Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical applications holds great promise. However, the use of
Machine Learning-based (ML) systems in clinical practice is still minimal. It is uniquely …

Artificial intelligence (AI) corresponds to a broad discipline that aims to design systems,
which display properties of human intelligence. While it has led to many advances and …

Background: We investigated the relationship of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), cardio-
ankle vascular index (CAVI), and Gray-Scale Median (GSM) score with the severity and …

Objective We investigated the relationship of circulating novel adipokines, retinol-binding
protein 4 (RBP4) and omentin-1, with advanced carotid atherosclerosis and ultrasound …

Motion extracted from the carotid artery wall provides unique information for vascular health
evaluation. Carotid artery longitudinal wall motion corresponds to the multiphasic arterial …

Consultation prioritization is fundamental in optimal healthcare management and its
performance can be helped by artificial intelligence (AI)-dedicated software and by digital …

Objectives Galectin-3, a member of galectines, a family of β-galactoside-specific lectins, has
been reported to propagate vascular inflammation. The role of galectin-3 in carotid …

The rapid technology advances in medical devices make possible the generation of vast
amounts of data, which contain massive quantities of diagnostic information. Interactively …

Valid characterization of carotid atherosclerosis (CA) is a crucial public health issue, which
would limit the major risks held by CA for both patient safety and state economies. This …

Background and objectives Document annotation is a key task in the development of Text
Mining methods and applications. High quality annotated corpora are invaluable, but their …