Clinical Decision Support

Deep Learning Approach May Reduce Knee Pain Disparities

by Jessica Kent

A deep learning tool may be able to analyze medical images and dramatically reduce pain disparities in underserved populations, a study published in Nature Medicine revealed. In society today, pain is...

Data Analytics Shows Little Gain in COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

by Jessica Kent

Using data analytics, a team of researchers simulated a representation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the town of New Rochelle, New York – and found that it may not be effective to prioritize...

In Brain Imaging, Deep Learning Beats Standard Machine Learning

by Jessica Kent

Properly trained deep learning models could offer better insights from brain imaging data analysis than standard machine learning approaches, according to a study published in Nature...

Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Prostate Cancer Recurrence

by Jessica Kent

Artificial intelligence can analyze pre-operative MRI scans to predict patient outcomes following prostate cancer surgery, a study published in EBioMedicine. A critical factor in managing prostate...

Providers Seen as Less Liable for Following AI Recommendations

by Jessica Kent

Potential jurors may not be strongly opposed to providers’ acceptance of artificial intelligence medical recommendations, indicating that clinicians may be less liable for medical malpractice...

Predictive Analytics Optimizes Infectious Disease Surveillance

by Jessica Kent

A new early warning system can fill in gaps in infectious disease surveillance and forecast the spread of influenza using predictive analytics, according to a study published in Nature...

Machine Learning, Facebook Data Offer Insight into Schizophrenia

by Jessica Kent

Data from sites like Facebook and Twitter can reveal a lot about someone’s behavioral health. Past studies have shown that social media activity can predict a person’s demographic...

Artificial Intelligence Diagnoses Adverse Childhood Experiences

by Jessica Kent

An explainable artificial intelligence platform that analyzes data captured during in-person consultations may enhance diagnosis and treatment of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a...

Artificial Intelligence Falls Short in Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease

by Jessica Kent

Artificial intelligence algorithms designed to detect diabetic eye disease may not perform as well as developers claim, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Diabetes is the leading cause...

Medical Imaging, Biomarkers Predict PTSD After Brain Injury

by Jessica Kent

Medical imaging techniques helped researchers discover a brain biomarker that may increase a person’s risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic brain injury,...

Predictive Analytics Forecasts Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients

by Jessica Kent

Using predictive analytics, researchers were able to accurately identify COVID-19 patients at risk of quickly deteriorating up to 24 hours in advance, a study published in British Journal of...

Machine Learning Tool May Help ED Clinicians Rule Out COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

A machine learning algorithm can detect the likelihood of COVID-19 infection using routine blood tests, potentially lowering the number of patients referred for PCR testing in the ED, according to a...

Real-Time Data Analytics Critical for Improving Heart Health

by Jessica Kent

Real-time data analytics and partnerships between researchers and healthcare providers will help boost heart health, according to a report published in Circulation by the American Heart Association...

Deep Learning Model Speeds Analysis of Pediatric Brain Scans

by Jessica Kent

A deep learning model can measure the volume of cerebral ventricles on pediatric brain scans, leading to improved treatment of a pathological condition called hydrocephalus, according to a study...

Machine Learning Predicts How Cancer Patients Will Respond to Therapy

by Jessica Kent

A machine learning algorithm accurately determined how well skin cancer patients would respond to tumor-suppressing drugs in four out of five cases, according to research conducted by a team from NYU...

Real-Time Clinical Decision Support Tool Helps Reduce Mortality

by Jessica Kent

A real-time clinical decision support system issues alerts to specially trained nurses when patients are at risk of deteriorating, potentially leading to lower mortality rates, according to a study...

Machine Learning Tool May Combat Outpatient Antibiotic Resistance

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning tools can predict the likelihood that a patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) won’t respond to antibiotics, which could reduce antibiotic resistance in outpatient clinical...

Clinical Decision Support Tool Predicts Resource Utilization

by Jessica Kent

Using predictive analytics technology, clinical decision support tools can help organizations assess resource utilization for elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed a study published...

Predicting COVID-19 Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence, EHR Data

by Jessica Kent

Since the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and provider organizations have been working to develop accurate, timely artificial intelligence and data analytics tools that can help...

Deep Learning Identifies Best Treatments for Lung Cancer Patients

by Jessica Kent

Combining a deep learning model with medical imaging techniques could help determine the best treatment options for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study published in Nature...