scholarly journals The Use and Performance of Artificial Intelligence in Prosthodontics: A Systematic Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6628
Author(s):  
Selina A. Bernauer ◽  
Nicola U. Zitzmann ◽  
Tim Joda
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Identification Tool

(1) Background: The rapid pace of digital development in everyday life is also reflected in dentistry, including the emergence of the first systems based on artificial intelligence (AI). This systematic review focused on the recent scientific literature and provides an overview of the application of AI in the dental discipline of prosthodontics. (2) Method: According to a modified PICO-strategy, an electronic (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL) and manual search up to 30 June 2021 was carried out for the literature published in the last five years reporting the use of AI in the field of prosthodontics. (3) Results: 560 titles were screened, of which 30 abstracts and 16 full texts were selected for further review. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Most of the identified studies reported the training and application of an AI system (n = 6) or explored the function of an intrinsic AI system in a CAD software (n = 1). (4) Conclusions: While the number of included studies reporting the use of AI was relatively low, the summary of the obtained findings by the included studies represents the latest AI developments in prosthodontics demonstrating its application for automated diagnostics, as a predictive measure, and as a classification or identification tool. In the future, AI technologies will likely be used for collecting, processing, and organizing patient-related datasets to provide patient-centered, individualized dental treatment.

scholarly journals Causes of 30-day readmission after neurosurgery of the spine

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Cusimano ◽  
Iryna Pshonyak ◽  
Michael Y. Lee ◽  
Gabriela Ilie
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Publishing Group ◽  
Meta Analyses

OBJECT Thirty-day readmission has been cited as an important indicator of the quality of care in several fields of medicine. The aim of this systematic review was to examine rate of readmission and factors relevant to readmission after neurosurgery of the spine. METHODS The authors carried out a systematic review using several databases, searches of cited reference lists, and a manual search of the JNS Publishing Group journals (Journal of Neurosurgery; Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics; and Neurosurgical Focus), Neurosurgery, Acta Neurochirurgica, and Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. A quality review was performed using STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) criteria and reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. RESULTS A systematic review of 1136 records published between 1947 and 2014 revealed 31 potentially eligible studies, and 5 studies met inclusion criteria for content and quality. Readmission rates varied from 2.54% to 14.7%. Sequelae that could be traced back to complications that arose during neurosurgery of the spine were a prime reason for readmission after discharge. Increasing age, poor physical status, and comorbid illnesses were also important risk factors for 30-day readmission. CONCLUSIONS Readmission rates have predictable factors that can be addressed. Strategies to reduce readmission that relate to patient-centered factors, complication avoidance during neurosurgery, standardization with system-wide protocols, and moving toward a culture of nonpunitive system-wide error and “near miss” investigations and quality improvement are discussed.

scholarly journals Short-term Efficacy of Upper-Extremity Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Airway Obstruction: A Systematic Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Costi ◽  
Mauro Di Bari ◽  
Paolo Pillastrini ◽  
Roberto D'Amico ◽  
Ernesto Crisafulli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background, Objectives, and Measurements Patients with chronic airway obstruction (CAO) frequently experience dyspnea and fatigue during activities performed by accessory muscles of ventilation, which competitively participate in arm elevation. This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning patients with CAO addresses the effects of upper-extremity exercise training (UEET), added to lower-extremity training or comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation, on the following patient-centered outcomes: exercise capacity, symptoms, ability to perform daily activities, and health-related quality of life. Methods Studies were retrieved using comprehensive database and hand-search strategies. Two independent reviewers determined study eligibility based on inclusion criteria. A detailed description of treatments was mandatory. Reviewers rated study quality and extracted information on study methods, design, intervention, and results. Results Forty publications were evaluated. Four RCTs met the inclusion criteria but had serious methodological limitations, which introduce possible biases that reduce their internal validity. The outcomes measured were heterogeneous, and the results were inconsistent regarding maximal exercise capacity, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life. No effect of UEET was demonstrated for measures of arm fatigue. Limitations and Conclusions The limited methodological quality of the studies retrieved prevented us from performing a meta-analysis, the results of which could be misleading. This systematic review shows that there is limited evidence examining UEET and that the evidence available is of poor quality. Therefore, a recommendation for the inclusion or exclusion of UEET in pulmonary rehabilitation programs for individuals with CAO is not possible. Further research is needed to definitively ascertain the effects of this training modality on patient-centered outcomes.

