How data science and AI-based technologies impact genomics by Jing Lin, Kee Yuan Ngiam

“…The associated findings have contributed to pharmacogenomics and improved clinical decision support at the point of care in many healthcare systems. However, the accumulation of genomic data from sequencing and clinical data from electronic health records (EHRs) poses significant challenges for data scientists. …”
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Fostering Specialised Higher Nursing Education in India: Identifying Challenges and Crafting Solutions by Suresh K Sharma, Lily Podder

“…As healthcare systems worldwide evolve to meet the increasing complexities of patient care, specialised higher nursing education has emerged as a pivotal component in enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery. …”
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Machine learning mathematical models for incidence estimation during pandemics. by Oscar Fajardo-Fontiveros, Mattia Mattei, Giulio Burgio, Clara Granell, Sergio Gómez, Alex Arenas, Marta Sales-Pardo, Roger Guimerà

“…Accurate estimates of the incidence of infectious diseases are key for the control of epidemics. However, healthcare systems are often unable to test the population exhaustively, especially when asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic cases are widespread; this leads to significant and systematic under-reporting of the real incidence. …”
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Maternal Mortality Determinants in Rural Kenya: An Audit of Three Hospitals by Brian Barasa Masaba, Rose M. Mmusi-Phetoe, Bernard Rono, Daniel Kyalo Muthiani, Jonathan Taiswa, Stephenie Lydia Ojiambo, Damaris Moraa, John Kennedy Moturi

“…Conclusions: Improvement in healthcare systems to enable optimal care to mothers diagnosed with leading complications and socioeconomically empowering women in Migori county is urgently needed.…”
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AI based medical imagery diagnosis for COVID-19 disease examination and remedy by Ashraf Aboshosha

“…This highly contagious disease can easily overwhelm healthcare systems if not managed promptly. The current diagnostic method, Molecular diagnosis, is slow and has low sensitivity. …”
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Maternal and Pediatric Health Outcomes in relation to Gestational Vitamin D Sufficiency by Stephen J. Genuis

“…Although immediate costs for obstetric complications related to gestational vitamin D insufficiency may be modest, the short- and long-term costs for pediatric healthcare resulting from such gestational complications may be enormous and present an enduring burden on healthcare systems. With increasing evidence pointing to fetal origins of some later life disease, securing vitamin D sufficiency in pregnancy appears to be a simple, safe, and cost-effective measure that can be incorporated into routine preconception and prenatal care in the offices of primary care clinicians. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Socioeconomic factors have been identified as significant contributors to the emergence and exacerbation of AMR, especially in populations facing inadequate access to healthcare, poor sanitation services and high morbidity and mortality rates. Weak healthcare systems and water, sanitation and hygiene have been highlighted as fundamental risk factors for AMR emergence and transmission. …”
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Iron depletion in “metabolic fatty liver syndromes”: a strong biological rationale with disappointing liver outcomes by Amedeo Lonardo

“…MFLS is a common clinical complaint for which no licensed drug treatment is available and a public health issue posing a heaven burden on healthcare systems. Iron plays a key role in many of the key pathogenic steps concurring in the development and progression of MFLS, notably including genetics, intestinal dysbiosis, adipositis, insulin resistance, metaflammation, oxidative stress and ferroptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and hepatic fibrosis. …”
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An intelligent attention based deep convoluted learning (IADCL) model for smart healthcare security by J. Maruthupandi, S. Sivakumar, B. Lakshmi Dhevi, S. Prasanna, R. Karpaga Priya, Shitharth Selvarajan

“…Abstract In recent times, there has been rapid growth of technologies that have enabled smart infrastructures-IoT-powered smart grids, cities, and healthcare systems. But these resource-constrained IoT devices cannot be protected by existing security mechanisms against emerging cyber threats. …”
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Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals by Tsung-Ting Kuo, Rodney A. Gabriel, Jejo Koola, Robert T. Schooley, Lucila Ohno-Machado

“…Here, we show that D-CLEF presents a promising accelerator for healthcare systems to collaborate without submitting their patient data outside their own systems.…”
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HSSCIoT: An Optimal Framework Based on Internet of Things-Cloud Computing for Healthcare Services Selection in Smart Hospitals by Oanh Nguyen

“…Understanding the challenges and opportunities of using IoT-cloud in modern healthcare systems needs more knowledge and strategies. …”
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NEDD4 family E3 ligases in osteoporosis: mechanisms and emerging potential therapeutic targets by Heng Wu, Junhui Zuo, Yu Dai, Hairui Li, Song Wang

