Estimation and Conformity Evaluation of Multi-Class Counterfactual Explanations for Chronic Disease Prevention

1. Academic Background and Research Motivation In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made tremendous progress in healthcare. From initial uses in assisted diagnosis and risk prediction to the recommendation of personalized intervention plans, AI has become a critical tool for improving the quality and efficiency of medical services. How...

AV-FOS: Transformer-Based Audio-Visual Multimodal Interaction Style Recognition for Children with Autism Using the Revised Family Observation Schedule 3rd Edition (FOS-R-III)

1. Background: Clinical Challenges and Technological Prospects in Behavior Monitoring of Children with Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, autism) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder. In recent years, the prevalence of autism in the United States has risen rapidly, with current epidemiological data indicating that one in every 36 children i...

Spatial-Aware Transformer-GRU Framework for Enhanced Glaucoma Diagnosis from 3D OCT Imaging

1. Academic Background—Innovative Diagnostic Tools Urgently Needed for Early Glaucoma Screening Glaucoma is one of the major diseases leading to irreversible blindness worldwide. According to studies such as [31], glaucoma is characterized by hidden early symptoms and irreversible visual impairment, making early detection and intervention crucial. ...

End-to-End Prediction of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression with Multimodal Transformers

End-to-end Prediction of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression Using Multimodal Transformers I. Academic Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Due to gradual degeneration of articular cartilage and bone, KOA typically leads to chronic pain, joint stiffness, and fun...

AI-Enhanced Lung Cancer Prediction: A Hybrid Model's Precision Triumph

Background Introduction Lung cancer, as one of the most prevalent and deadly malignant tumors worldwide, continues to pose many challenges in modern healthcare. According to literature statistics, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients is extremely low, consistently ranking it among the top three causes of cancer death globally. Due t...

A Fresh Perspective on Deep Learning for Medical Time-Series Imputation

A New Perspective on Deep Learning for Medical Time-Series Imputation — An Interpretation of the Review “How Deep Is Your Guess? A Fresh Perspective on Deep Learning for Medical Time-Series Imputation” 1. Academic Background and Research Motivation With the ongoing development of healthcare informatization, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have bec...