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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
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Smart Denture with Embedded Thin‐Film Temperature Sensors Patterned by Femtosecond Laser Pulse for Elderly Healthcare

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung‐Jin Hong, Younggen Lee, Dongwook Yang, Byunggi Kim, Sang Wook Kang, Young‐Jin Kim   +7 more
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors in Rural Areas of Northern Vietnam: Cross-Sectional Survey. [PDF]

JMIR Public Health Surveill
Le DC, Nguyen TH, Nguyen TL, Tran TN, Luong XH, Do TTH, Tran XT, Ngo VM, Bui THD, Nguyen TV, Hoang VT, Vu TB.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A novel hybrid transfer learning approach for brain tumor classification achieves 99.47% accuracy using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. By combining image preprocessing, ensemble deep learning, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techniques like gradient‐weighted class activation mapping and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP), the ...
Sadia Islam Tonni, Md. Alif Sheakh, Mst. Sazia Tahosin, Md. Zahid Hasan, Taslima Ferdaus Shuva, Touhid Bhuiyan, Muhammad Ali Abdullah Almoyad, Nabil Anan Orka, Md. Tanvir Rahman, Risala Tasin Khan, M. Shamim Kaiser, Mohammad Ali Moni   +11 more
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Pedestrians' Perceptions of Motorized Traffic in Suburban-Rural Areas of a Metropolitan Region: Exploring Measurement Perspectives. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
Andersson D, Wahlgren L, Schantz P.
europepmc   +1 more source

AI‐Assisted IoT‐Enabled ECG Monitoring: Integrating Foundational and Generative AI Tools for Sustainable Smart Healthcare—Recent Trends

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury, Kandarpa Kumar Sarma, Lachit Dutta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telemedicine-assisted point-of-care ultrasound to improve the quality of patient care in rural areas. [PDF]

Ultrasonography
Kleemann T, Freund R, Müller D, Güther C, Duma A, Mohamed A, Tran QT, Löbel M, Pannach S, Briesemann D, Diepelt T, Aretakis D, Wree A, Tacke F, Ortmann S, Schulz M.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences and Acceptance of Community-Based Mobile Health Services Among People in Underserved Rural Areas of Korea: Mixed Methods Study. [PDF]

JMIR Form Res
Shin DS, Kim JS, Park K, Pyo M, Li SE, Kim M, Lee J, Oh BY, Choi YJ, Gerber B, Zai A, Allison J.   +11 more
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Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source