Web-based interactive mapping from data dictionaries to ontologies, with an application to cancer registry.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study we implemented and developed state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies and built a computerized algorithm for medication reconciliation. Our specific aims are: (1) to develop a computerized algorithm for medication discrepancy detection between pa...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Li Q,Spooner SA,Kaiser M,Lingren N,Robbins J,Lingren T,Tang H,Solti I,Ni Y

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic health records provide access to an unprecedented amount of clinical data for research that can accelerate the development of effective medical practices. However it is important to protect patient confidentiality, as many medical conditions are stigmatized and disclosure could result in personal ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Morse RE,Nadkarni P,Schoenfeld DA,Finkelstein DM

更新日期：2011-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little research has examined how physicians choose medical devices for treating individual patients to reveal if interventions are needed to support decision-making and reduce device-associated morbidity and mortality. This study explored factors that influence choice of implantable device from among availab...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Gagliardi AR,Ducey A,Lehoux P,Turgeon T,Kolbunik J,Ross S,Trbovich P,Easty A,Bell C,Urbach DR

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobile phone technology has demonstrated the potential to improve health service delivery, but there is little guidance to inform decisions about acquiring and implementing mHealth technology at scale in health systems. Using the case of community-based health services (CBS) in South Africa, we apply a frame...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Leon N,Schneider H,Daviaud E

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the beginning of 2007, the National Health Research Institutes has been promoting the dissemination of evidence-based medicine (EBM). The current study examined longitudinal trends of behaviors in how hospital-based physicians and nurses have searched for medical information during the spread of EBM. ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Weng YH,Kuo KN,Yang CY,Lo HL,Shih YH,Chen C,Chiu YW

更新日期：2013-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this editorial, we first summarize the 2018 International Conference on Intelligent Biology and Medicine (ICIBM 2018) that was held on June 10-12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA, and then briefly introduce the six research articles included in this supplement issue. At ICIBM 2018, a special theme of Medical I...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Zhang Y,Tao C,Gong Y,Wang K,Zhao Z

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulating evidence has linked environmental exposure, such as ambient air pollution and meteorological factors, to the development and severity of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), resulting in increased healthcare demand. Effective prediction of demand for healthcare services, particularly those associated...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Qiu H,Luo L,Su Z,Zhou L,Wang L,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Our objective was to assess the predictive value on critical illness and disposition of a sequential Bayesian Model that integrates Lactate and procalcitonin (PCT) for pneumonia. METHODS:Sensitivity and sp...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Baez AA,Cochon L,Nicolas JM

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different from adult clinical stage I (CS1) testicular cancer, surveillance has been recommended for CS1 pediatric testicular cancer. However, among high-risk children, more than 50% suffer a relapse and progression during surveillance, and adjuvant chemotherapy needs to be administered. Risk-adapted treatme...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Ye YL,Chen ZF,Bian J,Liang HT,Qin ZK

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, inter-municipal cooperation in healthcare services has been an important measure implemented to meet future demographic changes in western countries. This entails an increased focus on communication and information sharing across organisational borders. Technology enables efficient and effec...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Holen-Rabbersvik E,Thygesen E,Eikebrokk TR,Fensli RW,Slettebø Å

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clear communication about the possible outcomes of proposed medical interventions is an integral part of medical care. Despite its importance, there have been few studies comparing different formats for presenting probabilistic information to patients, especially when small probabilities are involved. The pu...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Dolan JG,Iadarola S

更新日期：2008-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biofuels produced from biomass are considered to be promising sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. The conversion of lignocellulose into fermentable sugars for biofuels production requires the use of enzyme cocktails that can efficiently and economically hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass. As many fungi ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Meurs MJ,Murphy C,Morgenstern I,Butler G,Powlowski J,Tsang A,Witte R

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Machine-learning classifiers mostly offer good predictive performance and are increasingly used to support shared decision-making in clinical practice. Focusing on performance and practicability, this study evaluates prediction of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) by eight supervised classifiers including a l...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Huber M,Kurz C,Leidl R

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) capturing e.g., quality of life, fatigue, depression, medication side-effects or disease symptoms, have become important outcome parameters in medical research and daily clinical practice. Electronic PRO data capture (ePRO) with software packages to administer questionnaires,...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Holzner B,Giesinger JM,Pinggera J,Zugal S,Schöpf F,Oberguggenberger AS,Gamper EM,Zabernigg A,Weber B,Rumpold G

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New algorithms for disease outbreak detection are being developed to take advantage of full electronic medical records (EMRs) that contain a wealth of patient information. However, due to privacy concerns, even anonymized EMRs cannot be shared among researchers, resulting in great difficulty in comparing the...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Buczak AL,Babin S,Moniz L

