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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Hideki Kawai, Sadako Motoyama, Masayoshi Sarai, Yoshihiro Sato, Takahiro Matsuyama, Ryota Matsumoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Akio Katagata, Yumi Kataoka, Yoshihiro Ida, Takashi Muramatsu, Yoshiharu Ohno, Yukio Ozaki, Hiroshi Toyama, Jagat Narula, Hideo Izawa
Summary: In this study, deep learning reconstruction was used to evaluate in-stent restenosis, showing superior image quality and diagnostic accuracy compared to conventional reconstruction strategies, especially for small stents.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min-Tao Gai, Bing Zhu, Xiao-Cui Chen, Fen Liu, Xiang Xie, Xiao-Ming Gao, Xiang Ma, Zhen-Yan Fu, Yi-Tong Ma, Bang-Dang Chen
Summary: In the Xinjiang population of China, the incidence of ISR in CAD patients with DES implantation is 5.79%. The prediction model based on PDW, SBP, TC, LDL-C, and lesion vessels is an effective tool for predicting ISR.
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2021)
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Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Chalachew Muluken Liyew, Haileyesus Amsaya Melese
Summary: Predicting daily rainfall using data mining and machine learning techniques is crucial for improving agricultural productivity and securing food and water supply. The study focuses on identifying relevant atmospheric features and predicting rainfall intensity, with Extreme Gradient Boosting machine learning algorithm outperforming others in performance evaluation.
JOURNAL OF BIG DATA
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jens Wiebe, Himanshu Rai, Constatin Kuna, Salvatore Cassese, Thorsten Kessler, Tobias Rheude, Roisin Colleran, Heribert Schunkert, Tobias Koch, Sebastian Kufner, Michael Joner, Adnan Kastrati, Robert A. Byrne
Summary: This study aims to analyze the angiographic anti-restenotic performance of durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents (EES) in the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR). The results showed that in the setting of ISR, the efficacy of stenting with EES is comparable to that observed in randomized clinical trials and less favorable than its performance in patients undergoing stenting for de novo disease.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Zhenchen Zhu, Minjiang Chen, Ge Hu, Zhengsong Pan, Wei Han, Weixiong Tan, Zhen Zhou, Mengzhao Wang, Li Mao, Xiuli Li, Xin Sui, Lan Song, Yan Xu, Wei Song, Yizhou Yu, Zhengyu Jin
Summary: This study developed a predictive model based on CT images to anticipate the progression-free survival of inoperable lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Weighted radiomic features from multiple intrapulmonary lesions can accurately predict the treatment outcomes of patients.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jesus Gonzalez-Bosquet, Sofia Gabrilovich, Megan E. McDonald, Brian J. Smith, Kimberly K. Leslie, David D. Bender, Michael J. Goodheart, Eric Devor
Summary: Prediction models incorporating clinical and genomic data can help distinguish patients at risk of disease recurrence in endometrial cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Bing Xiao, Yanghua Fan, Zhe Zhang, Zilong Tan, Huan Yang, Wei Tu, Lei Wu, Xiaoli Shen, Hua Guo, Zhen Wu, Xingen Zhu
Summary: This study evaluated the value of three-dimensional radiomics features from Multi-Parameter MRI in predicting postoperative cerebral edema exacerbation in meningioma patients. By establishing a clin-radiomics combined model, incorporating clinical characteristics with radiomics signature, it showed good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility for predicting postoperative cerebral edema exacerbation.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Dachao Wei, Dingwei Deng, Siming Gui, Wei You, Junqiang Feng, Xiangyu Meng, Xiheng Chen, Jian Lv, Yudi Tang, Ting Chen, Peng Liu
Summary: This study used machine learning methodology to establish a model for predicting in-stent stenosis (ISS) after Pipeline embolization device (PED) placement. Six predictors of ISS were identified, and the elastic net (ENT) model showed the best predictive performance. This model has the potential to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michal Kuzemczak, Janusz Lipiecki, Visvesh Jeyalan, Hicham Farhat, Pawel Kleczynski, Jacek Legutko, Lennert Minten, Johan Bennett, Ella Poels, Joseph Dens, Ioakim Spyridopoulos, Vijay Kunadian, Tomasz Pawlowski, Robert Gil, Mohaned Egred, Azfar Zaman, Mohammad Alkhalil
