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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38498042/quality-assessment-of-smartphone-medication-management-apps-in-france-systematic-search
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mickael Toïgo, Julie Marc, Maurice Hayot, Lionel Moulis, Francois Carbonnel
BACKGROUND: Adherence to medication is estimated to be around 50% for chronically ill patients in high-income countries. Improving the effectiveness of adherence interventions could have a far greater impact on population health than any improvement in specific medical treatments. Mobile health (mHealth) is one of the most effective solutions for helping patients improve their medication intake, notably through the use of mobile apps with reminder systems. With more than 327,000 apps available in the mHealth field, it is difficult for health care professionals and patients alike to choose which apps to recommend and use...
March 18, 2024: JMIR MHealth and UHealth
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38498022/physicians-and-patients-expectations-from-digital-agents-for-consultations-interview-study-among-physicians-and-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andri Färber, Christiane Schwabe, Philipp H Stalder, Mateusz Dolata, Gerhard Schwabe
BACKGROUND: Physicians are currently overwhelmed by administrative tasks and spend very little time in consultations with patients, which hampers health literacy, shared decision-making, and treatment adherence. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine whether digital agents constructed using fast-evolving generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to improve consultations, adherence to treatment, and health literacy. We interviewed patients and physicians to obtain their opinions about 3 digital agents-a silent digital expert, a communicative digital expert, and a digital companion (DC)...
March 18, 2024: JMIR Human Factors
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38497855/a-simple-technical-innovation-to-prevent-needle-stick-injuries-among-dental-professionals
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
N Tabassum, M Rida Dimashkieh, V Chowdary Jasthi, F Murdhi AlEnazi, A Mohamed Mostafa Kamal, S M Kumar, A Al Qerban, A Mohidin Demachkia, A Al Salem, A Swapna Lingam, G Khalid Faisal Alfirm, S Ahmed, M Noushad, M Z Nassani
OBJECTIVE: Dental healthcare personnel face the potential danger of being exposed to infectious patients while administering local anesthesia injections during dental operations. This could lead to unintentional transfer of infectious diseases from patients to physicians. Although safety measures such as the One-hand-scoop technique and the use of safety syringes, plastic needle cap holders, and needles with safety caps are in place, there have been instances of needle stick injuries reported in clinics...
March 2024: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38497687/discordance-therapeutic-protocol-of-cystic-echinococcosis-with-who-guideline-a-descriptive-study-based-on-liver-ultra-sonographic-data-in-north-khorasan-province-northeastern-of-iran
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Reza Shafiei, Mina Sadat Mohajerzadeh, Hajar Farah Abad Masomi, Maryam Tavakoli, Habibollah Turki, Nima Firouzeh
BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a helminth-associated zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, poses a significant public health problem, particularly in pastoral-rearing regions. The lack of uniform guidelines led to variations in CE management. Based on ultrasound data, the World Health Organization Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (WHO-IWGE) classification system categorizes cysts into active, transitional, and inactive groups. This study assesses whether the therapeutic approach from liver human operation cases in North Khorasan province aligns with the WHO-IWGE reference based on ultrasound data...
