Digital health technologies in enhancing patient and caregiver engagement in heart failure management: Opportunities and challenges
The management of heart failure has undergone significant evolution, advancing from the initial utilization of digitalis and diuretics to the contemporary practice of personalized medicine and sophisticated device therapy. Despite these advancements, the persistent challenge of high hospitalization and readmission rates underscores an urgent need for innovative solutions. This manuscript explores how the integration of digital health technologies into interventional cardiology marks a paradigm shift in the management of heart failure. (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arif Albulushi, Dawoud I. Al Kindi, Nader Moawwad, Adel M. Kamel, Asif Khan, Mohamed A. Moustafa, Ahmed Al Kalbani Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 584: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Meditation Mobile App Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Conclusions: AYA survivors can be difficult to reach, but a mindfulness app was feasible and acceptable to this group. In particular, the robust retention rate and high satisfaction ratings indicate that the meditation mobile app was well received. Preliminary results suggest positive changes in health-related quality of life outcomes, warranting a larger efficacy trial. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gary Kwok Archana Sharma Ivelisse Mandato Katie A. Devine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 2915: Assessment of Surgeons & rsquo; Stress Levels with Digital Sensors during Robot-Assisted Surgery: An Experimental Study
This study explores the stress-related aspects of RAMIS, using the da Vinci XI Surgical System and the Sea Spikes model as a standard skill training phantom to establish a link between technological advancement and human factors in RAMIS environments. By employing different physiological and kinematic sensors for heart rate variability, hand movement tracking, and posture analysis, this research aims to develop a framework for quantifying the stress and ergonomic loads applied to surgeons. Preliminary findings reveal significant correlations between stress levels and several of the skill-related metrics measured by externa...
Source: Sensors - May 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Krist óf Takács Eszter Luk ács Ren áta Levendovics Damj án Pekli Attila Sz íjártó Tam ás Haidegger Tags: Article Source Type: research
BraNet: a mobil application for breast image classification based on deep learning algorithms
This study aims to develop an open-source mobile app named “BraNet” for 2D breast imaging segmentation and classification using deep learning algorithms. During the phase off-line, an SNGAN model was previously trained for synthetic image generation, and subsequently, these images were used to pre-trained SAM and ResNet18 segmentation and classification models. During phase online, the BraNet app was developed using the react native framework, offering a modular deep-learning pipeline for mammography (DM) and ultrasound (US) breast imaging classification. This application operates on a client–server architecture and ...
Source: Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing - May 2, 2024 Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research
Addressing Barriers and Facilitators to African Americans ’ and Hispanics’ Participation in Clinical and Genomic Research Through a Bioethical Sensitive Video
AbstractResearch advances on effective methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer continue to emerge through clinical and genomic research. Most clinical trial and genomic research participants identify as White which limits the generalizability of research findings to non-White populations. With the development and access to technology, digital delivery of salient and tailored health education may provide innovative pathways to increase representation of African Americans (AA) and Hispanics in research. This project focused on the creation of a bioethical sensitive education video aimed at increasing participation in ...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - May 2, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Hospitalists as Disruptors in Healthcare
Dr. Kisuule
We are living in disruptive times. We are amidst national and global conflict, we survived a pandemic that changed many aspects of our lives permanently, and many of our health systems are working through financial challenges with unprecedented operating and net losses. These disruptive forces require equal and opposite forces … remember high school physics and Newton’s third law? How do we reclaim this word “disruptive” as a force for good? According to the Oxford Dictionary, disruptive is, “causing radical change in an existing industry or market through being innovative.” Healthcare disruptors a...
Source: The Hospitalist - May 1, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: Career Hospital Medicine Leadership Source Type: research
A life through the looking glass: the development of a qualitative method, International Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography (IDCAP)
Patrick Hopkinson, Mats Niklasson Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to introduce International Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography (IDCAP).This paper describes how IDCAP was developed to answer research questions about what it takes and what it means to recover from mental illness. During its development, IDCAP combined the diverse and intersectional experiences, knowledge and interests of an Anglo-Swedish research team with what could be found in different publications concerning the experiences and the mental illnesses of the musicians ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Patrick Hopkinson Mats Niklasson Source Type: research
Strengthening primary health care in Europe with digital solutions
This article provides an in-depth analysis of digital transformation in European primary healthcare (PHC). It assesses the impact of digital technology on healthcare delivery and management, highlighting variations in digital maturity across Europe. It emphasizes the significance of digital tools, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, in enhancing accessibility and efficiency in healthcare. It discusses the integration of telehealth, remote monitoring, and e-health solutions, showcasing their role in patient empowerment and proactive care. Examples are included from various countries, such as Greece's ePrescription syst...
Source: Atencion Primaria - May 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jordi Piera-Jim énez Toni Dedeu Claudia Pagliari Tatjana Trupec Source Type: research
Home blood pressure measurement self-reporting in real-life practices using the Hy-Result app: self-monitoring and digital pathway
CONCLUSIONS: Our real-life study shows that 90% of the HBPM reports include the required minimum number of BP readings to allow the calculation of a reliable average among whom 40% have uncontrolled BP levels. The self-management Hy-Result web app demonstrates significant potential for inclusion in the patient care process and reinforces the patient's engagement to independently monitor and self-reported their BP. When the mean BP is not within the recommended range, the users were automatically prompted by text messages to seek medical advice by the software. Further research should determine the extent to which users adh...
