Background: Post-operative dental pain is pervasive and can significantly affect a patient’s quality of life. Adopting a patient-centric approach to pain management involves having contemporaneous information about the patient’s experience of pain and using…
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Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is commonly chosen for long-term enteral nutrition support. However, common complications of PEG include wound infection, leakage, obstruction, bleeding, dislodgement, pneumonia, peritonitis, and more. The anticipation of these complications…
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Background: Increasing access to smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa offers an opportunity to leverage mHealth technology to improve access to healthcare in underserved populations. In the domain of HIV prevention, mHealth interventions can potentially contribute…
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Background: Stress-related mental health disorders have steadily increased and contributed to a worldwide disease burden with up to 50% experiencing a stress-related mental health disorder worldwide. Data suggest that only approximately 20%-65% of individuals…
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Background: Hearing loss is a growing health concern worldwide. Hearing aids (HAs) are the treatment of choice for hearing rehabilitation in most cases of mild to moderate hearing loss. However, many patients with hearing…
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Background: The need for noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and control in humanitarian emergencies is well recognized, but there is little evidence to guide responses, leading to varying care delivery. The Sana.NCD mHealth application, initially…
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Background: Diagnosis is a core component of effective health care, but misdiagnosis is common and can put patients at risk. Diagnostic decision support systems can play a role in improving diagnosis by physicians and…
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Background: People with coronary heart disease are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality even if they attend cardiac rehabilitation. High sedentary behavior levels potentially contribute to this morbidity. Smartphone apps may be…
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Background: Mindfulness-based training programs have consistently shown efficacy in stress reduction. However, questions regarding the optimal duration and most effective delivery methods remain. Objective: This research explores a 4-week neurofeedback-assisted mindfulness training for employees…
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Background: The adoption of digital health care within health systems is determined by various factors, including pricing and reimbursement. The reimbursement landscape for digital health in Europe remains underresearched. Although various emergency reimbursement decisions…
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