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and long-term outcomes of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in patients with stent failure. The results showed that IVL is a safe and feasible treatment for this high-risk group, with significant improvement in vessel diameter and degree of stenosis. However, the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) within one year was relatively high.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Wei Peng, Fei Wang, Shaoming Sun, Yining Sun, Jingcheng Chen, Mu Wang
Summary: This study aimed to develop an interpretable machine learning model to predict the onset of myopia based on individual daily information. Five algorithms were utilized to develop different models, with the Catboost algorithm demonstrating the highest AUC value. The top three features for predicting myopia were parental myopia, grade, and frequency of eye fatigue.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Fabrizio Buffolo, Jacopo Burrello, Alessio Burrello, Daniel Heinrich, Christian Adolf, Lisa Marie Muller, Rusi Chen, Vittorio Forestiero, Elisa Sconfienza, Martina Tetti, Franco Veglio, Tracy Ann Williams, Paolo Mulatero, Silvia Monticone
Summary: This study developed a scoring system and machine learning algorithms to accurately predict the individual pretest probability of primary aldosteronism (PA) in patients with hypertension, improving diagnostic accuracy and avoiding unnecessary screening for some patients.
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Environmental Sciences
Philip Savoy, Judson W. Harvey
Summary: Eutrophication is a major threat to aquatic ecosystems, and predicting chlorophyll a concentrations can help assess the trophic state and algal abundance. In this study, a large dataset of chlorophyll a concentrations from 82 streams and rivers across the United States was compiled, and a machine learning algorithm was used to predict daily chlorophyll a concentrations. The model showed strong correlations with observed data, but had lower accuracy when applied to completely new sites. Turbidity and total nitrogen were identified as the most important variables for predicting chlorophyll a.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katharina Schochlow, Melissa Weissner, Florian Blachutzik, Niklas F. Boeder, Monique Trobs, Liv Lorenz, Jouke Dijkstra, Thomas Munzel, Stephan Achenbach, Holger Nef, Tommaso Gori
Summary: The prevalence of stent fractures (SFs) is high and associated with calcific and bifurcation lesions, as well as device asymmetry/eccentricity. SFs are also related to device thrombosis and restenosis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Saima Rathore, Muhammad A. Iftikhar, Ahmad Chaddad, Ashish Singh, Zeeshan Gillani, Ahmed Abdulkadir
Summary: This study evaluated the OS prediction accuracy of combinations of prognostic markers in glioma patients by quantifying features in multi-contrast MRI and digital pathology images, along with IDH mutation status and basic demographic variables. The results showed that adding MRI or pathology features improved the prediction of OS compared to models based on age, sex, and mutation status alone. The full multi-omics model, which integrated MRI, pathology, clinical, and genetic profiles, exhibited the best prediction of OS.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Khanh Pham, Dongku Kim, Canh Le, Jongmuk Won
Summary: This study developed a new pedotransfer function (PTF) for estimating soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) by exploiting the advantages of seven machine learning (ML) models and the unsaturated soil database (UNSODA). The importance of UNSODA attributes and the performance of ML-PTFs were evaluated, and the PTF implemented on the extreme gradient boosting (XGB) model showed the best performance. Furthermore, the study demonstrated the practical application of the developed XGB-PTF in approximating the matric suction profile in Ho Chi Minh City using Bayesian optimization.
TRANSPORTATION GEOTECHNICS
(2023)
Article
Statistics & Probability
Nerea Gonzalez-Garcia, Ana Belen Nieto-Librero, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon
Summary: In this study, a new mathematical algorithm called C(enet)Biplots is proposed for sparse and orthogonal constrained biplots. Biplots provide a joint representation of observations and variables in a multidimensional matrix, allowing for interpretation of their relationships in geometric terms. The proposed algorithm, C(enet)Biplots, projects the matrix onto a low-dimensional space generated by sparse and orthogonal principal components. The method is implemented in R software and is shown to be useful for analyzing high-dimensional and low-dimensional matrices.