March 18, 2024: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine: Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38497104/excess-mortality-among-patients-with-severe-mental-disorders-and-effects-of-community-based-mental-healthcare-a-community-based-prospective-study-in-sichuan-china-retraction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yaxi Li, Lijing L Yan, Carine Ronsmans, Hong Wen, Jiajun Xu, Dan Wang, Min Yang
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 18, 2024: BJPsych Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38496112/munchausen-syndrome-in-the-context-of-liaison-psychiatry-a-case-report-and-a-narrative-review
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Odete Nombora, Eva Mendes, André Oliveira, Lúcia Ribeiro
Munchausen Syndrome (MS) has been widely recognized as a severe manifestation of factitious disorder, a condition where individuals intentionally fabricate or exaggerate symptoms for psychological gratification. It represents a complex diagnostic challenge due to its elusive nature and intricate relationship with various medical conditions. We present a clinical case of a 44-year-old woman observed in the context of Liaison Psychiatry, demonstrating the intricate interplay between chronic medical conditions, psychiatric factors, and the challenges in diagnosing and managing MS...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38496057/beyond-the-earlobe-navigating-the-complexities-of-relapsing-polychondritis
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Sejoon Jun, Selina Chang, Amritpal Kooner, Bliss Colao, Evelyn Greco
A 27-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with recurrent swelling and pain on the right superior crus of the antihelix initially misdiagnosed as a skin infection. Despite adherence to antibiotic treatment, his condition showed no improvement, leading to further investigation. The patient's detailed clinical examination, family history devoid of autoimmune disorders, and persistent auricular inflammation prompted a reconsideration of the diagnosis. A subsequent biopsy that captured cartilage revealed auricular chondritis, perichondrial inflammation, degeneration of cartilage, and infiltration by inflammatory cells, all of which have been clinically associated with relapsing polychondritis (RP)...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38495859/mhealth-intervention-including-text-messaging-and-behaviour-change-techniques-to-support-maintenance-of-physical-activity-after-cardiac-rehabilitation-a-single-arm-feasibility-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Trine G Hamborg, Rune M Andersen, Søren T Skou, Mikkel B Clausen, Madalina Jäger, Graziella Zangger, Charlotte Simonÿ, Anders Grøntved, Jan C Brønd, Anne M B Soja, Lars H Tang
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of a mobile health-supported intervention in patients with cardiovascular diseases after completion of a cardiac rehabilitation programme. METHODS: The feasibility study was performed in two hospitals and one municipality in Region Zealand, Denmark. Eligible participants were ≥18 years old, participated in a supervised cardiac rehabilitation programme, had access to a mobile phone, and could walk 3 m independently...
2024: Digital Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38495549/treatment-options-for-onychomycosis-efficacy-side-effects-adherence-financial-considerations-and-ethics
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REVIEW
Faraz Yousefian, Ciaran Smythe, Haowei Han, Boni E Elewski, Mark Nestor
BACKGROUND: Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail unit that affects a large patient population globally. Onychomycosis, or tinea unguium, has a benign chronic clinical course; however, it can cause complications in certain patient populations suffering from diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. As nails grow slowly, onychomycosis requires a lengthy treatment plan, and choosing appropriate treatments can be challenging. There are a variety of treatment modalities available for patients including topical, oral, laser, light therapy, procedures such as avulsion and matrixectomy, supplements, over-the-counter medication, and plasma therapy that can be used as monotherapy or in combination for patient satisfaction...
March 2024: Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38494132/high-persistence-and-low-treatment-rates-of-metabolic-syndrome-in-patients-with-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-a-naturalistic-follow-up-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jurriaan J M J L Brouwer, Klaas J Wardenaar, Edith J Liemburg, Bennard Doornbos, Hans Mulder, Danielle C Cath
BACKGROUND: Patients with affective and anxiety disorders are at risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and, consequently, cardiovascular disease and premature death. In this study, the course and treatment of MetS was investigated using longitudinal data from a naturalistic sample of affective- and anxiety-disordered outpatients (Monitoring Outcome of psychiatric PHARmacotherapy [MOPHAR]). METHODS: Demographics, clinical characteristics, medication use, and MetS components were obtained for n = 2098 patients at baseline and, in a FU-subsample of n = 507 patients, after a median follow-up (FU) of 11 months...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Affective Disorders
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493507/stigmatization-of-food-insecurity-helps-explain-the-association-between-food-insecurity-and-medication-nonadherence-among-people-living-with-hiv
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Renee El-Krab, Seth C Kalichman, Lisa A Eaton, Bruno Shkembi, Moira O Kalichman
Food insecurity is an established barrier to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (LWHIV). While insufficient access to food reliably impedes medication adherence, the link between food insecurity and ART nonadherence has not been fully explained. In addition, depression is reliably associated with both food insecurity and ART nonadherence, but again the link between food insecurity and depression is not understood. A potential explanatory mechanism in the associations among food insecurity, depression and ART nonadherence is the experience of food insecurity stigma (FI-stigma)...
March 17, 2024: Psychology, Health & Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493419/current-practice-with-operative-hysteroscopy-for-fertility-preservation-in-endometrial-cancer-and-endometrial-premalignancies
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REVIEW
Esra Bilir, Joanna Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Nicolò Bizzarri, İlker Kahramanoğlu
PURPOSE: The primary aim was to analyze the current practices on the use of operative hysteroscopy for preserving fertility in patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer and premalignancies. Our secondary objectives included investigating medical therapy and analyzing reported pregnancy-related outcomes subsequent to fertility preservation procedures. METHODS: We performed a semi-systematic literature review on PubMed, employing pertinent terms related to hysteroscopy, fertility preservation, and endometrial cancer and premalignancies...
March 17, 2024: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493157/the-localization-origin-and-impact-of-platelets-in-the-tumor-microenvironment-are-tumor-type-dependent
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ophélie Le Chapelain, Soumaya Jadoui, Angèle Gros, Samir Barbaria, Keltouma Benmeziane, Véronique Ollivier, Sébastien Dupont, Mialitiana Solo Nomenjanahary, Sabrina Mavouna, Jasmina Rogozarski, Marie-Anne Mawhin, Giuseppina Caligiuri, Sandrine Delbosc, Françoise Porteu, Bernhard Nieswandt, Pierre H Mangin, Yacine Boulaftali, Benoit Ho-Tin-Noé
BACKGROUND: How platelets interact with and influence the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains poorly characterized. METHODS: We compared the presence and participation of platelets in the TME of two tumors characterized by highly different TME, PyMT AT-3 mammary tumors and B16F1 melanoma. RESULTS: We show that whereas firmly adherent platelets continuously line tumor vessels of both AT-3 and B16F1 tumors, abundant extravascular stromal clusters of platelets from thrombopoietin-independent origin were present only in AT-3 mammary tumors...
March 16, 2024: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research: CR
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493132/giant-stone-adhered-in-the-vaginal-cavity-in-a-female-patient-with-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
César Alas-Pineda, Kristhel Gaitán-Zambrano, Génesis Sarahí Chávez Paredes, Gloria Cárcamo-Portillo, Hilda A Argeñal-Guifarro, Luis Zúñiga-Girón
BACKGROUND: Bladder lithiasis comprises 5% of urological lithiasis. Large bladder stones associated with vesicovaginal fistulas are rare, and the risk factors are not an isolated process. There are metabolic comorbidities associated with this pathology, including diabetes mellitus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 70-year-old Mestizo patient is presented, reporting dysuria, pollakiuria, and abdominal pain of 4 months of evolution, located in the hypogastric region, also with a sensation of a foreign body in the vaginal introitus...
March 17, 2024: Journal of Medical Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38492231/co-design-of-an-intervention-to-improve-patient-participation-in-discharge-medication-communication
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Georgia Tobiano, Sharon Latimer, Elizabeth Manias, Andrea P Marshall, Megan Rattray, Kim Jenkinson, Trudy Teasdale, Kellie Wren, Wendy Chaboyer
Patients can experience medication-related harm and hospital readmission because they do not understand or adhere to post-hospital medication instructions. Increasing patient medication literacy and, in turn, participation in medication conversations could be a solution. The purposes of this study were to co-design and test an intervention to enhance patient participation in hospital discharge medication communication. In terms of methods, co-design, a collaborative approach where stakeholders design solutions to problems, was used to develop a prototype medication communication intervention...
