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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38487184/field-based-research-in-the-era-of-the-pandemic-in-resource-limited-settings-challenges-and-lessons-for-the-future
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REVIEW
Rubina Mulchandani, Tanica Lyngdoh, Sheetal Gandotra, H S Isser, Rajinder K Dhamija, Ashish Kumar Kakkar
The coronavirus pandemic that began in December 2019, has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy, health systems and infrastructure, in addition to being responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The "new normal" has brought along, unforeseen challenges for the scientific community, owing to obstructions in conducting field-based research in lieu of minimizing exposure through in-person contact. This has had greater ramifications for the LMICs, adding to the already existing concerns...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38479201/-mobile-health-in-primary-care-new-challenges-in-the-development-of-solutions-to-promote-physical-activity-and-well-being
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Francesc Alòs, David Aldon Mínguez, Marta Cárdenas-Ramos, José Manuel Cancio-Trujillo, Yoseba Cánovas Zaldúa, Anna Puig-Ribera
The use of smart devices such as mobile phones (smartphones) or smart watches (smartwatch) to promote physical activity and well-being has increased in recent years among patients and professionals in primary care. This change is driven by the access of patients and professionals to a large catalog of health applications, which can complement the provision of services and promote the empowerment of patients in their own health and lifestyles. These applications are beginning to be integrated with areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and data storage in the cloud, among other emerging technological systems, offering a new complementary approach to clinical practice known so far...
March 12, 2024: Atencion Primaria
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38470618/validity-study-for-clinical-use-of-hand-held-spirometer-in-patients-with-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Byeong-Soo Kim, Sam-Ho Park, Sung-Soo Jung, Hong-Jun Kim, Seong-Dae Woo, Myung-Mo Lee
A spirometer is a medical device frequently used clinically for the diagnosis and prediction of lung disease. This study aimed to investigate the clinical usefulness of a hand-held spirometer (The Spirokit), compared with conventional spirometry in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was conducted from February 2022 to October 2022. Measurements from 80 patients with COPD (male: 53, female: 27) were obtained using The Spirokit and PC-based pulmonary function test equipment, and the resulting values were compared and analyzed...
February 20, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38460425/nanosensor-based-approaches-for-quantitative-detection-of-heparin
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REVIEW
Aakanksha Pathak, Nishchay Verma, Shweta Tripathi, Amit Mishra, Krishna Mohan Poluri
Heparin, being a widely employed anticoagulant in numerus clinical complications, requires strict quantification and qualitative screening to ensure the safety of patients from potential threat of thrombocytopenia. However, the intricacy of heparin's chemical structures and low abundance hinders the precise monitoring of its level and quality in clinical settings. Conventional laboratory assays have limitations in sensitivity and specificity, necessitating the development of innovative approaches. In this context, nanosensors emerged as a promising solution due to enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, and ability to detect heparin even at low concentrations...
March 4, 2024: Talanta
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38458583/the-burden-of-psychological-trauma-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-adults-with-congenital-heart-disease-ptsd-in-achd
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
David J Harrison, Joseph Kay, Roni M Jacobsen, Camila Londono-Obregon, Elizabeth Yeung, Sarah L Kelly, Ann Poteet, Claire Levek, Michael J Landzberg, Molly Wallrich, Amber Khanna
BACKGROUND: Psychological trauma, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and mental health conditions are common in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). There is a gap in the literature examining PTSD in ACHD using the current DSM-5 criteria, while assessing patient characteristics and experiences with trauma-focused treatment. METHODS: Surveys were offered to outpatients over a six-month enrollment period to be completed via QR code on their personal smart phone...
March 6, 2024: American Journal of Cardiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38446522/a-smartphone-gamified-virtual-reality-exposure-therapy-augmented-with-biofeedback-for-ailurophobia-development-and-evaluation-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ali Khaleghi, Abbas Narimani, Zahra Aghaei, Anahita Khorrami Banaraki, Peyman Hassani-Abharian
BACKGROUND: To the best of our knowledge, no specialized research has been conducted to address ailurophobia (fear of cats) in Iran or globally. This has driven our project, along with the prevalence of ailurophobia and the absence of a gamified virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) that incorporates affordable and easily accessible biofeedback (BF) tools. We hypothesize that a gamified VRET augmented with BF will yield more positive effects than a similar device lacking BF. OBJECTIVE: This study primarily focuses on the development and preliminary evaluation of a smartphone-gamified VRET integrated with BF, targeting animal phobia, with a specific case study on ailurophobia...