ADVANCES IN DATA ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria Plaza Martin, Gemma Pastor Baez, Alfredo Garcia Cabello, Alexander Stepanenko, Jose Alberto San Roman Calvar, Aitor Uribarri Gonzalez
Summary: Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a rare but serious condition that can cause cardiogenic shock. Mitochondrial toxicity and sympathetic blockade are the mechanisms leading to cardiogenic shock in PRIS. Diagnosis and treatment of PRIS can be challenging, and further examinations such as muscle biopsy and fat enzyme analysis are helpful in confirming the diagnosis. Withdrawal of propofol and supportive therapies, such as VA-ECMO, are the preferred treatment for severe PRIS, which can increase survival rate by serving as a bridge to recovery.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sandra Santos-Martinez, Alfredo Redondo, Esther Gonzalez-Bartol, Alejandro Barrero, Juan Pablo Sanchez-Luna, Ana Revilla-Orodea, Carlos Baladron, Ana Serrador, J. Alberto San Roman, Ignacio J. Amat-Santos
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of commissural alignment (CA) for balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves. The relationship between native commissures and neocommissures was analyzed in 10 patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. In silico bio-modelling was used to predict CA and the calculated rotation was applied during crimping. The results showed that patient-specific rotation based on preprocedural computed tomography analysis is feasible and associated with successful CA and absence of coronary overlap.
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Antonio Sanchez-Puente, P. Ignacio Dorado-Diaz, Pedro L. Sanchez
TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juan Diego Valenzuela-Cobos, Fabricio Guevara-Viejo, Purificacion Vicente-Galindo, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon
Summary: Cocoa, the main crop in Ecuador, is highly susceptible to moniliasis caused by Moniliophthora roreri and Moniliophthora perniciosa. This research demonstrated that certain strains of Trichoderma spp. cultivated in specific media can effectively control the occurrence of these diseases, hence preventing economic losses.
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Mathematics
Carmen C. Rodriguez-Martinez, Mitzi Cubilla-Montilla, Purificacion Vicente-Galindo, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon
Summary: This paper aims to categorize countries based on their e-participation index, analyze their projection according to political, capacity, and governmental environment factors, and examine if this projection aligns with the current state of e-participation development. It is the first study to provide an overview of e-participation using multivariate analysis techniques and cluster analysis. The results show that 7% of countries lag behind in e-participation evolution due to institutional and political capacity issues, while 38% are ahead of their expected level of e-participation.
Article
Mathematics
Wilson Rojas-Preciado, Mauricio Rojas-Campuzano, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon, Omar Ruiz-Barzola
Summary: This study presents a multivariate statistical process control technique that analyzes qualitative data through Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and the Hotelling T2 chart. The interpretation of out-of-control points is done by comparing MCA charts and analyzing the chi(2) distance between the categories of the concatenated table and those that represent out-of-control points. The T2Qv control chart performs well in high dimensional settings.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javier Jimenez-Candil, Jesus Hernandez Hernandez, Alba Cruz Galban, Fabian Blanco, Jose Luis Morinigo, Manuel Sanchez Garcia, Armando Oterino, Pedro L. Sanchez
Summary: In this study, the feasibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness of cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmia treatment in a systematic same-day discharge (SDD) program were compared.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ainhoa Robles-Mezcua, Amalio Ruiz-Salas, Carmen Medina-Palomo, Maria Robles-Mezcua, Arancha Diaz-Exposito, Maria Victoria Ortega-Jimenez, Juan Ramon Gimeno-Blanes, Manuel F. Jimenez-Navarro, Jose Manuel Garcia-Pinilla
