SNUH methylation classifier for CNS tumors by Kwanghoon Lee, Jaemin Jeon, Jin Woo Park, Suwan Yu, Jae-Kyung Won, Kwangsoo Kim, Chul-Kee Park, Sung-Hye Park

“…Results Seoul National University Hospital Methylation Classifier (SNUH-MC) addressed data imbalance using the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) algorithm and incorporated OpenMax within a Multi-Layer Perceptron to prevent labeling errors in low-confidence diagnoses. Compared to two published CNS tumor methylation classification models (DKFZ-MC: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Methylation Classifier v11b4: RandomForest, 767-MC: Multi-Layer Perceptron), our SNUH-MC showed improved performance in F1-score. …”
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A Case of Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Combined With an Atypical Origin of the Ipsilateral Ophthalmic Artery by D. V. Litvinenko, A. E. Gerasyuta, I. N. Sever, E. I. Zyablova, T. N. Trofimova, V. V. Tkachev

“…The patient was discharged in satisfactory condition with a stable neurological status.Conclusions: The combination of abnormal anatomy of arteries at the base of the brain and cerebral aneurysms increases the risk of tactical errors and perioperative complications. …”
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Construction and correction of a 3D digital twin for a complex gangue-bearing coal seam by Meichen ZHANG, Lijuan ZHAO, Yadong WANG, Kai ZHANG

“…The cutting experiment with a shearer demonstrates the similarity of physical properties between the modeled coal seam and actual coals and rocks, yielding minor errors in drum load during coal-rock cutting between the 3D digital twin for a complex gangue-bearing coal seam and actual coals and rocks. …”
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Exploring Individuals’ Views and Feedback on a Nutritional Screening Mobile App: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Debra Jones, Anne Marie Sowerbutts, Sorrel Burden

“…Currently, MUST is available as a web-based tool or as a paper-based version, However, the paper tool can lead to calculation errors, and web-based tools require internet access, limiting use in some communities. …”
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Multicenter audit of operating room staff compliance with the surgical safety checklist: a cross-sectional study from a low- and middle-income country by Sana J. Yaseen, Sari Taha, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…The WHO published its surgical safety checklist (SSC) to help reduce surgical errors and complications and improve patient outcomes. …”
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Optimizing Final Pathology Determination in Endometrial Cancer: The Role of PET/CT, MRI, and Biopsy in Serous, Mixed Cell, Clear Cell, and Grade 3 Endometrioid Subtypes by Gözde Şahin, Ayşe HazırBulan, Işık Sözen, Nilüfer Çetinkaya Kocadal, İsmet Alkış, Aytül Hande Yardımcı, Burcu Esen Akkaş, Hilal Serap Arslan

“…<b>Results:</b> Endometrial biopsy demonstrated moderate yet statistically significant concordance with definitive histopathological diagnoses (κ = 0.537, <i>p</i> < 0.001); however, diagnostic errors were observed, especially in instances of mixed and clear cell carcinomas. …”
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Evaluating the Safety and Usability of an Over-the-Counter Medical Device for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss: Formative and Summative Usability Testing by Megan Elizabeth Salwei, Shilo Anders, Carrie Reale, Jason M Slagle, Todd Ricketts, Matthew B Weinger

“…All sessions were video recorded and analyzed to identify use errors and design improvement opportunities. …”
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Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Coding Practice in Scandinavia: Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial by Taridzo Chomutare, Therese Olsen Svenning, Miguel Ángel Tejedor Hernández, Phuong Dinh Ngo, Andrius Budrionis, Kaisa Markljung, Lill Irene Hind, Torbjørn Torsvik, Karl Øyvind Mikalsen, Aleksandar Babic, Hercules Dalianis

“…In Scandinavia, however, coding is often done by junior doctors or medical secretaries, leading to high rates of coding errors. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly semiautomatic computer-assisted coding tools, have the potential to reduce the excessive burden of administrative and clinical documentation. …”
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Use Pattern in the First Trimester is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Chin-Ru Ker, Wei-Yun Hsu, Hui-Yu Chuang, Chien-Hung Lee, Shih-Han Wang, Te-Fu Chan

“…Consumption amount of SSB could be subjected to recall biases and estimation errors, whereas psychological dependence using a standardized assessment tool would provide more persistent and objective measurements. …”
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EXPERIENCE SANITARY-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION PROJECT OF PLACING A SOURCE OF IONIZING RADIATION (GENERATING) IN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS by I. A. Rakitin, A. L. Zel’din, V. B. Karpov

