Building a house without foundations? A 24-country qualitative interview study on artificial intelligence in intensive care medicine
[ad_1] Abstract Objectives To explore the views of intensive care professionals in high-income countries (HICs) and lower-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) regarding the use and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in intensive care units (ICUs). Methods Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between December 2021 and August 2022 with 59 intensive care professionals from 24 countries. Transcripts were analysed using conventional
Building a house without foundations? A 24-country qualitative interview study on artificial intelligence in intensive care medicine
[ad_1] Abstract Objectives To explore the views of intensive care professionals in high-income countries (HICs) and lower-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) regarding the use and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in intensive care units (ICUs). Methods Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between December 2021 and August 2022 with 59 intensive care professionals from 24 countries. Transcripts were analysed using conventional
Chennai | This summer break, try your hand at rowing
[ad_1] At 6am, when much of Chennai experiences its last few REM cycles, a handful of rowers at the Madras Boat Club (MBC) can be seen dragging their boats out of the dock and entering the Adyar river. In twos, fours, eights and sometimes the rare single scull, they splice through the ripples of the once-sedate waterbody with a gentle
Definitions of digital biomarkers: a systematic mapping of the biomedical literature
[ad_1] Introduction Biomarkers are defined as a set of characteristics that are objectively measured and used as indicators of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or biological responses that appear due to exposure or therapeutic interventions.1 This comprises physiological, molecular, histologic and radiographic measurements.2 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) subclassifies susceptible/risk, diagnostic, monitoring, prognostic, predictive, response and safety biomarkers.1
Impact of a pandemic shock on unmet medical needs of middle-aged and older adults in 10 countries
[ad_1] Discussion This study conducted a comprehensive and robust analysis to investigate the influence of the pandemic of COVID-19 on the medical services utilisation of middle-aged and older adults in multiple countries. The results indicated that the pandemic shock has significantly increased the risk of unmet medical needs of middle-aged and older adults, regardless of age or sex. These findings
Definitions of digital biomarkers: a systematic mapping of the biomedical literature
[ad_1] Introduction Biomarkers are defined as a set of characteristics that are objectively measured and used as indicators of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or biological responses that appear due to exposure or therapeutic interventions.1 This comprises physiological, molecular, histologic and radiographic measurements.2 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) subclassifies susceptible/risk, diagnostic, monitoring, prognostic, predictive, response and safety biomarkers.1
Impact of a pandemic shock on unmet medical needs of middle-aged and older adults in 10 countries
[ad_1] Discussion This study conducted a comprehensive and robust analysis to investigate the influence of the pandemic of COVID-19 on the medical services utilisation of middle-aged and older adults in multiple countries. The results indicated that the pandemic shock has significantly increased the risk of unmet medical needs of middle-aged and older adults, regardless of age or sex. These findings
Generative artificial intelligence and non-pharmacological bias: an experimental study on cancer patient sexual health communications
[ad_1] Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to explore the feature of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in asking sexual health among cancer survivors, which are often challenging for patients to discuss. Methods We employed the Generative Pre-trained Transformer-3.5 (GPT) as the generative AI platform and used DocsBot for citation retrieval (June 2023). A structured prompt was devised to
A culinary adventure in Auroville: Explore authentic Korean cuisine at Nowana
[ad_1] A restaurant with outdoor seating and no air conditioning is rarely the first choice on a sweltering summer afternoon. Yet, there I was, at Nowana’s verdant outdoor space in Auroville. Brushing up on my chopstick skills, and sipping on an ice-cold kombucha keeps me distracted from Puducherry’s rising heat and humidity. Following an unmarked turn by the Auroville bakery
Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala brings a taste of the East to Bengaluru
[ad_1] Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala on Sarjapur Road | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the sun makes its descent into the horizon, a buzz builds up around a nook on Sarjapur Road. Nestled between a bakery and a Hot Chips store, Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala is where corporate employees, two-wheeled service providers and daily wage earners take a break before
Delhi wellness festival: the Jungly Glow Up to make wellness fun
[ad_1] The Jungly Glow Up has various wellness sessions scheduled for attendees. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the pandemic continues to reshape our priorities, the spotlight is on health and wellness. Recognising the need to make wellness enjoyable and accessible, Ananya Bhandare and Pratishtha Rawat, certified health practitioners, have teamed up to introduce Jungly Glow Up — a wellness
Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar
[ad_1] Creamy Palooda | Photo Credit: Shakira Banu Shakira Banu cannot imagine an Iftar without homemade palooda. No cousin of falooda, palooda is a popular dish that is part of Iftar in Northern Kerala, especially Kannur. A home-cook, Shakira says her mother, who has her roots in Marthandam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, learned to make the palooda when they