Summary: This study identified a novel pathogenic variant in the PKP2 gene and observed its association with arrhythmias and heart failure in eight unrelated families. The variant showed incomplete penetrance and highly variable phenotypic expression, and was found exclusively in families from the Malaga region in Spain.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fabian Blanco-Fernandez, Pablo J. Antunez-Muinos, Jean C. Nunez-Garcia, Sergio Lopez-Tejero, Gilles J. Barreira-de Sousa, Monica Garcia-Monsalvo, Milena Antunez-Ballesteros, Andrew Maree, David Gonzalez-Calle, Javier Rodriguez-Collado, Manuel Barreiro-Perez, Elena Diaz-Pelaez, Maria C. Perez del Villar-Moro, Pedro L. Sanchez-Fernandez, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez
Summary: This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of an outpatient program for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) compared to conventional treatment. The results showed that the same-day discharge program was as safe and effective as the conventional strategy, with no differences in primary composite endpoints or individual endpoints. Furthermore, it reduced hospital length of stay.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gonzalo Cabezon, Maria de Miguel, Javier Lopez, Isidre Vilacosta, Paloma Pulido, Carmen Olmos, Adrian Jeronimo, Javier B. Perez, Adrian Lozano, Itziar Gomez, J. Alberto San Roman
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical profile at admission of patients with left-sided native valve infective endocarditis in a contemporary wide series of patients and to compare them among the most frequent etiologies. The study found that the etiology of infective endocarditis was closely associated with the modes of presentation and the clinical picture at admission.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Aurora Gomez-Vecino, Roberto Corchado-Cobos, Adrian Blanco-Gomez, Natalia Garcia-Sancha, Sonia Castillo-Lluva, Ana Martin-Garcia, Marina Mendiburu-Elicabe, Carlos Prieto, Sara Ruiz-Pinto, Guillermo Pita, Alejandro Velasco-Ruiz, Carmen Patino-Alonso, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon, Maria Linarejos Vera-Pedrosa, Jose Jalife, Jian-Hua Mao, Guillermo Macias de Plasencia, Andres Castellanos-Martin, Maria del Mar Saez-Freire, Susana Fraile-Martin, Telmo Rodrigues-Teixeira, Carmen Garcia-Macias, Julie Milena Galvis-Jimenez, Asuncion Garcia-Sanchez, Maria Isidoro-Garcia, Manuel Fuentes, Maria Begona Garcia-Cenador, Francisco Javier Garcia-Criado, Juan Luis Garcia-Hernandez, Maria Angeles Hernandez-Garcia, Juan Jesus Cruz-Hernandez, Cesar Augusto Rodriguez-Sanchez, Alejandro Martin Garcia-Sancho, Estefania Perez-Lopez, Antonio Perez-Martinez, Federico Gutierrez-Larraya, Antonio J. Carton, Jose Angel Garcia-Saenz, Ana Patino-Garcia, Miguel Martin, Teresa Alonso-Gordoa, Christof Vulsteke, Lieselot Croes, Sigrid Hatse, Thomas Van Brussel, Diether Lambrechts, Hans Wildiers, Hang Chang, Marina Holgado-Madruga, Anna Gonzalez-Neira, Pedro L. Sanchez, Jesu Perez Losada
Summary: Cardiotoxicity due to anthracyclines (CDA) affects cancer patients, and identifying individuals at risk is challenging. In this study, the authors investigated intermediate molecular phenotypes (IMPs) associated with myocardial damage to determine CDA susceptibility. By analyzing a mouse cohort treated with doxorubicin and docetaxel, they identified genetic markers linked to IMPs and CDA. These markers were also found to be associated with CDA in cancer patients, highlighting their potential as predictive factors. Additionally, genetic risk scores were generated using machine-learning regression to personalize patient management.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Francisco J. Perdomo-Arguello, Estelina Ortega-Gomez, Purificacion Galindo-Villardon, Victor Leiva, Purificacion Vicente-Galindo
Summary: This paper presents a methodology based on multivariate three-way methods to assess the real change in vision-related quality of life (QoL) for myopic patients before and after corneal surgery. The study conducted in Costa Rica found a statistically significant difference in perceived QoL levels after surgery and identified recalibration and reconceptualization.
MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Teresa Sevilla, Noemi Ramos, Manuel Carnero, Ignacio J. Amat-Santos, Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja, Ana Revilla, Isidre Vilacosta, J. Alberto San Roman
Summary: There are differences between men and women in the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of aortic stenosis (AS). Women undergo aortic valve intervention (AVI) at a later stage than men, resulting in a higher frequency of heart failure readmissions during the follow-up period, but overall mortality is not increased.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)