Use GPT-J Prompt Generation with RoBERTa for NER Models on Diagnosis Extraction of Periodontal Diagnosis from Electronic Dental Records.

This study explored the usability of prompt generation on named entity recognition (NER) tasks and the performance in different settings of the prompt. The prompt generation by GPT-J models was utilized to directly test the gold standard as well as to generate the seed and further fed to the RoBERTa model with the spaCy package. In the direct test, a lower ratio of negative examples with higher numbers of examples in prompt achieved the best results with a F1 score of 0.

Biological sex disparity in survival outcomes following treatment for renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer has biological sex-based differences that play a role in cancer incidence. Specifically, the incidence of urinary system cancers in men is two times greater than in women, while the incidence of genital cancers is three times greater. There is conflicting epidemiologic and limited evidence in the literature to suggest apparent biological sex discrepancy.

Life cycle assessment of end-of-life engineered wood.

Medium-density fibreboards (MDFs) and particleboards are engineered woods well-known for durability and structural strength. Wood shavings or discarded wooden products can be used for MDF and particleboard production. However, engineered woods are hard to manage at the end of their useful life due to the utilisation of binders or resins, which are known forms of carcinogens.

Identifying Contributing Factors Associated With Dental Adverse Events Through a Pragmatic Electronic Health Record-Based Root Cause Analysis.

Objective: This study assessed contributing factors associated with dental adverse events (AEs).

Methods: Seven electronic health record-based triggers were deployed identifying potential AEs at 2 dental institutions. From 4106 flagged charts, 2 reviewers examined 439 charts selected randomly to identify and classify AEs using our dental AE type and severity classification systems.

Assessment of artificial intelligence-based remote monitoring of clear aligner therapy: A prospective study.

Introduction: Artificial intelligence remote monitoring of clear aligner therapy has recently gained popularity. It uses deep learning algorithms on a patient's mobile smartphone to determine readiness to progress to the next aligner (ie, GO vs NO-GO) and identify areas in which the teeth are not tracking with the clear aligners. This study aimed to assess the repeatability of the Go or No-Go instructions provided by the application and to determine the 3-dimensional discrepancies that constitute an unseat.

Biological sex disparity in survival outcomes following treatment for renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review protocol.

Objective: This systematic review will assess the biological sex disparity in survival outcomes following treatment for renal cell carcinoma and analyze the estimates of biological sex disparity outcomes following supposed or proposed curative treatment.

Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer. There is a lack of conformity in the literature on the biological sex disparity in survival outcomes after treatment.

Burnout, Engagement, and Dental Errors Among U.S. Dentists.

Background: Errors can happen during patient care, and some result in harm to the patient. Work place stress has been well established in dentistry, but its relation with errors in the delivery of patient care is less understood. The authors evaluated the relationship between burnout, work engagement, and self-reported dental errors among American dentists.

Finding Dental Harm to Patients through Electronic Health Record-Based Triggers.

Background: Patients may be inadvertently harmed while undergoing dental treatments. To improve care, we must first determine the types and frequency of harms that patients experience, but identifying cases of harm is not always straightforward for dental practices. Mining data from electronic health records is a promising means of efficiently detecting possible adverse events (AEs).

Number of Pregnant Women at Four Dental Clinics and the Care They Received: A Dental Quality eMeasure Evaluation.

Process-of-care quality measure research can be used to identify gaps in the delivery of dental services to pregnant patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the types of dental services that pregnant patients received in four dental clinics over five years as documented in the electronic health record (EHR). To accomplish this objective, the authors modified and validated a previously published claims-based dental quality measure for EHR use.

Predictors of dental care utilization in north-central Appalachia in the USA.

Objectives: Dental utilization is an important determinant of oral health and well-being. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential associations between a variety of biopsychosocial factors and dental utilization in north-central Appalachia, USA, a region where oral health disparities are profound.

Methods: This study used household-based data from the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA1) study in north-central Appalachia, including 449 families with 868 adults.

Utilization and Validity of the Dental Diagnostic System over Time in Academic and Private Practice.

Introduction: To fill the void created by insufficient dental terminologies, a multi-institutional workgroup was formed among members of the Consortium for Oral Health Research and Informatics to develop the Dental Diagnostic System (DDS) in 2009. The adoption of dental diagnosis terminologies by providers must be accompanied by rigorous usability and validity assessments to ensure their effectiveness in practice.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to describe the utilization and correct use of the DDS over a 4-y period.

