"It's a Very Good Second Option": Older Adults' Experience of Telehealth
CONCLUSIONS: Older adults in our sample were technologically confident and capable of performing exercise sessions delivered via telehealth. They notice benefits from this form of exercise delivery however, prefer face-to-face exercise delivery.PMID:38684218 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0176 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Brett D Buist Ben E Kramer Kemi E Wright Peter K Edwards Alyssa M Petrofes Bonnie J Furzer Source Type: research
Controlled Mechanical Property Gradients Within a Digital Light Processing Printed Hydrogel-Composite Osteochondral Scaffold
Ann Biomed Eng. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s10439-024-03516-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTissue engineered scaffolds are needed to support physiological loads and emulate the micrometer-scale strain gradients within tissues that guide cell mechanobiological responses. We designed and fabricated micro-truss structures to possess spatially varying geometry and controlled stiffness gradients. Using a custom projection microstereolithography (μSLA) system, using digital light projection (DLP), and photopolymerizable poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogel monomers, three designs with feature sizes < 200 μm we...
Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - April 29, 2024 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Kevin N Eckstein John E Hergert Asais Camila Uzcategui Sarah A Schoonraad Stephanie J Bryant Robert R McLeod Virginia L Ferguson Source Type: research
The Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure of the Multicenter Archipelago of Ovarian Cancer Research Biobank: A Potential Blueprint for Other Biobanks
Conclusion: The IT infrastructure of the AOCR biobank represents a new standard for biobanks, offering flexibility to handle diverse diseases and types of biomaterials. This infrastructure bypasses the need for disease-specific, custom-built software, thereby being cost- and time-effective while ensuring data quality and legislative compliance. The adaptability of this infrastructure highlights its potential to serve as a blueprint for the development of IT infrastructures in both new and existing biobanks.PMID:38682281 | DOI:10.1089/bio.2023.0118 (Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking)
Source: Biopreservation and Biobanking - April 29, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hein S Zelisse Sander de Ridder Mignon D J M van Gent Constantijne H Mom G Bea A Wisman Eva-Maria Roes Anna K L Reyners Jurgen M Piek Gatske M Nieuwenhuyzen-de Boer Christianne A R Lok Cornelis D de Kroon Loes F S Kooreman Marc-Jan Janssen Maurice Phm Jan Source Type: research
"It has to be better, otherwise we will get stuck." A Review of Novel Directions for Mental Health Reform and Introducing Pilot Work in the Netherlands
CONCLUSION: By embracing a social trial and leveraging digital platforms, the Dutch mental health care system can overcome challenges and provide more equitable, accessible, and high-quality care to individuals.PMID:38680529 | PMC:PMC11046893 | DOI:10.2174/0117450179271206231114064736 (Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health)
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jim van Os Floortje Scheepers Michael Milo Gijs Ockeloen Sinan Guloksuz Philippe Delespaul Source Type: research
"It's a Very Good Second Option": Older Adults' Experience of Telehealth
CONCLUSIONS: Older adults in our sample were technologically confident and capable of performing exercise sessions delivered via telehealth. They notice benefits from this form of exercise delivery however, prefer face-to-face exercise delivery.PMID:38684218 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0176 (Source: Health Physics)
Source: Health Physics - April 29, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Brett D Buist Ben E Kramer Kemi E Wright Peter K Edwards Alyssa M Petrofes Bonnie J Furzer Source Type: research
< em > Aquincola agrisoli < /em > sp. nov., isolated from rhizospheric soil of eggplant and < em > in silico < /em > genome mining for the prediction of biosynthetic gene clusters
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2024 Apr;74(4). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006355.ABSTRACTA Gram-stain negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, motile and flagellated novel bacterial strain, designated MAHUQ-54T, was isolated from the rhizospheric soil of eggplant. The colonies were observed to be light pink coloured, smooth, spherical and 0.2-0.6 mm in diameter when grown on R2A agar medium for 2 days. MAHUQ-54T was able to grow at 15-40 °C, at pH 5.5-9.0 and in the presence of 0-0.5 % NaCl (w/v). The strain gave positive results for both catalase and oxidase tests. The strain was positive for hydrolysis of l-tyrosine, urea, Tween 20 and Twe...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - April 29, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Md Amdadul Huq Md Shahedur Rahman M Mizanur Rahman Source Type: research
Rapid examination of lung tissues by nonlinear microscopy
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that nonlinear microscopy readily replicates traditional H&E staining for both lung tumors and nonneoplastic pulmonary structures. Nonlinear microscopy provides many advantages over frozen section analysis and is an optical imaging platform that has the potential to augment rapid pathologic evaluation of resected tissues in the age of digital pathology.PMID:38682548 | DOI:10.1093/ajcp/aqae046 (Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - April 29, 2024 Category: Pathology Authors: Yue Sun Timothy D Weber James G Fujimoto Seymour Rosen Paul A VanderLaan Source Type: research
Foundations for the scientific use of extensive health care data in Germany-results of the Data Sharing working group of the Medical Informatics Initiative
