Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a safe, effective intervention for individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a majority of eligible patients do not complete CR. Growing evidence suggests that home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) programs…
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Background: Wearable sensors are increasingly being explored in health care, including in cancer care, for their potential in continuously monitoring patients. Despite their growing adoption, significant challenges remain in the quality and consistency of…
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Background: The increasing prevalence of obesity necessitates innovative approaches to better understand this health crisis, particularly given its strong connection to chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular conditions. Monitoring dietary behavior is…
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Background: Limited information exists on the impact of mobile health (mHealth) use by community health workers (CHWs) on improving the use of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Objective: This systematic review addresses…
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Background: The rates of substance use among adolescents are alarmingly high, and current treatment options lack integration of parent-focused interventions, despite evidence that effective parenting practices can mediate treatment outcomes for adolescents involved in…
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– A research study by CCS, a leading chronic care management company, reveals that patients receiving continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices through medical benefits experience superior adherence and lower costs compared…
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Background: In China, the current situation of myopia among children and adolescents is very serious. Prevention and control of myopia are inhibited by the lack of medical resources and the low awareness about eye…
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Background: Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for major disability and premature mortality worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries being disproportionately burdened. Given the negative impact of NCDs on employee performance and work productivity, there…
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Background: Physical exercise and exposure to air pollution have counteracting effects on individuals’ health outcomes. Knowledge on individuals’ real-time exercise behavior response to different pollution information sources remains inadequate. Objective: This study aims to…
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Background: Exercise therapy is recommended by international guidelines as a core treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis. However, there is a significant gap between recommendations and practice in health care. Digital exercise apps are…
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