Tech & Innovation
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a pipe dream? Why legal issues present significant hurdles to ai autonomy.
6 May, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC
Mobile phone-based interventions for mental health: A systematic meta-review of 14 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.
6 May, 2022 | 10:25h | UTC
RCT: Digital remote monitoring plus usual care vs. usual care in patients treated with oral anticancer agents.
2 May, 2022 | 00:37h | UTCDigital remote monitoring plus usual care versus usual care in patients treated with oral anticancer agents: the randomized phase 3 CAPRI trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the impact of a digital nurse navigator-led system in patients receiving oral #cancer treatment shows that remote monitoring with a smartphone results in improved patient experience & optimizes resources @GustaveRoussy https://t.co/N8fEXb00r7
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) April 26, 2022
RCT: Efficiency of electronic health record assessment of patient-reported outcomes after cancer immunotherapy.
2 May, 2022 | 00:36h | UTCInvited Commentary: An Assistive Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Intervention for Management of Immune-Related Toxic Effects—Moving Toward Efficiency and Scale – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT aimed to compare the efficiency between ePRO and traditional follow up models in cancer immunotherapy among 278 patients from 28 hospitals, finding that an ePRO model can improve safety & QOL, and is less time consuming. https://t.co/KtpcNz0keb pic.twitter.com/EsmNyTkdfB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 31, 2022
Systematic Review: The performance of wearable sensors in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
25 Apr, 2022 | 00:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A missed opportunity for Covid early detection and tracking, inexpensively, passively, at scalehttps://t.co/4cDxlps7AM systematic review of wearable sensors (smartwatch or fitness bands worn or owned by > 80 million Americans) @LancetDigitalH pic.twitter.com/sy1rArB5fE
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 22, 2022
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Big Tech in Healthcare: Here’s who wins and loses as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft target niche sectors of healthcare.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:32h | UTCNews Release: AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening – Mayo Clinic
Original Study: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Miss Rate of Colorectal Neoplasia – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cross-sectional study: evaluating prediction models of sleep apnea from smartphone-recorded sleep breathing sounds.
18 Apr, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCEvaluating Prediction Models of Sleep Apnea From Smartphone-Recorded Sleep Breathing Sounds – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Study found, smartphone-recorded #sleep breathing sounds may be used to create prediction models for obstructive sleep apnea, but additional verification of real-life recordings using various smartphone devices should be conducted. #OSA https://t.co/3ESRYefsyj
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) April 14, 2022
Review | Machine learning for medical imaging: methodological failures and recommendations for the future.
14 Apr, 2022 | 07:46h | UTC
RCT: Automated virtual reality therapy to treat agoraphobic avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:31h | UTCNews Release: Breakthrough success in provision of automated psychological therapy using virtual reality – University of Oxford
Commentary from the author on Twitter
gameChange results are out! Six sessions of automated VR therapy reduced agoraphobic avoidance and distress for patients with psychosis. People who were mainly housebound had large benefits maintained at 6mths. @OxPsychiatry @NIHRresearch @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/VE9oxsa5cf pic.twitter.com/KAvuLqHtiI
— Daniel Freeman (@ProfDFreeman) April 6, 2022
Predicting avoidable health care utilization: practical considerations for artificial intelligence/machine learning models in population health.
11 Apr, 2022 | 01:27h | UTC
Opinion: The medical algorithmic audit.
7 Apr, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCThe medical algorithmic audit – The Lancet Digital Health
Related: Health-related artificial intelligence needs rigorous evaluation and guardrails – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
“without the ability to observe and learn from algorithmic errors, the risk is that it will continue to happen and there's no accountability for any harm that results"
NEW Editorial: 'Holding #ArtificialIntelligence to account'.https://t.co/Dg3OtJZZT9 pic.twitter.com/JQbrXbbNqy— The Lancet Digital Health (@LancetDigitalH) April 6, 2022
Retinal photograph-based deep learning predicts biological age, and stratifies morbidity and mortality risk.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:18h | UTC
Randomized, comparative effectiveness study: 3 at-home visual acuity tests validated through comparison with in-office visual acuity measurements, supporting their potential use in teleophthalmology care.
4 Apr, 2022 | 01:17h | UTCValidation of Home Visual Acuity Tests for Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
Valid but Undervalued – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
At-Home Visual Acuity Tests Valid Versus In-Office Testing – HealthDay
Building an evidence standards framework for artificial intelligence-enabled digital health technologies.
4 Apr, 2022 | 00:52h | UTC
Review: The use of virtual care in patients with hematologic malignancies.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:18h | UTC
AI estimation of gestational age from blind ultrasound sweeps in low-resource settings.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pregnancies were dated in a low-resource setting using a mobile phone and a low-cost ultrasound probe to acquire sweeps of the gravid abdomen by untrained personnel. An AI program yielded dates that were similar to those obtained in higher resource sites. https://t.co/Cc3NTTDzfg pic.twitter.com/cEug9kMXQF
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) March 28, 2022
M-A: Artificial intelligence in fracture detection.
30 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCArtificial Intelligence in Fracture Detection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Radiology
News Release: AI helps radiologists detect bone fractures – Radiological Society of North America
Artificial intelligence evaluation of 122 969 mammography examinations from a population-based screening program.
30 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCNews Release: AI shows potential in breast cancer screening programs – Radiological Society of North America
Study shows artificial intelligence may improve radiological interpretation in suspected pulmonary embolism.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:19h | UTCHow artificial intelligence improves radiological interpretation in suspected pulmonary embolism – European Radiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Review: The emerging role of photoacoustic imaging in clinical oncology.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTCThe emerging role of photoacoustic imaging in clinical oncology – Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
In a Review now published online, Li Lin and Lihong Wang discuss the clinical applications of photoacoustic imaging in oncology research and practice https://t.co/ENESZ0ibOI pic.twitter.com/oukxtHvzsf
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) March 24, 2022
Real-time diabetic retinopathy screening by deep learning in a multisite national screening program: a prospective interventional cohort study.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:17h | UTCInvited Commentary: Artificial intelligence deployment in diabetic retinopathy: the last step of the translation continuum – The Lancet Digital Health
Viewpoint: Preparing clinicians for a clinical world influenced by artificial intelligence.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCPreparing Clinicians for a Clinical World Influenced by Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion: Health-related artificial intelligence needs rigorous evaluation and guardrails.
21 Mar, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCHealth-related artificial intelligence needs rigorous evaluation and guardrails – STAT
RCT: Effect of internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Focusing on Accessibility of Evidence-Based Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – JAMA Network Open
Visual Abstract: Effect of Internet-Based vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder