Background Studies have explored the application of multimodal large language models (LLMs) in radiologic differential diagnosis. Yet, how different multimodal input combinations affect diagnostic performance is not well understood. Purpose To evaluate the impact of varying multimodal input elements on the accuracy of OpenAI's GPT-4 with vision (GPT-4V)-based brain MRI differential diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate change is affecting population growth rates of ectothermic pests with potentially dire consequences for agriculture and global food security. However, current projection models of pest impact typically overlook the potential for rapid genetic adaptation, making current forecasts uncertain. Here, we predict how climate change adaptation in life-history traits of insect pests affects their growth rates and impact on agricultural yields by unifying thermodynamics with classic theory on resource acquisition and allocation trade-offs between foraging, reproduction, and maintenance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: In brain tumors, disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) indicates malignancy. Clinical assessment is qualitative; quantitative evaluation is feasible using the K leakage parameter from dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI. However, contrast agent-based techniques are limited in patients with renal dysfunction and insensitive to subtle impairments.
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January 2025
Background: Mental health care (MHC) is under pressure due to increased demands and limited capacity, resulting in long waiting lists. To improve accessibility, Mental Health Centers (MCs) were established in Central and West-Brabant starting in 2021, with the exploratory meeting (EM) as the first step.
Aim: To gain insight into citizens’ experiences with the EM, the flow to appropriate care, and contribution of action research to this process.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
December 2024
Background: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a common and debilitating disease, is widely held not to be life limiting, but the mortality of CSU has not been investigated.
Objective: We sought to assess all-cause mortality in patients with CSU, risk for comorbidities that are leading causes of death, and impact of guideline-recommended urticaria treatments on mortality rates.
Methods: This was a retrospective population-based cohort study of electronic health records of 272,190 adult patients with CSU and 12,728,913 controls without urticaria from the US collaborative network TriNetX.