“…In 50.0% of projects of placing of diagnostic X-ray devices (sets) and 37.6% of projects of placing dentist X-ray devices there were no sanitary-epidemiological conclusions regarding the building and finishing materials to confirming their feasibility for healthcare institutions.Analysis of the main stages of preparation of design documentation and the sanitary-epidemiological examination carried out upon the application to the Center of hygiene and epidemiology in Saint-Petersburg between the years 2011-2014 presented the main drawbacks of design activity, systematized design errors and suggested tools of expert work optimization.…”
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Implementation of an electronic health information system using DHIS2 tracker to manage and evaluate the National cervical screening programme in Bangladesh by Ashrafun Nessa, Shekh Md Nazim Uddin, Eric Lucas, Pradip Nag, Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Maryluz Rol, Md. Abdus Salam Khan, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shirin Akter Begum, Romena Afroz, Noor E Ferdous, Richard Muwonge, Partha Basu

“…Unstable internet connection, inability to register women without national identifier, errors in manual entry of the identifier, not being able to capture histopathology diagnosis were some of the challenges identified. …”
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Basic ENT training for enhanced healthcare worker knowledge, attitudes and practices in a resource-limited setting: a pre-post and post-post cross-sectional study by Chester Kalinda, Colleen Aldous, Charles Michelo, Lufunda Lukama, Sinoya Mbewe

“…Introduction Diagnostic errors in ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases are prevalent among healthcare workers (HCWs) in resource-limited settings, yet comprehensive data that describe HCW knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ENT disease management remains scarce. …”
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Assessment of Spectral Computed Tomography Image Quality and Detection of Lesions in the Liver Based on Image Reconstruction Algorithms and Virtual Tube Voltage by Areej Hamami, Mohammad Aljamal, Nora Almuqbil, Mohammad Al-Harbi, Zuhal Y. Hamd

“…Selecting the right reconstruction algorithm and tube voltage is essential to avoid increased noise and diagnostic errors. <b>Objectives</b>: This study evaluated improvements in image quality achieved using various virtual tube voltages and reconstruction algorithms for diagnosing common liver diseases with spectral CT. …”
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Influence of High School Socioeconomic Status on Athlete Injuries during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Study by Garrett Bullock, Albert Prats-Uribe, Charles Thigpen, Heather Martin, Beverly Loper, Ellen Shanley

“…Mixed effects negative binomial models with robust errors were performed to assess the association between the incidence proportion ratio and high school median household income. …”
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Fever and Pain in Italian Children: What Pediatricians Really Do by Giacomo Biasucci, Maria Elena Capra, Antonella Giudice, Delia Monopoli, Roberta Rotondo, Daniela Petracca, Cosimo Neglia, Beatrice Campana, Susanna Esposito

“…These findings highlight a pressing need to improve the dissemination and implementation of pediatric fever and pain management guidelines among PCPs in order to reduce unsafe practices, avoid therapeutic errors, and prevent unnecessary strain on emergency care services.…”
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Detecting soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma mansoni eggs in Kato-Katz stool smear microscopy images: A comprehensive in- and out-of-distribution evaluation of YOLOv7 varian... by Mohammed Aliy Mohammed, Esla Timothy Anzaku, Peter Kenneth Ward, Bruno Levecke, Janarthanan Krishnamoorthy, Wesley De Neve, Sofie Van Hoecke

“…Additionally, we used the Toolkit for Identifying object Detection Errors (TIDE) and Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-CAM) to perform a comprehensive analysis of the results.…”
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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a clinical case and a review of the literature by O. V. Shuliha-Nedaikhliebova, A. V. Kovalova, P. V. Kuzyk, O. O. Salamakha, N. M. Zokhniuk, O. M. Shul, R. P. Yuzkiv

“…A delay in the diagnosis can lead to treatment errors, causing chronic changes and increasing the inflammatory size in the breast, influence the severity of the disease and subsequent therapy. …”
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Evaluation and improvement of nursing undergraduates’ informatics competencies using a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making model by Chao Liu, YouYou Hong, Wei-Ling Hu, Lili Feng, Yen-Ching Chuang, Bing-Long Wang

“…(C 21),” and “Paying attention to the importance of information technology in clinical decision-making and preventing errors or facilitating patient care coordination (C 32).” …”
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Migraine and stroke: correlation, coexistence, dependence - a modern perspective by Michał Borończyk, Anna Zduńska, Julia Węgrzynek-Gallina, Olga Grodzka, Anetta Lasek-Bal, Izabela Domitrz

“…Furthermore, migraine may serve as a stroke mimic (condition presenting with symptoms similar to ischemic stroke) or a stroke chameleon (unrecognized stroke misdiagnosed as migraine), leading to significant diagnostic and treatment errors. Conclusions The interplay between migraine and stroke is complex, involving shared pathophysiology and overlapping risk factors. …”
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Hemodynamic Response to Tracheal Intubation Using Indirect and Direct Laryngoscopes in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Risa Takeuchi, Hiroshi Hoshijima, Masanori Tsukamoto, Shinichi Kokubu, Takahiro Mihara, Toshiya Shiga

“…The intubation time of the device was evaluated using P-scores calculated from the network point estimates and standard errors. A random-effects model was used when pooling effect sizes. …”
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