A family doctor measures the blood pressure of an 82-year-old man at his home in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. [File photo/Xinhua] CHONGQING - China on Sunday launched a five-year medical research program on the blood pressure control target for adults with type 2 diabetes to reduce cardiovascular and death risks. Over 200 research centers across the country will participate in the program, launched in Chongqing in Southwest China. Researchers will randomly compare clinical trials of 12,000 type 2 diabetic patients to find the optimal blood pressure control target, said Ning Guang, a Chinese Academy of Engineering academician and research initiator. We know that lowering blood pressure is critical for the treatment of diabetes, but it is still not clear how much to reduce it, Ning said, noting that internationally, there is no standard anti-hypertension target. Statistics show that China has 114 million adult diabetic patients, with more than half suffering from combined hypertension. Compared with those who have no elevated blood pressure, they have higher risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, as well as eyeground, renal and neurological complications. wristbands canadacustom silicone bracelets canadarubber bracelets canadasilicone bracelets canadasilicone wristbands canadacustom wristbands canadacanadian wristbandswristbands canada
GUANGZHOU - A team of Chinese and US researchers has developed an artificial intelligence system that can "read" health records and give diagnoses as accurately as experienced doctors.In a paper published in Nature Medicine on Tuesday, the researchers said they have built an AI-based system that can automatically diagnose common childhood diseases after processing the patient's symptoms, medical history and other clinical data.To train and validate the "smart" system, the scientists used it to study and interpret electronic health records collected from more than 1.36 million pediatric visits to a major referral center in China.The system was highly accurate - comparable to experienced pediatricians - and may aid future doctors in diagnosing complex or rare diseases by providing more diagnostic predictions, the paper said.In addition, it may be useful for triage patients, an important factor in areas that are short of medical resources."The study demonstrates that AI may help diagnose more diseases after systematically studying health records, but we still have much work to do," said Xia Huimin, co-author of the paper and a researcher at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center."We need a wider range of data to validate the system's level of accuracy."The collection and analysis of high-quality data is a long process that requires close cooperation between algorithm engineers, clinicians and epidemiologists."