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pathology reports are written in free-text form, which precludes efficient data gathering. We aimed to overcome this limitation and design an automated system for extracting biomarker profiles from accumulated pathology reports. METHODS:We designed a new data model for representing biomarker knowledge. The ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Lee J,Song HJ,Yoon E,Park SB,Park SH,Seo JW,Park P,Choi J

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent type of lung cancer and the most difficult to predict. When there are no distant metastases, the optimal therapy depends mainly on whether there are malignant lymph nodes in the mediastinum. Given the vigorous debate among specialists about which tests...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Luque M,Díez FJ,Disdier C

更新日期：2016-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development and validation of automated electronic medical record (EMR) search strategies are important for establishing the timing of mechanical ventilation initiation in the intensive care unit (ICU).Thus, we sought to develop and validate an automated EMR search algorithm (strategy) for time zero, the...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Smischney NJ,Velagapudi VM,Onigkeit JA,Pickering BW,Herasevich V,Kashyap R

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the completion of treatment and as they enter the follow-up phase, breast cancer patients (BCPs) often recount feeling 'lost in transition', and are left with many questions concerning how their ongoing care and monitoring for recurrence will be managed. Family physicians (FPs) also frequently repo...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Haq R,Heus L,Baker NA,Dastur D,Leung FH,Leung E,Li B,Vu K,Parsons JA

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The necessity to translate eligibility criteria from free text into decision rules that are compatible with data from the electronic health record (EHR) constitutes the main challenge when developing and deploying clinical trial recruitment support systems. Recruitment decisions based on case-based reasoning...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Köpcke F,Lubgan D,Fietkau R,Scholler A,Nau C,Stürzl M,Croner R,Prokosch HU,Toddenroth D

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With wide applications of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS), statistical comparison of serum peptide profiles and management of patients information play ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Cao Y,Wang N,Ying X,Li A,Wang H,Zhang X,Li W

更新日期：2009-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing heart surgery continue to be the largest demand on blood transfusions. The need for transfusion is based on the risk of complications due to poor cell oxygenation, however large transfusions are associated with increased morbidity and risk of mortality in heart surgery patients. The aim o...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Simeone F,Franchi F,Cevenini G,Marullo A,Fossombroni V,Scolletta S,Biagioli B,Giomarelli P,Barbini P

更新日期：2011-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of multimodal treatment options are available for colorectal cancer and many patients want to be involved in decisions about their therapies. However, their desire for autonomy is limited by lack of disease-specific knowledge. Visual aids may be helpful tools to present complex data in an easy-to-u...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Hofmann S,Vetter J,Wachter C,Henne-Bruns D,Porzsolt F,Kornmann M

更新日期：2012-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:User satisfaction with PACS is considered as one of the important criteria for assessing success in using PACS. The objective of this study was to determine the level of user satisfaction with PACS and to compare its functional features with traditional film-based systems. METHODS:This study was conducted i...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Abbasi R,Sadeqi Jabali M,Khajouei R,Tadayon H

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to and use of digital technology are more common among people of more advantaged socioeconomic status. These differences might be due to lack of interest, not having physical access or having lower intentions to use this technology. By integrating the digital divide approach and the User Acceptance of...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Paccoud I,Baumann M,Le Bihan E,Pétré B,Breinbauer M,Böhme P,Chauvel L,Leist AK

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even small variations of serum sodium concentration may be associated with mortality. Our objective was to confirm the impact of borderline dysnatremia for patients admitted to hospital on in-hospital mortality using real life care data from our electronic health record (EHR) and a phenome-wide association a...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Girardeau Y,Jannot AS,Chatellier G,Saint-Jean O

更新日期：2017-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 20% of deaths in the US each year are attributable to smoking, yet current practices in the recording of this health risk in electronic health records (EHRs) have not led to discernable changes in health outcomes. Several groups have developed algorithms for extracting smoking behaviors from cl...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Palmer EL,Higgins J,Hassanpour S,Sargent J,Robinson CM,Doherty JA,Onega T

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure is one of the most common reasons those aged 65 and over are hospitalized in the United States, which has caused a considerable economic burden. The precise prediction of hospitalization caused by congestive heart failure in the near future could prevent possible hospitalization, opt...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Yang T,Yang Y,Jia Y,Li X

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plain language search tools for MEDLINE/PubMed are few. We wanted to develop a search tool that would allow anyone using a free-text, natural language query and without knowing specialized vocabularies that an expert searcher might use, to find relevant citations in MEDLINE/PubMed. This tool would translate ...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Fontelo P,Liu F,Ackerman M

更新日期：2005-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Applying evidence is one of the most challenging steps of evidence-based clinical practice. Healthcare professionals have difficulty interpreting evidence and translating it to patients. Decision boxes are summaries of the most important benefits and harms of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health in...

journal_title：BMC medical informatics and decision making

authors： Giguere A,Legare F,Grad R,Pluye P,Rousseau F,Haynes RB,Cauchon M,Labrecque M

更新日期：2011-03-09 00:00:00