Large Language Models to Identify Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records

Using Large Language Models to Identify Social Determinants of Health from Electronic Health Records Background and Research Motivation Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have a significant impact on patient health outcomes. However, these factors are often incompletely recorded or missing in the structured data of Electronic Health Records (EHR)...

Medical History Predicts Phenome-Wide Disease Onset and Enables the Rapid Response to Emerging Health Threats

Using Medical Records to Predict Common Disease Incidence and Support Rapid Response to Emerging Health Threats Research Background and Motivation The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic issues and a lack of data-driven guidance globally, significantly affecting the identification of high-risk populations and pandemic preparedness. Assessing individ...

Intimate Care Products and Incidence of Hormone-Related Cancers: A Quantitative Bias Analysis

Incidence of Hormone-Related Cancers and Intimate Care Products Introduction In recent years, there has been an increasing concern about the safety of intimate care products that may contain potential endocrine disrupting chemicals, such as phthalates, parabens, and bisphenols. These chemicals are believed to alter endogenous hormone levels, influe...

Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Cancer Patients

Multicenter Prospective Study: Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs) in Elderly Cancer Patients Research Background In recent years, telemedicine has developed rapidly, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is considered a solution to the problem of medical personnel shortages. Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO...

Epidemiology of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States

Epidemiological Study of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States from 2018-2021 Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence (DV) have severe medical, social, and legal consequences for victims. These violent events often result in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), further exac...