Tech & Innovation
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Evaluation of a Closed-loop System that Automates Insulin Delivery in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCSix-Month Randomized, Multicenter Trial of Closed-Loop Control in Type 1 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Artificial pancreas system better controls blood glucose levels than current technology – NIH News Releases (free)
Related: Artificial pancreas treatment for outpatients with type 1 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)
Treating Chronic Disease Proactively with Telehealth/Remote Monitoring
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCSurvey Snapshot: Treating Chronic Disease Proactively – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Related: Proactively Catching the Declining Patient – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Randomized Trial: Wirelessly Observed Therapy vs. Directly Observed Therapy to Confirm Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentary: Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment – Specialists in Global Health (free)
Systematic Review: Evaluation of E-learning for Medical Education in Low- and Middle-income Countries
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:13h | UTC
A Fairer Way Forward for AI in Health Care
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCA fairer way forward for AI in health care – Nature (free)
Multisociety Statement: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCNews Release: Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology – Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (free)
Perspective: Why Deep-learning AIs are so Easy to Fool
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:19h | UTCWhy deep-learning AIs are so easy to fool – Nature (free)
Helping Clinicians and Patients Navigate Electronic Patient Portals: Ethical and Legal Principles
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:12h | UTC
Perspective: Potential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCPotential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: The Future of Electronic Health Records
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:14h | UTCThe future of electronic health records – Nature (free)
Study: Cardiac MRI Scans Can be Read by Automated Machine Learning Analysis Faster than Humans, with Similar Precision
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Machine learning could offer faster, more precise results for cardiac MRI scans – AHA Newsroom (free) AND AI Can Read A Cardiac MRI In 4 Seconds: Do We Still Need Human Input? – Forbes (free)
Perspective: Your Robot Surgeon Will See You Now
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:38h | UTCYour robot surgeon will see you now – Nature (free)
Meta-Analysis: Performance of Deep Learning Algorithms vs. Health-care Professionals in Detecting Diseases from Medical Imaging
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCCommentaries: Human versus machine in medicine: can scientific literature answer the question? – The Lancet Digital Health (free) AND First systematic review and meta-analysis suggests artificial intelligence may be as effective as health professionals at diagnosing disease – The Lancet (free) AND Can AI really interpret images as well as physicians? – Health Imaging (free) AND Expert reaction to a study looking at the effectiveness of AI at diagnosing disease compared to health professionals – Science Media Centre (free)
Review: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Ophthalmology
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:59h | UTCArtificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology – British Journal of Ophthalmology (free)
Related: Performance of a Deep-Learning Algorithm vs Manual Grading for Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy in India – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Google Launches Program in India to Screen Diabetics for Eye Conditions (studies and commentaries on the subject)
Perspective: There’s a Reason We Don’t Know Much About AI
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:52h | UTCThere’s a reason we don’t know much about AI – Politico (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
“For everyone who is helped by this app, how many will be harmed by unnecessary anxiety, treatment and cost? We don’t know that ratio—and no one but Apple will have the data.” — @EricTopol in @politico https://t.co/8ePIXmq1WR
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) September 20, 2019
Perspective: Mental Health Apps are Scooping Up Your Most Sensitive Data. Will You Benefit?
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:51h | UTCMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit? – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Smartphone App for Triage of Skin Lesions Has a High Sensitivity in Detecting Skin Cancers
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:48h | UTCAccuracy of a smartphone application for triage of skin lesions based on machine learning algorithms – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Smart Phone App Uses Machine Learning to Triage Skin Cancers – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND SkinVision algorithm detects 95% of skin cancer, study finds – News Medical (free)
Long Distance Tele-Robotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report of First-in-Human Experience
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:13h | UTCCommentary: First-in-Human Telerobotic Coronary Intervention Procedures Published in EClinicalMedicine – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Liquid vs. Tissue Biopsy for Detecting Acquired Resistance and Tumor Heterogeneity in Gastrointestinal Cancers
15 Sep, 2019 | 23:41h | UTCLiquid versus tissue biopsy for detecting acquired resistance and tumor heterogeneity in gastrointestinal cancers – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance – Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
6 words not often seen in top tier journals: "These findings have profound therapeutic implications …and highlight the potential advantages of cfDNA [liquid biopsy] over tissue biopsy in the setting of acquired [#cancer] resistance.https://t.co/92gF4OX10H @NatureMedicine pic.twitter.com/mj0NQC17SP
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 10, 2019
Study: Supercooling Extends Preservation Time of Human Livers
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:17h | UTCSupercooling Extends Preservation Time of Human Livers – Nature Biotechnology (free)
Commentaries: Scientists triple storage time of human donor livers – NIH News Releases (free) AND ‘Supercool’ method triples organ survival – BBC (free) AND A Human Liver Can Be Cooled to –4 Degrees Celsius and Survive – The Atlantic (free)
Study: Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory Diagnostic Tests can be Identified through Machine Learning Models
12 Sep, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCPrevalence and Predictability of Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory Diagnostic Tests – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentary: Is that blood test really necessary? AI could help decide – Stanford Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Vashishtrv/status/1171825738288205824
Perspective: When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:15h | UTCWhen Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Perspective: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Legal and Ethical Concerns
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCArtificial intelligence in medicine raises legal and ethical concerns – The Conversation (free)
Related: Artificial Intelligence Is Infiltrating Medicine — But Is It Ethical? – Forbes (free) AND Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)
Study: Age and Sex Estimation Using Artificial Intelligence from Standard 12-Lead ECGs
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:44h | UTCCommentary: Applying AI to ECG data helps gauge patients’ ‘physiologic age’ – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Artificial intelligence-enabled EKG could predict overall health status – UPI (free)
Perspective: Telehealth Has an Awareness Problem
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:22h | UTCTelehealth Has An Awareness Problem – Forbes (free)