Tech & Innovation
Report: Using Technology to Advance Global Health
3 May, 2018 | 20:25h | UTCUsing Technology to Advance Global Health – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018 (free PDF, registration required)
Randomized Non-inferiority Trial: Methods of TMS Compared in Patients with Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:12h | UTCEffectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Three-Minute Brain Stimulation Sessions Effectively Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Three Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat Depression – Neuroscience News (free)
Perspective: How to Accelerate the Adoption of Digital Health Technology
3 May, 2018 | 18:47h | UTCHow to Accelerate the Adoption of Digital Health Technology – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Perspective: The Role of Telehealth in the Medical Response to Disasters
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCThe Role of Telehealth in the Medical Response to Disasters – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Teaching Computers to “See” the Invisible in Living Cells
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:57h | UTCTeaching Computers to “See” the Invisible in Living Cells – NIH Director’s Blog (free)
Original Study: In Silico Labeling: Predicting Fluorescent Labels in Unlabeled Images (free) AND Commentary: Scientists teach computers how to analyze brain cells – NIH News Release (free)
Research: Real-World Implementation of Video Outpatient Consultations
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:06h | UTC
Research: Machine Learning Algorithms for the Prediction of Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
23 Apr, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCMachine Learning Methods Improve Prognostication, Identify Clinically Distinct Phenotypes, and Detect Heterogeneity in Response to Therapy in a Large Cohort of Heart Failure Patients – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Big data analysis accurately predicts patient survival from heart failure – MedicalXpress (free)
Research :Gene Therapy in Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCGene Therapy in Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Gene Therapy as a Curative Option for β-Thalassemia (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: LentiGlobin Gene Therapy for β-Thalassemia (free)
Commentaries: Gene therapy could free some people from a lifetime of blood transfusions – MIT Technology Review (free) AND Gene Therapy For Inherited Blood Disorder Reduced Transfusions – NPR (free) AND Expert reaction to study on gene therapy for beta-thalassaemia – Science Media Centre (free)
Systematic Review: Use of Smartphones for Early Detection of Melanoma
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCCommentary: Teledermatology improves course of melanoma care from 80 to 10 days – Clinical Innovation + Technology (free)
Perspective: how to reduce spending with telehealth?
14 Apr, 2018 | 17:55h | UTCHow to reduce spending with telehealth: Is it ‘too convenient’? – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR Health News (free)
Machine learning: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on CT scans of the head
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCAdvanced machine learning in action: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on computed tomography scans of the head with clinical workflow integration – NPJ Digital Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Perspective: to combat physician burnout and improve care, fix the electronic health record
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCTo Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related: Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine (free) AND Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free)
Perspective: the struggle to build a massive ‘biobank’ of patient data
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:59h | UTCThe Struggle to Build a Massive ‘Biobank’ of Patient Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Perspective: take this app and call me in the morning
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:56h | UTCTake This App and Call Me in the Morning – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“A new category of prescription medical treatments, what executives call digital therapeutics, comes in the form of mobile apps”.
Meta-analysis: effects of telestroke on thrombolysis times and outcomes
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:25h | UTCEffects of Telestroke on Thrombolysis Times and Outcomes: A Meta-analysis – Prehospital Emergency Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Perspective: robots may have role in future of elder care
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:14h | UTCAging Japan: Robots may have role in future of elder care – Reuters (free)
Related: Japan faces its old age with robots and virtual reality – STAT (free)
Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:39h | UTCTele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related commentary: How Mayo Clinic Is Simplifying Prenatal Care for Low-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related articles: Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Obstetrics: Scoping Review – Journal of Medical Internet Research (free) AND Assessing the Effect of mHealth Interventions in Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review – PLOS One (free)
Fast and accurate view classification of echocardiograms using deep learning
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:30h | UTCFast and accurate view classification of echocardiograms using deep learning – npj Digital Medicine (free)
Commentaries: AI is Quicker, More Effective Than Humans in Analyzing Heart Scans – University of California San Francisco (free) AND Study: AI faster, more accurate than humans at analyzing heart scans – UPI (free) AND AI model 98% accurate in ECG classification—outperforming cardiologists – Health Imaging (free)
Artificial Intelligence Is Infiltrating Medicine — But Is It Ethical?
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCArtificial Intelligence Is Infiltrating Medicine — But Is It Ethical? – Forbes (free)
From app store to drug store, digital health is redefining pharma’s pipeline
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCFrom app store to drug store, digital health is redefining pharma’s pipeline – STAT (free)
Viewpoint: Big Data and Machine Learning in Health Care
16 Mar, 2018 | 03:35h | UTCBig Data and Machine Learning in Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: AI diagnostics need attention
16 Mar, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCEditorial: AI diagnostics need attention – Nature (free) (via @RasoiniR see Tweet)
Grader Variability and the Importance of Reference Standards for Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Diabetic Retinopathy
16 Mar, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCGrader Variability and the Importance of Reference Standards for Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Diabetic Retinopathy – Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Google’s AI program: Building better algorithms for detecting eye disease – ScienceDaily (free)
Like It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter
16 Mar, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCLike It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter – NPR (free)
“Nice article about wearables related issues, such as medicalization of the healthy, privacy loss, low adherence, uncertain reliability of measurements and uncertain health benefits”. (via @RasoiniR see Tweet)
AI researchers embrace Bitcoin technology to share medical data
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCAI researchers embrace Bitcoin technology to share medical data – Nature News (free)