March 16, 2024: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38492093/association-of-mediterranean-diet-adherence-with-disease-progression-quality-of-life-and-physical-activity-sociodemographic-and-anthropometric-parameters-and-serum-biomarkers-in-community-dwelling-older-adults-with-multiple-sclerosis-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christina Tryfonos, Maria Chrysafi, Sousana K Papadopoulou, Konstantinos Vadikolias, Maria Spanoudaki, Maria Mentzelou, Dimitrios Fotiou, Eleni Pavlidou, Georgios Gkouvas, Theofanis Vorvolakos, Apostolos Michailidis, Alexia Bisbinas, Olga Alexatou, Constantinos Giaginis
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) constitutes a chronic inflammatory and degenerative demyelinating disease, which can progressively lead to a broad range of sensorimotor, cognitive, visual, and autonomic function symptoms, independently of patient' age. However, the clinical studies that examine the role of dietary patterns against disease progression and symptomatology remain extremely scarce, especially concerning Mediterranean diet (MD) in the subgroup age of older adults with MS...
March 16, 2024: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38492032/ototoxic-and-nephrotoxic-drugs-in-neonatal-intensive-care-units-results-of-a-spanish-and-italian-survey
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cristina Arribas, Nunzia Decembrino, Genny Raffaeli, Ilaria Amodeo, Juan Luis González-Caballero, Mónica Riaza, Roberto Ortiz-Movilla, Luca Massenzi, Camilla Gizzi, Gabriella Araimo, Donatella Cattarelli, Salvatore Aversa, Stefano Martinelli, Simonetta Frezza, Luigi Orfeo, Fabio Mosca, Giacomo Cavallaro, Felipe Garrido
UNLABELLED: Neonates face heightened susceptibility to drug toxicity, often exposed to off-label medications with dosages extrapolated from adult or pediatric studies. Premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are particularly at risk due to underdeveloped pharmacokinetics and exposure to multiple drugs. The study aimed to survey commonly used medications with a higher risk of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity in Spanish and Italian neonatal units. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Italian and Spanish neonatal units using a web-based survey with 43 questions...
March 16, 2024: European Journal of Pediatrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491962/quantifying-preferences-for-urea-cycle-disorder-treatments-using-a-discrete-choice-experiment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Josiah Edelblut, Jeffrey R Skaar, John Hilton, Matthew Seibt, Kyle Martin, Nandini Hadker, Adrian Quartel, Robert D Steiner
Aims : Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) can cause ammonia accumulation and central nervous system toxicity. Nitrogen-binding medications can be efficacious but certain attributes may negatively impact adherence. This study sought to quantify the administration-related attributes influencing overall prescription selection and patient adherence. Methods: A web-based, quantitative survey including discrete choice experiment (DCE) methodology captured responses from health care providers for patients with UCDs. A series of hypothetical treatment profile sets with attributes such as route of administration, taste/odor, preparation instructions, packaging, dose measurement, and weight use restrictions were presented...
March 16, 2024: Journal of Medical Economics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491811/spiritual-coping-within-medical-professions-a-psychometric-analysis-of-the-numinous-motivations-inventory-short-form
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Elizabeth Williamson, Ralph L Piedmont, Jesse Fox, Megan Rowe, Diane Robinson
AIM: To examine the psychometric properties of a short form version of the Numinous Motivation Inventory (NMI) for use with healthcare providers in measuring their existential engagement with life and to assess its relationship with spiritual coping and emotional dysphoria. DESIGN: Correlational and psychometric study. METHOD: Data were collected from June to December 2022. Participants included 102 physicians, recruited from across the United States...
March 16, 2024: Journal of Advanced Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491357/the-association-between-dietary-total-antioxidant-capacity-and-hearing-loss-results-from-the-tehran-employees-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Batoul Ghosn, Leila Azadbakht, Mohammad Reza Monazzam Esmaeilpour, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
BACKGROUND: Despite numerous studies that have explored the association between individual antioxidants or specific combinations and the risk of hearing loss, there is lack of information regarding the relationship between dietary total antioxidant capacity (dTAC) and hearing loss. The conflicting results on this association further highlight the need for more research in this area. This study aims to investigate the association between overall dietary antioxidant intake and the risk of hearing loss among Iranian adults...
March 15, 2024: BMC Public Health
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