March 6, 2024: JMIR Serious Games
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38444445/feasibility-and-acceptability-of-the-smart-pillbox-and-medication-label-with-differentiated-care-to-support-person-centered-tuberculosis-care-among-ascent-trial-participants-a-multicountry-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amare W Tadesse, Andrew Mganga, Tanyaradzwa N Dube, Jason Alacapa, Kristian van Kalmthout, Taye Letta, Liberate Mleoh, Anna M C Garfin, Noriah Maraba, Salome Charalambous, Nicola Foster, Degu Jerene, Katherine L Fielding
INTRODUCTION: Digital adherence technologies (DATs) can offer alternative approaches to support tuberculosis treatment medication adherence. Evidence on their feasibility and acceptability in high TB burden settings is limited. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among adults with drug-sensitive tuberculosis (DS-TB), participating in pragmatic cluster-randomized trials for the Adherence Support Coalition to End TB project in Ethiopia (PACTR202008776694999), the Philippines, South Africa and Tanzania (ISRCTN 17706019)...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38443898/identification-of-health-related-problems-in-youth-a-mixed-methods-feasibility-study-evaluating-the-youth-health-report-system
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Petra V Lostelius, Catharina Gustavsson, Eva Thors Adolfsson, Anne Söderlund, Åsa Revenäs, Ann-Britt Zakrisson, Magdalena Mattebo
BACKGROUND: Because poor health in youth risk affecting their entry in adulthood, improved methods for their early identification are needed. Health and welfare technology is widely accepted by youth populations, presenting a potential method for identifying their health problems. However, healthcare technology must be evidence-based. Specifically, feasibility studies contribute valuable information prior to more complex effects-based research. The current study assessed the process, resource, management, and scientific feasibility of the Youth Health Report System prototype, developed within a youth health clinic context in advance of an intervention study...
March 5, 2024: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38440198/experiences-barriers-and-expectations-regarding-current-patient-monitoring-systems-among-icu-nurses-in-a-university-hospital-in-lebanon-a-qualitative-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ahmad Rayan, Suhair H Al-Ghabeesh, Mirna Fawaz, Amal Behar, Amina Toumi
PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to assess the experiences, barriers, and expectations regarding current patient monitoring systems among intensive care unit nurses at one university hospital. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory study approach was adopted to test the research questions. RESULTS: Intensive care unit personnel placed a high value on practical criteria such as user friendliness and visualization while assessing the present monitoring system...
2024: Frontiers in digital health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38427410/six-month-pilot-testing-of-a-digital-health-tool-to-support-effective-self-care-in-people-with-heart-failure-mixed-methods-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alison Keogh, Carol Brennan, William Johnston, Jane Dickson, Stephen J Leslie, David Burke, Peter Megyesi, Brian Caulfield
BACKGROUND: Digital tools may support people to self-manage their heart failure (HF). Having previously outlined the human-centered design development of a digital tool to support self-care of HF, the next step was to pilot the tool over a period of time to establish people's acceptance of it in practice. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to conduct an observational pilot study to examine the usability, adherence, and feasibility of a digital health tool for HF within the Irish health care system...
March 1, 2024: JMIR Formative Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38413512/selective-partitioned-regression-for-accurate-kidney-health-monitoring
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alex Whelan, Ragwa Elsayed, Alessandro Bellofiore, David C Anastasiu
The number of people diagnosed with advanced stages of kidney disease have been rising every year. Early detection and constant monitoring are the only minimally invasive means to prevent severe kidney damage or kidney failure. We propose a cost-effective machine learning-based testing system that can facilitate inexpensive yet accurate kidney health checks. Our proposed framework, which was developed into an iPhone application, uses a camera-based bio-sensor and state-of-the-art classical machine learning and deep learning techniques for predicting the concentration of creatinine in the sample, based on colorimetric change in the test strip...
February 27, 2024: Annals of Biomedical Engineering
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38410380/the-relationship-between-harsh-parenting-and-smartphone-addiction-among-adolescents-serial-mediating-role-of-depression-and-social-pain
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dawei Wang, Mengmeng Zhou, Yixin Hu
PURPOSE: With the increasing prevalence of smart phones, adolescent smartphone addiction has garnered significant attention from researchers. Previous studies have revealed that smartphone addiction is associated with various internalization and externalization problems. Therefore, this present study aims to investigate the risk factors contributing to adolescent smartphone addiction. METHODS: Study 1 recruited a sample of 540, 690, and 470 Chinese students aged between 10-17 years for exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and predictive validity analysis of the social pain scale...
2024: Psychology Research and Behavior Management
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38404861/a-smart-medicine-reminder-kit-with-mobile-phone-calls-and-some-health-monitoring-features-for-senior-citizens
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Liton Chandra Paul, Sayed Shifat Ahmed, Tithi Rani, Md Ashraful Haque, Tushar Kanti Roy, Md Najmul Hossain, Md Azad Hossain
The demand for an effective system that combines cutting-edge technologies with medical research to improve healthcare systems has increased with the development of medical technology. The most fundamental form of disease prevention is taking the right medication when needed. With the right care, many fatal diseases can be cured or prevented. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the doctor's recommended drug plan. Healthcare experts now have serious concerns about patients not being able to take their prescribed medications on time, particularly elderly patients...