We describe the services that are necessary to provide researchers with standardized data access. They are implemented with the Research Data Portal for Health, among others. Since the pilot phase, the processes of 385 active researchers have been used on this basis, which, as of April 2024, has resulted in 19 registered projects and 31 submitted research applications.PMID:38684526 | DOI:10.1007/s00103-024-03880-y (Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz)
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Toralf Kirsten Philip Kleinert Marie Gebhardt Johannes Drepper Anne-Katrin Andreeff Fabian Prasser Oliver Kohlbacher Source Type: research
Key Learnings from 'Seniors of Canada': A Community Project Aimed to Disrupt Ageism
This article highlights insights gained since the inception of the project, including three key learnings: (1) Building bridges across academia and community, (2) Intergenerational connection and digital tools, and (3) The power of visual storytelling. We provide a practical overview of a successful knowledge mobilization/community outreach project and showcase the power of bridging academia and community for social change.PMID:38679950 | DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000151 (Source: Canadian Journal on Aging)
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - April 29, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stephanie Hatzifilalithis Rachel Weldrick Kelsey Harvey Source Type: research
Agile eHealth Usability Evaluation: A Triangulative Approach to Promoting the Usability of eHealth Systems
CONCLUSION: Established eHealth usability evaluation methods must be further evolved to address age-related impairments of older persons.PMID:38682536 | DOI:10.3233/SHTI240043 (Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics)
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Irina Sinabell Elske Ammenwerth Source Type: research
The Evolution of Telehealth in Heart Failure Management: The Role of Large Language Models and HerzMobil as a Potential Use Case
This study examines the integration of LLMs in heart failure management, with a focus on HerzMobil as a pioneering telehealth program. The technical underpinnings of LLMs, their current applications in the medical field, and their potential to enhance telehealth services, have been explored. The paper highlights the benefits of LLMs in patient interaction, clinical documentation, and decision-making processes. Through the HerzMobil case study, improvements in patient self-management and reductions in hospital readmission rates have been observed, showcasing the successful application of telehealth in chronic disease manage...
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Hillary Farmer Karl Kreiner Thomas Sch ütz Gerhard P ölzl Christian Puelacher G ünter Schreier Source Type: research
Neural Network-Based Prediction of Perceived Sleep Quality Through Wearable Device Data
This study focuses on the development of a neural network model to predict perceived sleep quality using data from wearable devices. We collected various physiological metrics from 18 participants over four weeks, including heart rate, physical activity, and both device-measured and self-reported sleep quality.OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to correlate wearable device data with subjective sleep quality perceptions.METHODS: Our approach used data processing, feature engineering, and optimizing a Multi-Layer Perceptron classifier.RESULTS: Despite comprehensive data analysis and model experimentation, the predictive a...
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Martin Baumgartner Manuel Gr össl Raphaela Haumer Katharina Poimer Flora Prantl Katharina Weick Markus Falgenhauer Stefan Beyer Andreas Ziegl Aaron Lauschensky Fabian Wiesm üller Karl Kreiner Dieter Hayn G ünter Schreier Source Type: research
Transforming Tele-Ophthalmology: Utilizing Cloud Computing for Remote Eye Care
CONCLUSION: Cloud platforms have the potential to ease distributed data analytics, as needed for efficient tele-ophthalmology scenarios in research and clinical practice, by providing scalable and secure image management solutions.PMID:38682533 | DOI:10.3233/SHTI240040 (Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics)
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Marco Schweitzer Philipp Ostheimer Arno Lins Vito Romano Bernhard Steger Daniel Baumgarten Marco Augustin Source Type: research
Quality and Effectiveness of AI Tools for Students and Researchers for Scientific Literature Review and Analysis
This study scrutinizes free AI tools tailored for supporting literature review and analysis in academic research, emphasizing their response to direct inquiries. Through a targeted keyword search, we cataloged relevant AI tools and evaluated their output variation and source validity. Our results reveal a spectrum of response qualities, with some tools integrating non-academic sources and others depending on outdated information. Notably, most tools showed a lack of transparency in source selection. Our study highlights two key limitations: the exclusion of commercial AI tools and the focus solely on tools that accept dire...
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Martin Danler Werner O Hackl Sabrina B Neururer Bernhard Pfeifer Source Type: research
Unveiling the Surge: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Stimulating Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Telemedicine and Its Academic Landscape
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Apr 26;313:209-214. doi: 10.3233/SHTI240039.ABSTRACTThe Covid-19 pandemic spurred an unprecedented shift towards digitalization, prompting a surge in telehealth practices. This paper explores the impact of the pandemic on telemedicine through a comprehensive analysis of scientific publications. Utilizing a bibliometric approach, the study examines trends in telemedicine research before and after the onset of Covid-19. The systematic search in PubMed yielded 8,454 pre-Covid-19 publications (2016-2019) and 16,633 post-Covid-19 publications (2020-2023). A total of 21,989 distinct keywords were...
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Werner O Hackl Sabrina B Neururer Bernhard Pfeifer Source Type: research