O impacto da Covid-19 na Odontologia – revisão sistemática

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (46) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Ana de Lourdes Sá de Lira ◽  
Francisca Janiele de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Trauma ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Mode Of Transmission ◽  
Irreversible Pulpitis

This study aimed to review, qualify and summarize the existing evidence on associations and risk factors for Covid-19 during dental treatment and dentists’ knowledge about these risks. After being registered with PROSPERO, the systematic review was carried out in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, with searches in electronic databases, in specific journals, manual searches and Google Scholar, without language restrictions, from December 2019 to August 2020. Two questions were asked to be investigated: did patients seek dental care in the emergency room and do dentists know the symptoms and the mode of transmission of Covid-19, feeling qualified to attend them? Only 6 articles were included because they met all defined inclusion criteria. It was concluded that endodontic urgencies and emergencies with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis are the most common, consisting of a much higher proportion of dental emergencies during Covid-19 epidemic compared with dental trauma and no-urgent care. Although dentists are aware of the symptoms, mode of transmission, infection controls, and measures in dental clinics, they do not feel confident about the correct measures to be taken to prevent Covid-19 for their staff and patients.

scholarly journals USE OF PSYCHOTROPICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Fonseca Ribeiro Filardi ◽  
VÂnia Eloisa De AraÚjo ◽  
Yone De Almeida Nascimento ◽  
Djenane Ramalho De Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Personal Problems ◽  
Pubmed Central ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
The Social ◽  
Support Mechanisms

The use of psychotropic drugs to treat problems of everyday life is a growing phenomenon in many countries. A systematic review was conducted as a method of synthesis of results of the qualitative primary studies developed to explore the perspective of health professionals and patients regarding the use of psychotropic drugs to overcome personal problems. This systematic review was conducted in the databases Medline (PubMed), Central (Cochrane), Psycoinfo and Lilacs, including gray literature and manual search (june/2015). We identified 581 publications that were evaluated in stages and 26 met the inclusion criteria with a total of 876 participants including health professionals and patients. The doctors showed empathy by prescribing. The health professionals-prescribers and non-prescribers-were concerned about the dependence of patients on the psychotropic and the pressure to prescribe. Patients felt unable to solve their problems and seek medications as a solution. The psychotropics were considered a useful resource to overcome the social problems, existing denial of its side effects as well as the lack of openness and access to other support mechanisms.

Post Endoscopy Barrett’s Neoplasia (PEBN) After A Negative Index Endoscopy: A Systematic Review & Proposal For Definitions and Performance Measures in Endoscopy

Endoscopy ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhav Desai ◽  
David A Lieberman ◽  
Sachin Srinivasan ◽  
Venkat Nutalapati ◽  
Abhishek Challa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Barrett’S Esophagus ◽  
Barrett's Esophagus ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Negative Index ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Surveillance Interval ◽  
And Performance

