Warming Prior to Heel Stick: Blood Sample Quality and Infant Comfort-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Capillary blood sampling (heel stick) in infants is commonly performed in neonatal care units. Before the procedure, warming the infant's heel is often a customary practice, but no consensus exists on the most effective heel-warming method.

Purpose: To compare the effects of routinely used warming methods (glove, gel pack, or blanket) applied prior to heel stick on blood sample quality and infant's comfort.

Using artificial intelligence in a primary care setting to identify patients at risk for cancer: a risk prediction model based on routine laboratory tests.

Objectives: To evaluate the ability of an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict the risk of cancer in patients referred from primary care based on routine blood tests. Results obtained with the AI model are compared to results based on logistic regression (LR).

Methods: An analytical profile consisting of 25 predefined routine laboratory blood tests was introduced to general practitioners (GPs) to be used for patients with non-specific symptoms, as an additional tool to identify individuals at increased risk of cancer.