Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais

Survival Patterns Following Admission to Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer: A 10-Year Cohort Study

Background Survival patterns at admission to home-based palliative care (HB-PC) are not well characterized, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where patients are often referred at advanced stages. Objectives To identify population-level predictors of short-...

Effect of Aficamten on Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients with Symptomatic Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

BACKGROUND: Aficamten significantly improved both functional capacity and patient-reported health status in patients with symptomatic nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled ACACIA-HCM trial (Assessment Comparing Aficamten to Place...

Global Efficacy of Aficamten in Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Results From ACACIA-HCM

BACKGROUND: Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM) is associated with significant morbidity with no approved treatment. Aficamten is a cardiac myosin inhibitor targeting excess contractility and diastolic impairment, the predominant mechanism responsible for adverse ou...

Global trends in artificial intelligence applications in medical imaging and implications for clinical practice

This study aimed to analyze the evolution of scientific production on AI applied to medical imaging, focusing on temporal trends, the global distribution of research, and trends in clinical applications. A bibliometric study was conducted using the Scopus and Web of Science datab...