of Sheffield, the U.K. center for the international trial.
Obesity associated with increased risk of complications after surgery
In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number almost 42% have obesity.
Researchers use AI to improve access to clinics for minorities
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the probability of missed appointments in a busy clinic—followed up with personal outreach to at-risk patients—improved “show rates” for patients, especially those who were Black, according to a new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth Medical Center.