Background and aims: A high rate of neoplasia (high grade dysplasia; HGD and esophageal adenocarcinoma; EAC) has been reported in Barrett’s Esophagus at index endoscopy but precise rates of post endoscopy Barrett’s neoplasia (PEBN) are unknown. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis was performed examining electronic databases (inception to October 2021) for studies reporting PEBN. Consistent with definitions of Post Colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer as proposed by the World Endoscopy Organization, we defined neoplasia(HGD/EAC) detected at index endoscopy and/or within 6 months of a negative index endoscopy as “prevalent” neoplasia; those detected after 6 months of a negative index endoscopy and prior to next surveillance interval(i.e. 3 years) as PEBN or “interval” neoplasia, and those detected after 36 months of a negative index endoscopy as “incident” neoplasia. Pooled incidence rates and proportion relative to total neoplasia were analyzed. Results: 11 studies (n=59,795, age:62.3±3.3 years, 61%males) met inclusion criteria. The pooled incidence rates were: prevalent neoplasia 4.5% (95%confidence interval: 2.2-8.9) at baseline and additional 0.3%(0.1-0.7) within first 6 months, PEBN 0.52%(0.48-0.58) and incident neoplasia: 1.41%(0.93-2.14). At 3 years from index endoscopy, PEBN accounted for 3% while prevalent neoplasia accounted for 97% of total Barrett’s neoplasia. Conclusion: Neoplasia detected at or within 6 months of index endoscopy account for most of the Barrett’s neoplasia(>90%). Post-Endoscopy Barrett’s Neoplasia account for ~3% of cases and can be used for validation in future. This highlights the importance of a high-quality index endoscopy in Barrett’s Esophagus and the need to establish quality benchmarks to measure endoscopists’ performance.

scholarly journals Functional Status Assessment of COPD Based on Ability to Perform Daily Living Activities: A Systematic Review of Paper and Pencil Instruments

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateme Monjazebi ◽  
Asghar Dalvandi ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
Hamid Reza Khankeh ◽  
Mehdi Rahgozar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Selection Of

<p><strong>CONTEXT: </strong>Activity of daily living (ADL) is an important predictor of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Increasing ADL is important in patients with COPD and assessment of ADL is one of the best ways to evaluate the status of COPD patients.</p> <p><strong>OBJECTIVES: </strong>The objective of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the psychometric properties of paper and pencil instruments measuring ADL in patients with COPD.</p> <p><strong>DATA SOURCES:</strong> English papers published from 1980 to 2014 regarding ADL in patients with COPD were searched in  Web of Science, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane, PubMed, ProQuest, and CINAHL databases using the following keywords: “COPD”, “ADL”, “activities of daily living”, “daily activities”, “instrument”, “questionnaire”, “paper-and-pencil instruments”, and “measure”. Following the Internet search, manual search was also done to find article references.</p> <p><strong>STUDY SELECTION:</strong> A total of 186 articles were found. Of those, 31 met the inclusion criteria. Full texts of articles meeting the inclusion criteria were studied. Consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments<strong>"</strong>(COSMIN) were used to assess the quality of the studies.</p> <p><strong>DATA EXTRACTION:</strong> Data extraction form based on research aims developed by researchers and<strong> </strong>psychometric experts, with 17 questions was used.</p> <p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>In these articles, 14 pen and paper instruments were identified for examining ADL in patients with COPD; of which, 4 dealt directly with ADL while 9 assessed other criteria i.e. dyspnea as ADL indicator. The majority of instruments only dealt with two main dimensions of ADL: Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and did not consider Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADL), which is influenced by cultural and motivational factors.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Despite several ADL instruments identified, complete psychometric processes have only been done in a few of them. Selection of the appropriate instrument should focus on the aim of the study and the target construct.</p>

Relationship between Self-Report and Performance Measures of Function: A Systematic Review

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Coman ◽  
Julie Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Similar Assessment

ABSTRACTThe authors conducted a systematic review of studies examining correlations between assessments of function obtained using self-report and those obtained using performance-based measures for community-dwelling older adults.METHODSArticles for this review were identified using electronic searching in MEDLINE, CINHAL, and AGELINE and hand-searching techniques. Two reviewers selected the studies that met the inclusion criteria, extracted the data, and assessed the methodological quality of the data.RESULTSSeventeen studies met the inclusion criteria for review. Correlations between self-report and performance ranged from −0.72 to 0.60. Sixty per cent of the studies compared self-report instruments measuring disability with performance measures addressing functional limitations. In studies that assessed the same functional tasks and functional limitations using the two methods, the correlation varied between 0.60 and 0.86.CONCLUSIONWhen the construct measured by the two methods was the same, the correlations were moderate to large and, therefore, measurement of functional limitations by self-report or performance probably reflected a similar assessment of function.