Source: Primary Care - May 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nicolas Postel-Vinay Nicole Gebara Roland Asmar Dominique Stephan Aurelien Lorthioir Laurence Amar Source Type: research
Automated Measurement and Three-Dimensional Fitting of Corneal Ulcerations and Erosions via AI-Based Image Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The developed algorithm is capable of reliably providing exact values for corneal lesion sizes. Additionally, three-dimensional modeling of the corneal surface is essential for an accurate measurement of lesion sizes. Besides telemedicine applications, this approach harbors great potential for clinical trials where exact quantitative and observer-independent measurements are essential.PMID:38689527 | DOI:10.1080/02713683.2024.2344197 (Source: Current Eye Research)
Source: Current Eye Research - May 1, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: David A Merle Astrid Heidinger Jutta Horwath-Winter Wolfgang List Heimo Bauer Michael Weissensteiner Patrick Kraus-F üreder Michael Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber Philipp Kainz Gernot Steinwender Andreas Wedrich Source Type: research
Evaluating the effect of a mobile-based symptom monitoring system for improving physical function in patients with cancer during chemotherapy: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
This study is a multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. We will recruit 372 patients at three tertiary hospitals located in Seoul, South Korea. Study participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the ePRO-CTCAE app and a control group receiving routine clinical practice only. The primary outcome is changes in physical function from commencement to completion of planned chemotherapy. A linear mixed model will be performed under the intention-to-treat principle. The secondary outcomes include physical activity level; changes in pain interference; changes in dep...
Source: Cancer Control - May 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mangyeong Lee Danbee Kang Yesol Um Bokyung Jo Jeong Rhue Sehhoon Park Yoo-Young Lee Joseph J Noh Yun-Gyoo Lee Dong-Hoe Koo Kyong-Hwa Park Soohyeon Lee Jin Seok Ahn Dongryul Oh Juhee Cho Source Type: research
Pilot testing of mobile app-based blended learning on selected skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among nursing students
Conclusion Both mobile app-based and internet link-based learning resource material along with hands-on sessions were effective in bringing comparable improvement in knowledge, skills, self-confidence and satisfaction of students in performing the selected skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.PMID:38692615 | DOI:10.25259/NMJI_659_21 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - May 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Poonam Joshi Smita DAS Shashi Mawar Lakshmanan Gopichandran Rakesh Garg Rashmi Ramachandran Ambuj Roy Source Type: research
Physiological changes after fluid bolus therapy in cardiac surgery patients: A propensity score matched case-control study
CONCLUSION: In this quasi-experimental comparative ICU study in cardiac surgery patients, FBT was associated with statistically significant but numerically small increases in CO. Nearly half of FBT failed to induce a positive CO or MAP response.PMID:38690188 | PMC:PMC11056405 | DOI:10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.11.005 (Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation)
Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - May 1, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Martin Faltys Ary Serpa Neto Luca Cioccari Source Type: research
My Dog, My Hero: Assessing the Feasibility of a Cross-Generational Digital Storytelling Intervention for Veterans
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2024 May 1:1-9. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2024.2344787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation had a devastating effect on well-being. Veterans were among the most vulnerable given their high rates of military trauma-related conditions. Research supports that dogs can provide veterans with a sense of purpose, social support, and stress management. Digital storytelling provided a unique perspective with focus on a recognized hero, the veteran's dog, and an opportunity for engagement with other veterans during COVID-19. The purpose of the study was to assess the feas...
Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing - May 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Beth A Pratt Cheryl A Krause-Parello Sydney Hardison S Juliana Moreno Amanda Glynn Olivia Dandu Patricia Liehr Source Type: research
Jeotgalibacillus haloalkalitolerans sp. nov., a novel alkalitolerant and halotolerant bacterium, isolated from the confluence of the Fenhe River and the Yellow River
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2024 May 1;117(1):74. doi: 10.1007/s10482-024-01968-8.ABSTRACTA Gram-stain positive, aerobic, alkalitolerant and halotolerant bacterium, designated HH7-29 T, was isolated from the confluence of the Fenhe River and the Yellow River in Shanxi Province, PR China. Growth occurred at pH 6.0-12.0 (optimum, pH 8.0-8.5) and 15-40℃ (optimum, 32℃) with 0.5-24% NaCl (optimum, 2-9%). The predominant fatty acids (> 10.0%) were iso-C15:0 and anteiso-C15:0. The major menaquinones were MK-7 and MK-8. The polar lipids were phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and two unidentified phospholipids. Phylo...
Source: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - May 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ya-Fei Zhang Yun-Lin Peng Yong-Hui Xiao Bing Yu Ming-Yue Cao Zhi-Ling Zhang Le-Qun Huang Yi Li Source Type: research
