• A deep neural network for 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation outperforms a conventional algorithm, and its physician overread, in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation 

  Smith, Stephen W.; Rapin, Jeremy; Li, Jia; Fleureau, Yann; Fennell, William; Walsh, Brooks M.; Rosier, Arnaud; Fiorina, Laurent; Gardella, Christophe (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2019-09-08)

  Background: Automated electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretations may be erroneous, and lead to erroneous overreads, including for atrial fibrillation (AF). We compared the accuracy of the first version of a new deep neural ...
• Doctors' attitudes to, beliefs about, and experiences of the regulation of professional competence: A scoping review protocol 

  Wiese, Anél; Galvin, Emer; Merrett, Charlotte; Korotchikova, Irina; Slattery, Dubhfeasa; Prihodova, Lucia; Hoey, Hilary; O'Shaughnessy, Ann; Cotter, Jantze; O’Farrell, Janet; Horgan, Mary; Bennett, Deirdre (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019-08-22)

  Background: Historically, individual doctors were responsible for maintaining their own professional competence. More recently, changing patient expectations, debate about the appropriateness of professional self-regulation, ...
• Establishment of diagnostic reference levels in cardiac computed tomography 

  Rawashdeh, Mohammad; Saade, Charbel; Zaitoun, Maha; Abdelrahman, Mostafa; Brennan, Patrick; Alewaidat, Haytham; McEntee, Mark F. (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-08-30)

  The aim of this study was to determine diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for cardiac computed tomography (CCT) in Jordan. Volume computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol) and dose–length product (DLP) were collected from ...
• Erectile dysfunction: a primer for in office management 

  Sami, Samir; Stern, Noah; Di Pierdomenico, Andrew; Katz, Brandon; Brock, Gerald (MDPI, 2019-08-29)

  Introduction: Optimizing erectile dysfunction (ED) remains a clinically significant endeavor as insufficient outcomes from oral, injectable and even surgical approaches to treatment remain less than ideal. In this report, ...
• Interventions to promote early discharge and avoid inappropriate hospital (re)admission: a systematic review 

  Coffey, Alice; Leahy-Warren, Patricia; Savage, Eileen; Hegarty, Josephine; Cornally, Nicola; Day, Mary Rose; Sahm, Laura; O’Connor, Kieran; O’Doherty, Jane; Liew, Aaron; Sezgin, Duygu; O’Caoimh, Rónán (MDPI, 2019-07-10)

  Increasing pressure on limited healthcare resources has necessitated the development of measures promoting early discharge and avoiding inappropriate hospital (re)admission. This systematic review examines the evidence for ...

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