Universally, the volume of data has increased, with the collection rate doubling every 40
months, since the 1980s.“Big data” is a term that was introduced in the 1990s to include data …

Biomedical research has and will continue to generate large amounts of data (termed 'big
data') in many formats and at all levels. Consequently, there is an increasing need to better …

Objectives: To summarise current research that takes advantage of “Big Data” in health and
biomedical informatics applications. Methods: Survey of trends in this work, and exploration …

Big data, coupled with the use of advanced analytical approaches, such as artificial
intelligence (AI), have the potential to improve medical outcomes and population health …

For over a decade the term “Big data” has been used to describe the rapid increase in
volume, variety and velocity of information available, not just in medical research but in …

Big data have altered the way we manage, explore, evaluate, analyze, and leverage data
across many different industries [1]. Medicine is one of the most remarkable fields in which …

'Big data'is massive amounts of information that can work wonders. It has become a topic of
special interest for the past two decades because of a great potential that is hidden in it …

Big data are receiving an increasing attention in biomedicine and healthcare. It is therefore
important to understand the reason why big data are assuming a crucial role for the …

The information stored in healthcare systems has increased over the last ten years, leading
it to be considered Big Data. There is a wealth of health information ready to be analysed …

Objective. The aim of this study was to provide a definition of big data in healthcare.
Methods. A systematic search of PubMed literature published until May 9, 2014, was …