Tobacco screening and cessation efforts by dental providers: A quality measure evaluation.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to adapt, test, and evaluate the implementation of a primary care "Preventive care and Screening" meaningful use quality measure for tobacco use, in dental institutions. We determined the percentage of dental patients screened for tobacco use, and the percentage of tobacco users who received cessation counseling.

Methods: We implemented the dental quality measure (DQM), in three dental schools and a large dental accountable care organization.

Feasibility of Electronic Health Record-Based Triggers in Detecting Dental Adverse Events.

Background: We can now quantify and characterize the harm patients suffer in the dental chair by mining data from electronic health records (EHRs). Most dental institutions currently deploy a random audit of charts using locally developed definitions to identify such patient safety incidents. Instead, selection of patient charts using triggers and assessment through calibrated reviewers may more efficiently identify dental adverse events (AEs).

Novel methods reveal that parallelism contributes to the functional vertical slot dimension in ceramic and metal brackets.

Objectives:: To validate a novel method for measuring the clinically relevant bracket slot and use these methods to test the hypothesis that various metal injection molded (MIM) and esthetic ceramic injection molded (CIM) brackets have a bracket slot accuracy within 1 mil (0.001") of their reported slot dimension.

Materials And Methods:: A Nikon iNEXIV-VMA-2520 laser microscope was used to measure slots of six series of CIM brackets and two series of MIM brackets via a vision measuring system of 256 gray levels to capture each edge of the slot, largely taking out human subjectivity.

Assessing the validity of existing dental sealant quality measures.

Background: Although sealants are highly effective in preventing caries in children, placement rates continue to be low. The authors' goals were to implement and assess the performance of 2 existing sealant quality measures against a manual audit of charts at 4 dental institutions and to identify measurement gaps that may be filled by using data from electronic health records.

Methods: The authors evaluated the performance of 2 quality measures designed for claims-based data: the Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) sealant measure, which includes patients at risk of developing elevated caries, and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) sealant measure (irrespective of caries risk).

Quantifying Dental Office-Originating Adverse Events: The Dental Practice Study Methods.

Background: Preventable medical errors in hospital settings are the third leading cause of deaths in the United States. However, less is known about harm that occurs in patients in outpatient settings, where the majority of care is delivered. We do not know the likelihood that a patient sitting in a dentist chair will experience harm.

Dental Providers' Perspectives on Diagnosis-Driven Dentistry: Strategies to Enhance Adoption of Dental Diagnostic Terminology.

The routine use of standardized diagnostic terminologies (DxTMs) in dentistry has long been the subject of academic debate. This paper discusses the strategies suggested by a group of dental stakeholders to enhance the uptake of DxTMs. Through unstructured interviewing at the 'Toward a Diagnosis-Driven Profession' National Conference held on 19 March 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA participants were asked how enthusiastic they were about implementing and consistently using DxTMs at their work.

Classifying Adverse Events in the Dental Office.

Background: Dentists strive to provide safe and effective oral healthcare. However, some patients may encounter an adverse event (AE) defined as "unnecessary harm due to dental treatment." In this research, we propose and evaluate two systems for categorizing the type and severity of AEs encountered at the dental office.

Burnout and Work Engagement Among US Dentists.

Background: Burnout is a threat to patient safety. It relates to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment. Work engagement conversely composed of levels of vigor, dedication, and absorption in one's profession.

Effectiveness of Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer: a systematic review protocol.

The objective of the review is to evaluate the effectiveness of Mohs micrographic surgery on the mortality, recurrence and quality of life of patients with nonmelanoma skin cancers when compared with other treatment modalities.Specifically, it aims to examine the effectiveness of Mohs micrographic surgery compared with other treatment modalities such as excisional surgery, curettage and electrodessication and radiation therapy, as well as nonsurgical/chemotherapeutic interventions such as topical 5-fluorouracil and imiquimod immunotherapy in the management of nonmelanoma skin cancers.

Clinical documentation of dental care in an era of electronic health record use.

Background: Although complete and accurate clinical records do not guarantee the provision of excellent dental care, they do provide an opportunity to evaluate the quality of care provided. However, a lack of universally accepted documentation standards, incomplete record-keeping practices, and unfriendly electronic health care record (EHR) user interfaces are factors that have allowed for persistent poor dental patient record keeping.

Methods: Using 2 different methods-a validated survey, and a 2-round Delphi process-involving 2 appropriately different sets of participants, we explored what a dental clinical record should contain and the frequency of update of each clinical entry.

Soya products and serum lipids: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Soya proteins and isoflavones have been reported to exert beneficial effects on the serum lipid profile. More recently, this claim is being challenged. The objective of this study was to comprehensively examine the effects of soya consumption on the lipid profile using published trials.