“…Osteoporotic complications, including vertebral compression fractures, hip fractures, and distal forearm fractures, affect over 8.9 million individuals globally, placing a significant economic strain on healthcare systems. Recent advances have expanded our understanding of the mechanisms underlying osteoporosis, particularly the intricate regulatory networks involved in bone metabolism. …”
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Epidemiology and Management of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: Review of Data from Four European Countries by Andreea D. Ceornodolea, Roland Bal, Johan L. Severens

“…Despite differences in healthcare systems and management of AF, epidemiology is comparable between three of the countries. …”
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The present status of dialysis patients in Asian countries as of 2022 from a medical economic point of view by Toru Hyodo, Nobuhito Hirawa, Takahiro Kuragano, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Shunichiro Urabe, Saruultuvshin Adiya, Khurtsbayar Damdinsuren, Bukhchuluu Munaa, Alimaa Yondontsamts, Ariunbold Jamba, Munkhzul Dolgorsuren, Oyunchimeg Maamkhuu, Chuluuntsetseg Dorj, I. Gde Raka Widiana

“…Despite the difficulties faced by these three countries in obtaining funds for dialysis treatment, among Asian countries, Mongolia and Indonesia are considered to have relatively advanced healthcare systems. It is considered that there has been progress in the provision of dialysis treatment subsidies to the citizens of these countries.…”
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Parental vaccine hesitancy: Recent evidences support the need to implement targeted communication strategies by Cecilia Cagnotta, Nicoletta Lettera, Mirko Cardillo, Daniele Pirozzi, Daniel Catalán-Matamoros, Annalisa Capuano, Cristina Scavone

“…Several cross-sectional studies show that vaccine hesitancy is often linked to lower education levels, misinformation, and decreased trust in healthcare systems. The pandemic exacerbated this issue. …”
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Medicinal Plant Use in North Karelia, Finland, in the 2010s by Renata Sõukand, Natalia Kuznetsova, Julia Prakofjewa, Sabira Ståhlberg, Ingvar Svanberg, Baiba Prūse, Giulia Mattalia, Raivo Kalle

“…Understanding the circulation of ethnomedicinal knowledge and its transformation over time is essential for identifying pathways to revitalise these practices within the framework of modern healthcare systems and cultural revitalisation efforts.…”
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Modulatory effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on chronic metabolic diseases by Lei Tian, Ruixiang Zhao, Xinyi Xu, Zhiwei Zhou, Xiaofang Xu, Dongmei Luo, Zhiqiang Zhou, Yu Liu, Ariel Kushmaro, Robert S. Marks, András Dinnyés, Qun Sun

“…The increased global incidence of chronic metabolic diseases, a vital threat to human health and a burden on our healthcare systems, includes a series of clinical metabolic syndromes such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. …”
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Alleviating the Physician Shortage by Increasing Medical Student and Resident Physician Capacity in the North Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin) by Nicholas Leifeld, George Ongoro, Patrick Bright, Peter Nalin

“…The purpose was to develop plans for each state to ensure an adequate supply of physicians to meet the growing demands on the healthcare systems. The calculations identified the approximate balance between the growing healthcare needs of the North Midwest region and the capacity of the existing medical education and residency training programs. …”
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Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers: An Updated Review from a Multidisciplinary Perspective by Yeh Chen Lee, Nazlin Jivraj, Catherine O’Brien, Tanya Chawla, Eran Shlomovitz, Sarah Buchanan, Jenny Lau, Jennifer Croke, Johane P. Allard, Preeti Dhar, Stephane Laframboise, Sarah E. Ferguson, Neesha Dhani, Marcus Butler, Pamela Ng, Terri Stuart-McEwan, Pamela Savage, Lisa Tinker, Amit M. Oza, Stephanie Lheureux

“…Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a major complication in women with advanced gynecologic cancers which imposes a significant burden on patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems. Symptoms of MBO are challenging to palliate and result in progressive decompensation of already vulnerable patients with limited therapeutic options and a short prognosis. …”
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Efficient Solution Algorithms for Resource Planning and Scheduling in Seasonal Reservation Systems by Uğur Eliiyi

“…The problem is especially important for systems involving appointments/reservations, such as hotel or seat reservations in tourism, operation and treatment reservations in healthcare systems, or port logistics operations. Methodology: The optimization problem studied involves concurrent decisions of scheduling and dynamic capacity determination, with an objective of maximizing the net return gained from the served appointments. …”
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