30 pilots sail at Chennai Harbour to celebrate women’s day
[ad_1] Pilots from Indigo dip their feet as they sail at the Chennai Harbour. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the Spring Haven Wharf where Chennai’s violent summer sun has settled comfortably in the sky, a group of pilots, accustomed to navigating the clouds, is making its way to J80 class sailboats (racing keelboats) at the Harbour, hoping to try
This Ramzan, Chennai offers Arabian, Hyderabadi and Vegan Iftar boxes
[ad_1] Abid’s Executive chef Mohammed Nizamudeen has introduced a few new items for Ramzan such as the Turkish lamb adona kebab, Russian cutlets, chicken cheese cigars and peri peri grilled chicken. The Arabian-style kebabs and snacks are the popular items. Abid Zahid, who runs the restaurant, says “This year we are providing vada along with nombu kanji as it is
Chennai’s kulambu kadais | Popular spots for affordable, home-style gravies
[ad_1] Post the pandemic, a trend seems to have emerged in the city, where every neighbourhood has a kulambu kadai, selling competitively priced homemade gravies and side dishes. They cater to young couples who work from home, bachelors, and elders who prefer to cook minimally. The customers prefer these gravies, prepared in home-style kitchens, to ordering from hotels. We try
Invitation to join the Healthcare AI Language Group: HeALgroup.AI Initiative
[ad_1] Collaborators: Dimitri Raptis (Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Sebastian Staubli (Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK); Michael Spiro (Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK); Saleh Al Qahtani, (H.E. Dr.) Chairman, Board of Directors
Codesign of health technology interventions to support best-practice perioperative care and surgical waitlist management
[ad_1] Results Across the three workshops, 51 clinicians from multiple professions and three consumer representatives participated in the codesign process (table 1). After the initial contextual inquiry, the project scope was limited to where health technology can support perioperative care occurring between the initial decision for surgery and admission to the hospital. Improving clinical decisions and practices within this time
This is why India loves gobi manchurian
[ad_1] No matter which side of the gobi manchurian debate you took after Mapusa in Goa recently banned the dish, which features batter-fried cauliflower coated with a hot and sour sauce, you have to accept that Indo-Chinese cuisine has permeated the nation’s culinary profile as unobtrusively as its legendary flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG). Using Indian vegetables and spices with
Bibliometric analysis of the 3-year trends (2018–2021) in literature on artificial intelligence in ophthalmology and vision sciences
[ad_1] Discussion We conducted a bibliometric analysis of the intersection of ophthalmology and AI between January 2018 and August 2021. Many aspects of the dataset were analysed in order to gain both quantitative and qualitative insights. In particular, investigation into countries of publication and their correlation (or lack thereof) with literature quality was performed, and it was found that smaller
Chennai | Gear up for WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon to run, ride and take home a medal
[ad_1] Participants at pervious editions of the WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When the fourth edition of WCCG’s (Chennai Cycling Group) Aalam Deepam Duathlon took place in 2023, the city was still reeling from the grips of the pandemic. Participants who had registered for this event, raced virtually and solitarily to the whirr of their cycle
Bibliometric analysis of the 3-year trends (2018–2021) in literature on artificial intelligence in ophthalmology and vision sciences
[ad_1] Discussion We conducted a bibliometric analysis of the intersection of ophthalmology and AI between January 2018 and August 2021. Many aspects of the dataset were analysed in order to gain both quantitative and qualitative insights. In particular, investigation into countries of publication and their correlation (or lack thereof) with literature quality was performed, and it was found that smaller
Marathon on the world’s highest frozen lake
[ad_1] Dr Umesh Bhammarkar at Pangong | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This month (February 2024), Dr Umesh Bhammarkar from Hyderabad ran one of the most difficult marathons. He ran on the frozen Pangong Lake (world’s highest saltwater lake) in Leh Ladakh. The lake is located at an altitude of 14,272 feet and around 120 athletes from around the world participated in
Seamless EMR data access: Integrated governance, digital health and the OMOP-CDM
[ad_1] In any research, regardless of whether it is conducted by an individual researcher, clinician or collaborative research team, it is imperative to determine the nature of the consent obtained from a patient for the secondary use of their data. This assessment should consider the risks and the potential for psychological, social, economic and legal harm that may arise from
How India’s mixologists are curating history-inspired cocktail menus
[ad_1] Once upon a time, in the 17th century, the governor of Malabar wrote a botanical treatise. Hortus Malabaricus (Garden of Malabar) is a series of 12 tomes that highlighted the flora in the Malabar Coast and its medicinal properties; it is considered an important book on India’s plant wealth. Today, this treatise finds space in research, studies and other
This Pizza ATM in Chandigarh is up for renewal
[ad_1] The machine was installed at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh in January 2021 | Photo Credit: Amarjot Kaur Like any foreigner in Paris, Rohit Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO at iMatrix Group of Companies, was fascinated with the art and architecture. While attending an exhibition, he chanced upon the pizza-dispensing machine and wondered if he could replicate the