Yuxin Guo^1,2, Xinqiao Liu^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.28, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.074063 - 28 January 2026

Abstract Background: Mental health concerns among doctoral students have become increasingly prominent, with consistently low levels of well-being making this issue a critical focus in higher education research. This study aims to synthesize existing evidence on the mental health and well-being of doctoral students and to identify key factors and intervention strategies reported in the literature. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to examine the determinants and interventions related to doctoral students’ mental health and well-being. Relevant studies were comprehensively searched in Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCO, with the final search conducted on September 19,… More >

Jimin Chae¹, Youngbin Lym^2,*, Geiguen Shin^2,3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.28, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.071482 - 28 January 2026

Abstract Background: Social connection is widely recognized as a protective determinant of health, yet its direct and indirect effects on mental health remain underexplored. This study examines the relationship between social connection and mental health, focusing on the mediating role of quality of life (QoL) and the moderating effect of regional differences. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey, comprising 229,099 adults. Mental health was assessed through validated measures of depressive symptoms and psychological well-being. Social connection was measured using indicators of interpersonal ties and community participation, and QoL was assessed via self-reported… More >

Monalisa Jena¹, Noman Khan^2,*, Mi Young Lee^3,*, Seungmin Rho³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.146, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.075119 - 29 January 2026

Abstract Mental-health risk detection seeks early signs of distress from social media posts and clinical transcripts to enable timely intervention before crises. When such risks go undetected, consequences can escalate to self-harm, long-term disability, reduced productivity, and significant societal and economic burden. Despite recent advances, detecting risk from online text remains challenging due to heterogeneous language, evolving semantics, and the sequential emergence of new datasets. Effective solutions must encode clinically meaningful cues, reason about causal relations, and adapt to new domains without forgetting prior knowledge. To address these challenges, this paper presents a Continual Neuro-Symbolic Graph… More >

Mong-Fong Horng^1,#, Thanh-Lam Nguyen^1,#, Thanh-Tuan Nguyen^2,*, Chin-Shiuh Shieh^1,*, Lan-Yuen Guo³, Chen-Fu Hung⁴, Chun-Chih Lo¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.146, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.075064 - 29 January 2026

Abstract The global population is rapidly expanding, driving an increasing demand for intelligent healthcare systems. Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in remote patient monitoring and diagnosis have achieved remarkable progress and are emerging as a major development trend. Among these applications, mouth motion tracking and mouth-state detection represent an important direction, providing valuable support for diagnosing neuromuscular disorders such as dysphagia, Bell’s palsy, and Parkinson’s disease. In this study, we focus on developing a real-time system capable of monitoring and detecting mouth state that can be efficiently deployed on edge devices. The proposed system integrates the Facial… More >

Fatima Al-Quayed^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.146, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.074799 - 29 January 2026

Abstract The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in critical healthcare infrastructure has introduced significant security and privacy challenges that demand innovative, distributed architectural solutions. This paper proposes FE-ACS (Fog-Edge Adaptive Cybersecurity System), a novel hierarchical security framework that intelligently distributes AI-powered anomaly detection algorithms across edge, fog, and cloud layers to optimize security efficacy, latency, and privacy. Our comprehensive evaluation demonstrates that FE-ACS achieves superior detection performance with an AUC-ROC of 0.985 and an F1-score of 0.923, while maintaining significantly lower end-to-end latency (18.7 ms) compared to cloud-centric (152.3 ms) and fog-only (34.5… More >

Menwa Alshammeri^1,2,*, Noshina Tariq³, NZ Jhanji^4,5, Mamoona Humayun⁶, Muhammad Attique Khan⁷

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.146, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.074627 - 29 January 2026

Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare by helping with diagnosis. However, for doctors to trust AI tools, they need to be both accurate and easy to understand. In this study, we created a new machine learning system for the early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children. Our main goal was to build a model that is not only good at predicting ASD but also clear in its reasoning. For this, we combined several different models, including Random Forest, XGBoost, and Neural Networks, into a single, more powerful framework. We used two different types More >

Vaskar Chakma^1,#, Xiaolin Ju^1,#, Heling Cao², Xue Feng³, Xiaodong Ji³, Haiyan Pan^3,*, Gao Zhan^1,*

Journal of Intelligent Medicine and Healthcare, Vol.4, pp. 37-86, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jimh.2026.075201 - 23 January 2026

Abstract Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia requiring rapid and accurate diagnosis. Traditional manual ECG interpretation is time-consuming and subject to inter-observer variability, while existing AI models often lack the clinical interpretability necessary for trusted deployment in emergency settings. We developed CardioForest, an optimized Random Forest ensemble model, for automated WCT detection from 12-lead ECG signals. The model was trained, tested, and validated using 10-fold cross-validation on 800,000 ten-second-long 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings from the MIMIC-IV dataset (15.46% WCT prevalence), with comparative evaluation against XGBoost, LightGBM, and Gradient Boosting models. Performance was… More >

Vaskar Chakma^1,*, Md Jaheid Hasan Nerab¹, Abdur Rouf¹, Abu Sayed², Hossem Md Saim³, Md. Nournabi Khan³

Journal of Intelligent Medicine and Healthcare, Vol.4, pp. 1-35, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jimh.2026.074347 - 23 January 2026

Abstract Smoking continues to be a major preventable cause of death worldwide, affecting millions through damage to the heart, metabolism, liver, and kidneys. However, current medical screening methods often miss the early warning signs of smoking-related health problems, leading to late-stage diagnoses when treatment options become limited. This study presents a systematic comparative evaluation of machine learning approaches for smoking-related health risk assessment, emphasizing clinical interpretability and practical deployment over algorithmic innovation. We analyzed health screening data from 55,691 individuals, examining various health indicators including body measurements, blood tests, and demographic information. We tested three advanced… More >

Williams Kyei^*, Chunyong Yin, Kelvin Amos Nicodemas, Khagendra Darlami

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.8, pp. 19-38, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jai.2026.074988 - 20 January 2026

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for rapid and accurate diagnostic tools to differentiate respiratory infections from normal cases using chest X-rays (CXRs). Manual interpretation of CXRs is time-consuming and prone to errors, particularly in distinguishing COVID-19 from viral pneumonia. This research addresses these challenges by proposing a customized EfficientNet-B0 model for ternary classification (COVID-19, Viral Pneumonia, Normal) on the COVID-19 Radiography Database. Employing transfer learning with architectural modifications, including a tailored classification head and regularization techniques, the model achieves superior performance. Evaluated via accuracy, F1-score (macro-averaged), AUROC (macro-averaged), precision (macro-averaged), recall (macro-averaged), inference… More >

Ahsan Habib Siam¹, Md. Ehsanul Haque¹, Fahmid Al Farid², Anindita Sutradhar³, Jia Uddin^4,*, Sarina Mansor^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069718 - 12 January 2026

Abstract As healthcare systems increasingly embrace digitalization, effective management of electronic health records (EHRs) has emerged as a critical priority, particularly in inpatient settings where data sensitivity and real-time access are paramount. Traditional EHR systems face significant challenges, including unauthorized access, data breaches, and inefficiencies in tracking follow-up appointments, which heighten the risk of misdiagnosis and medication errors. To address these issues, this research proposes a hybrid blockchain-based solution for securely managing EHRs, specifically designed as a framework for tracking inpatient follow-ups. By integrating QR code-enabled data access with a blockchain architecture, this innovative approach enhances… More >