February 29, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38403080/integrating-smartphone-applications-and-wearable-devices-for-post-operative-rehabilitation-in-total-knee-arthroplasty-a-critical-review
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REVIEW
Daniel Hameed, Nipun Sodhi, Jeremy Dubin, Andrew Schneider, Robert L Barrack, Michael A Mont
INTRODUCTION: Smartphone and wearable technologies offer innovative methods for monitoring postoperative recovery in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. This review assessed the benefits of these technologies in postoperative care, focusing on: 1) smartphone applications; 2) wearable devices; and 3) their combination. METHODS: A systematic search identified studies on smartphone apps and wearables for post-TKA monitoring. The review analyzed 2,119 studies, with 58 meeting criteria: 25 on apps, 25 on wearables, and 8 on both...
February 23, 2024: Journal of Arthroplasty
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38386627/automated-identification-of-abnormal-infant-movements-from-smart-phone-videos
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
E Passmore, A L Kwong, S Greenstein, J E Olsen, A L Eeles, J L Y Cheong, A J Spittle, G Ball
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability during childhood, occurring at a rate of 2.1 per 1000 live births. Early diagnosis is key to improving functional outcomes for children with CP. The General Movements (GMs) Assessment has high predictive validity for the detection of CP and is routinely used in high-risk infants but only 50% of infants with CP have overt risk factors when they are born. The implementation of CP screening programs represents an important endeavour, but feasibility is limited by access to trained GMs assessors...
February 2024: PLOS Digit Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38379751/the-effect-of-diabetes-training-through-social-networks-on-metabolic-control-of-individuals-with-type-2-diabetes-a-randomized-controlled-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohammad Kargarshuroki, Hossein Ali Sadeghian, Farhad Fatehi, Mariano Martini, Masoud Rahmanian, Arefeh Dehghani Tafti
BACKGROUND: Due to spread of smart phones, opportunity to train patients with diabetes and communicate with them using social media is rising. Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of training through two popular social networks in Iran ("Telegram" and "Soroush") and the metabolic control of people with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, we recruited 134 patients with type 2 diabetes, which randomly allocated into two groups: the intervention and the control group on a 1:1 basis...
December 2023: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38364278/a-wearable-gait-analysis-device-for-idiopathic-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-inph-monitoring
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Erdem Atbas, Patrick Gaydecki, Michael Callaghan
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a progressive neurologic disorder (fluid build-up in the brain) that affects 0.2-5% of the UK population aged over 65. Mobility problems, dementia and urinary incontinence are symptoms of iNPH but often these are not properly evaluated, and patients receive the wrong diagnosis. Here, we describe the development and testing of a wearable device that records and analyses a patient's gait. The movement patterns, expressed as quantitative data, allow clinicians to improve the non-invasive diagnosis of iNPH as well as monitor the management of patients undergoing treatment...
February 16, 2024: Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38352905/letter-to-editor-on-impact-of-smart-phone-use-on-adolescence-health-in-india
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bijurica Chakraborty, Rajib De
This letter to the editor with reference to Mahalakshmi et al. (2023) provides two additional views. In a tech-savvy world study in this field is of importance yet there is a huge gap. Such study should also consider screen time engagement of hospitalized patients given their predisposed physical condition in addition to student survey. Genetic analysis should also be included along with the questionnaire and counselling-based surveys. Thus, considering the known study pipeline and focusing on the two afore-mentioned aspects such research should be considered as a "High Priority" area...
2024: Bioinformation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38338487/a-portable-electrochemical-dopamine-detector-using-a-fish-scale-derived-graphitized-carbon-modified-screen-printed-carbon-electrode
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Feng Yang, Xiao Han, Yijing Ai, Bo Shao, Weipin Ding, Kai Tang, Wei Sun
In this paper, a highly conductive alkali-activated graphitized carbon (a-GC) was prepared using tilapia fish scales as precursors through enzymolysis, activation and pyrolytic carbonization methods. The prepared a-GC was modified on the surface of a screen-printed carbon electrode to construct a flexible portable electrochemical sensing platform, which was applied to the differential pulse voltametric detection of dopamine (DA) using a U-disk electrochemical workstation combined with a smart phone and Bluetooth...
February 5, 2024: Molecules: a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38335023/investigation-of-the-impact-of-wellinks-on-the-quality-of-life-and-clinical-outcomes-in-patients-with-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-interventional-research-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kerri A Pierz, Nicholas Locantore, Gretchen McCreary, Robert J Calvey, Nickole Hackney, Pooja Doshi, John Linnell, Abirammy Sundaramoorthy, Carol R Reed, Julie Yates
BACKGROUND: Wellinks is a remote disease management solution that provides novel chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care delivery. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the satisfaction, engagement, and clinical outcomes of Wellinks participants. This study also investigated the cadence of health coaching for patients with COPD. METHODS: A 24-week interventional study was conducted by Wellinks and the COPD Foundation in 2022. Adults with COPD were recruited by the COPD Foundation in the United States and determined to be eligible if they had phone and internet access, owned a smartphone, and were not currently participating in pulmonary rehabilitation...
February 9, 2024: JMIR Formative Research
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