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Prognosis is the prediction of the probable outcome of an individual's current medical condition. A prognosis is made on the basis of the normal course of a disease, the individual's physical and psychological condition, and additional factors such as therapeutic approach.
Nunez et al. investigate the use of natural language processing to predict which patients with cancer will see a psychiatrist or counselling using the initial oncology consultation document. Their study supports the use of such techniques with widely-available medical documents to better address the psychosocial needs of cancer patients.
Neuroimaging data uncover dynamic trajectories associated with brain cortical changes in women during pregnancy and in the postpartum period that are influenced by the type of childbirth.
A focus on maternal mortality reduction and time-restricted follow-ups after childbirth has led to neglect of long-term labor and birth complications experienced by women.