scholarly journals Does Using Multiple Computer Monitors Affect Health and Productivity? A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 977-977
Author(s):  
Kaitlin M. Gallagher ◽  
Laura Cameron ◽  
Madison Boulé ◽  
Diana De Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Head Rotation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
User Preference ◽  
Office Work ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Computer Monitors ◽  
And Performance

Multiple monitor configurations are used in office settings to promote increased productivity by providing more screen space. Our systematic review compiled literature to determine if office workers who use multiple computer monitor configurations have altered health and performance outcomes compared to the use of a single monitor. A secondary purpose was to compare the studies’ monitor configurations to purchasing trends. Finally, we compiled user preference results and methodological information, such as the tasks used and participant placement. Our systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (Gallagher, Cameron, De Carvalho, & Boule, 2018) a-priori and conducted and reported according to the PRISMA statement guidelines (Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, Altman, & Group, 2010). Inclusion criteria were any study that assessed participants over the age of 18 years, looked at office work tasks, and assessed the use of either two or more monitors at a time in comparison to single monitor use. The primary outcomes were changes in health and performance-related variables. Secondary outcomes were user preference, the characteristics of the monitor configurations tested in the study, participant placement with respect to those monitors, and tasks used to assess configuration effectiveness. Two team members (KG & MB) independently screened the titles and abstracts to determine studies that potentially met the inclusion criteria. Justification for inclusion/exclusion was recorded on a standardized form. For all included studies, the independent reviewers separately extracted information and performed a risk of bias assessment. Discrepancies were resolved through discussion and if necessary, consultation with a third reviewer (DC). We included eighteen articles in the systematic review. Four studies were conducted in a field setting using workers’ real tasks and fourteen were conducted in a laboratory setting. Performance outcomes generally improved or remained the same with the use of multiple computer monitors versus a single monitor; however, results were shown to be influenced by the task involved. Health-related outcomes were less consistent and have not been investigated enough on multiple monitor configurations and larger displays. Head rotation from neutral is found with multiple monitor use. Muscle activity and discomfort measures need further assessment, especially for larger monitors. Future work should assess health and performance measures together to get a clear picture of the potential benefits and disadvantages of the monitor setup, be cognizant of the tasks and user placements chosen, consider recent purchasing trends when selecting monitors for research studies, and conduct field studies to assess the influence of monitor choice and placement on performance, and health and well-being.

scholarly journals The use and performance of artificial intelligence applications in dental and maxillofacial radiology: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 20190107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuofeng Hung ◽  
Carla Montalvao ◽  
Ray Tanaka ◽  
Taisuke Kawai ◽  
Michael M. Bornstein
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Maxillofacial Radiology ◽  
Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis ◽  
Electronic Search ◽  
And Performance

Objectives: To investigate the current clinical applications and diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental and maxillofacial radiology (DMFR). Methods: Studies using applications related to DMFR to develop or implement AI models were sought by searching five electronic databases and four selected core journals in the field of DMFR. The customized assessment criteria based on QUADAS-2 were adapted for quality analysis of the studies included. Results: The initial electronic search yielded 1862 titles, and 50 studies were eventually included. Most studies focused on AI applications for an automated localization of cephalometric landmarks, diagnosis of osteoporosis, classification/segmentation of maxillofacial cysts and/or tumors, and identification of periodontitis/periapical disease. The performance of AI models varies among different algorithms. Conclusion: The AI models proposed in the studies included exhibited wide clinical applications in DMFR. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to further verify the reliability and applicability of the AI models prior to transferring these models into clinical practice.

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