Predicting spatio-temporal dynamics of dengue using INLA (integrated nested laplace approximation) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Marko Ferdian Salim, Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto, Danardono

“…Data analysis was performed using R-INLA, with model performance assessed using Deviance Information Criterion (DIC), Watanabe-Akaike Information Criterion (WAIC), marginal log-likelihood, Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). …”
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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

“…Conclusions A recommendation was made to prepare a quality improvement protocol specifying a set of KPIs for the programme and their benchmarks for the programme.…”
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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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Artificial Intelligence Performance in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Strain Analysis for Aortic Stenosis: Validation with Echocardiography and Healthy Controls by Žygimantas Abramikas, Ieva Jasiukevičiūtė, Giedrė Balčiūnaitė, Sigita Glaveckaitė, Darius Palionis, Nomeda Valevičienė

“…The 3-chamber CMR view was the most error-prone (50% of isolated errors). Segmental strain variability between AS patients and controls was most pronounced in basal segments, with smaller differences in middle and apical segments. …”
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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

“…Conclusions. The clinical case of the patient with IGM, diagnostic search and effective conservative treatment tactics have been described. …”
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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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Comparing IOL refraction prediction accuracy and A-constant optimization for cataract surgery patients across South Indian and Midwestern United States populations by Omer Siddiqui, Elisa Warner, Miles Greenwald, Tingyang Li, Karthik Srinivasan, Aravind Haripriya, Nambi Nallasamy

“…Conclusions Substantial clinical and biometric differences exist between South Indian and Midwestern US cataract populations. …”
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Postoperative outcomes in earthquake victims with orthopedic trauma: a focus on mortality and dialysis needs by Erdi Huseyin Erdem, Bahar Aydinli, Serkan Dogru, Harun Ozmen, Mevlut Atilla, Inci Yildirim

“…The backward stepwise approach for regression model was employed to minimize suppressor effects—where a predictor’s significance is contingent on the presence of another variable—and to reduce the risk of type II errors, thereby ensuring the identification of significant predictors. …”
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Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Conclusions: The involvement of AI-simulated patients in medical education and continuous learning is more than just a theoretical tool for improving clinical communication skills, particularly in areas such as efficiency of study, knowledge acquisition and building confidence. …”
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Evaluation of the viability and functionality of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells cryopreserved up to 2 years in animal-protein-free freezing media compared to the FBS-supp... by Frédérique Jantet-Blaudez, Joseline Ruiz, Sylviane Gautheron, Anke Pagnon

“…CryoStor CS7.5, while showing promising results, was eliminated due to being a mixture of CS10 and CS5, which could potentially introduce errors in preparation. Media with &lt; 7.5% DMSO showed significant viability loss and were eliminated after the initial assessments. …”
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Advanced multi-label brain hemorrhage segmentation using an attention-based residual U-Net model by Xinxin Lin, Enmiao Zou, Wenci Chen, Xinxin Chen, Le Lin

“…IoU values were also high, indicating precise segmentation and minimal boundary errors. Conclusions The ResUNet model outperformed standard U-Net variants, achieving higher multi-label segmentation accuracy. …”
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Choosing appropriate tools and referral criteria for vision screening of children aged 4–5 years in Canada: a quantitative analysis by Kevin Thorpe, Mayu Nishimura, Agnes Wong, Ashley Cohen, Daphne Maurer

“…Subsequently, 709 children had complete screening and optometry exam data.Main outcome measures The presence/absence of a visual problem based on optometrist’s assessment: amblyopia, amblyopia risk factors (reduced stereoacuity, strabismus and clinically significant refractive errors) and any other ocular problem (eg, nystagmus).Results Overall, 26.5% of the screened children had a visual problem, including 5.9% with amblyopia. …”
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