Global Intelligence Database
A secondary analysis of three randomised controlled trials indicates that automated kidney injury notifications are not universally beneficial and may harm specific patient subgroups. The study suggests that tailoring these alerts based on hospital type and patient physiology could improve survival rates.
By Wissel, Percy, Zachem, Beaulieu-Jones, Kohane, Goldstein, Gecili, Dexheimer
Researchers have developed a Deep Neural Network that analyses both structured data and unstructured medical notes to predict severe outcomes in heart patients. The study suggests that including text-based observations, such as mental state, significantly improves the accuracy of early warning systems.
By Liu, Liu, Guan, Cao, Liang, Qi, Hui, Zhao, Xing, Zhou, Zhang, Liu, Hao, Luo, Xu, Fei
A meta-analysis of three clinical trials reveals that while combining the immunotherapy drug nivolumab with other treatments shrinks tumours for some bowel cancer patients, it does not significantly improve overall response rates. The findings suggest doctors need better ways to identify exactly which patients will benefit.
By Abbas, Ahmed, Shuja, Ahmed, Muskan, Khiani, Wamiq, Abdullah, Sabahat, Ghori, Jafry, Raza