Background: Promoting physical activity (PA) and healthy feeding (HF) is crucial to address the alarming increase in obesity rates in developing countries. Leveraging mobile phones for behavior change communication to encourage infant PA and…
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The development of diagnostic tools for skin cancer based on artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing rapidly and will likely soon be widely implemented in clinical use. Even though the performance of these algorithms is…
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Last week, UPMC researchers published a study demonstrating the efficacy of Pip Care, a surgical app and healthcare coaching platform for perioperative care.
UPMC patients who used Pip Care reduced their hospital stay by nearly…
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Background: Telemedicine technology is a rapidly developing field that demonstrates immense potential in improving medical services. In palliative care, informal caregivers assume the primary responsibility in patient care and often face challenges such as…
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By Shania Kennedy
April 08, 2024 – Machine learning tools can accurately forecast an unplanned hospitalization event during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) using patient-generated health data from wearable devices, according to a study published recently in JAMA…
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What You Should Know:
– Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (Otsuka), a global pharmaceutical company, and Verily Life Sciences LLC (Verily), a precision health technology company, have teamed up to launch a groundbreaking research…
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By Anuja Vaidya
April 08, 2024 – Though telehealth supported alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment delivery among veterans, telehealth use varied among demographic groups, suggesting the need for multiple telehealth options, new research reveals.
The study published…
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What You Should Know:
– CareDirections and Carium announce the launch of StrokeCP, a groundbreaking digital health platform designed to revolutionize post-stroke care.
– Developed by researchers at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and powered by…
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Background: Wearable devices, mobile technologies, and their combination have been accepted into clinical use to better assess the physical fitness and quality of life of patients and as preventive measures. Usability is pivotal for…
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By Shania Kennedy
April 05, 2024 – Researchers have demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to detect clinical deterioration was associated with a significantly decreased risk of inpatient escalations in care, according to a…
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