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ReviewCureus2023

The Quantum-Medical Nexus: Understanding the Impact of Quantum Technologies on Healthcare.

Muhammad Shams, Jinal Choudhari, Katherine Reyes, Sophia Prentzas, Abubakar Gapizov, Abdullah Shehryar, Maryam Affaf, Han Grezenko, Rayan W Gasim, Syed Naveed Mohsin and 2 more

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Muhammad ShamsUrology, Royal Bornemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, GBR.
Jinal ChoudhariFamily Medicine, Division of Research and Academic Affairs, Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, USA.
Katherine ReyesPsychiatry, American University of Antigua, Osbourn, ATG.
Sophia PrentzasInternal Medicine, American University of Antigua, Osbourn, ATG.
Abubakar GapizovGeneral Surgery, American University of Antigua, Osbourn, ATG.
Abdullah ShehryarInternal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Maryam AffafInternal Medicine, Women's Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Han GrezenkoTranslational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA.
Rayan W GasimInternal Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SDN.
Syed Naveed MohsinOrthopeadics, St. James Hospital, Dublin, IRL.
Abdur RehmanSurgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Shehryar RehmanInternal Medicine, Al Assad University Hospital, Damascus, SYR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In a world characterized by rapid technological evolution, the integration of quantum technologies into the realm of healthcare has emerged as a transformative force. This narrative review explores the journey of quantum innovations in medicine, delving into the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underpin quantum computing, sensing, and communication. From the birth of quantum theory to the advent of practical quantum applications, we journey through historical milestones that have paved the way for a quantum-powered future in healthcare. The narrative unfolds to reveal the profound implications of quantum technologies in healthcare, ranging from accelerated drug discovery and genomic analysis to secure data transmission and telemedicine. Real-world case studies illuminate successful applications, while the review addresses the ethical, societal, and regulatory considerations that accompany this quantum revolution. As we peer into the future, we contemplate the challenges that lie ahead and offer recommendations for researchers and policymakers to forge a harmonious and equitable synergy between quantum and medicine. In a world where innovation outpaces the tick of the clock, this narrative review serves as a timely guide for those poised to shape the quantum healthcare landscape, where precision and compassion converge and the possibilities are limitless.

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communicationhealthcarehistorical milestonesnarrative reviewquantum computingquantum mechanicsquantum technologiessensing

Identifiers

PMID38046499
PMCPMC10689891

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