Sunderland Royal Hospital has launched a pilot with HealthTech startup Kidney Beam which aims to support patients with kidney disease to increase their physical activity and improve self-management.
Kidney disease affects one in 10 adults…
Background: Digital technologies have the potential to overcome many of the limitations associated with traditional center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR), such as limited accessibility, transportation barriers, and low adherence. In this context, home-based cardiac rehabilitation…
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Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, and survival in patients with chronic respiratory disease. However, center-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs remain unavailable in many healthcare facilities due to several barriers. To…
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has conditionally recommended six digital platforms for use in the NHS, which will enable people with heart disease to complete their recovery sessions at home.
Draft…
Background: People with aphasia (PwA) present with language and communication deficits, most notably in lexical retrieval (naming). Although positive outcomes in naming have been observed following speech-language treatment, many individuals with aphasia continue to…
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Stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately impacting lower socioeconomic groups. In this study, we evaluated three generative LLMs—GPT, Claude, and Gemini—across four stages of stroke care: prevention, diagnosis, treatment,…
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to high rates of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. This study evaluated a community-based digital health intervention’s association with acute care utilization among patients with moderate to…
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Background: With a focus on postoperative dysfunctions that may occur after maxillofacial tumor resection and the difficulties faced during home rehabilitation, we developed a mobile health application based on nurse-patient cooperation. The application extends…
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Eleven NHS organisations, including three primary care networks (PCNs) have deployed musculoskeletal (MSK) triage and rehabilitation technology Phio.
South Sefton PCN, NHS Orkney, and NHS Shetland are the latest organisations to go live with the…
Background: New technologies from the field of mobile health (mHealth) are increasingly used to improve patient monitoring during rehabilitation. While in recent years, mobile phones, health apps, personal digital assistants, and smartwatches opened up…
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