Cloud-powered Healthcare Transforming Patient-centric Solutions

Cloud-powered Healthcare Transforming Patient-centric Solutions

In healthcare, the integration of cloud technology emerges as an indicator of transformative progress. The narrative of “Cloud-powered Healthcare” is one of evolution—not only in technology but also in patient care and healthcare administration. The core principle driving this change is the release of a lightweight software version that leverages cloud interoperability. The use of …

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Letters to the Editor — Natural gas, DEI policies, voting, immigration, AI

Letters to the Editor — Natural gas, DEI policies, voting, immigration, AI

Oppose natural gas pause Re: “Phelan committee to probe pause on natural gas — House speaker asks group to determine whether Biden had power to freeze permits,” March 26 Metro & Business story. America’s role as a global energy leader is essential for maintaining global energy security and supporting our allies. The recent pause on …

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Vision Pro surgery fixes patient’s spine

Vision Pro surgery fixes patient’s spine

Vision Pro demonstrated its healthcare chops recently, assisting a surgical team operating on a patient’s spine in the U.K., reports indicated. It marked the first Vision pro surgery in Europe and one of the first worldwide, undoubtedly. Because a nurse assisting the surgeons wore the device, they could efficiently help prepare for and track the …

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Internet addiction and its relationship with food choice motives and the risk of eating disorders among young adults in Malaysia

Internet addiction and its relationship with food choice motives and the risk of eating disorders among young adults in Malaysia

The socio-demographic characteristics of young adults are presented in Table 1. Out of the 331 young adults who participated in this study, the majority were females (n = 186, 56.2%), aged between 25 and 30 (n = 236, 71.3%), Malay (n = 189, 57.1%), with a single marital status (n = 237, 71.6%), tertiary educated (n = 294, 88.8%) and earned less than RM 5000 …

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Real-world testing of an artificial intelligence algorithm for the analysis of chest X-rays in primary care settings

Real-world testing of an artificial intelligence algorithm for the analysis of chest X-rays in primary care settings

The aim of this study was to perform an external validation, in real clinical practice, of the diagnostic capability of an AI algorithm with respect to the reference radiologist for chest X-rays, as well as to detect possible diagnoses for which the algorithm had not been trained. Thus, the overall accuracy of the algorithm was …

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Funding at risk for program that helps millions afford internet

Funding at risk for program that helps millions afford internet

More than 20 million low-income households are at risk of being priced out of internet access unless Congress can reach agreement on funding for a program that provides internet service discounts.  Supporters of the Affordable Connectivity Program are pressing for passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to keep it afloat past April, when funding is expected to run …

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Evaluating a machine learning tool for predicting hospital-acquired acute kidney injury

Evaluating a machine learning tool for predicting hospital-acquired acute kidney injury

Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients that can lead to chronic kidney disease and is associated with longer hospital stays, higher health care costs and increased mortality. Given these negative consequences, preventing HA-AKI can improve hospitalized patient outcomes. However, anticipating HA-AKI onset is difficult due to a large number …

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Millions could be at risk of losing affordable internet

Millions could be at risk of losing affordable internet

High speed internet access is no longer a luxury — in the 21st century it is an absolute necessity for modern life. Today, more than ever, tens of millions of Americans rely on broadband to work from home, apply for veterans’ benefits, attend school, run their small businesses, and access health care. Yet, hundreds of …

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