This analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial compared the cost of healthcare utilization after knee arthroplasty, demonstrating potential cost savings associated with use of self-directed rehabilitation via a smartphone-based care management platform…
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Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has already revolutionized the analysis of image, text, and tabular data, bringing significant advances across many medical sectors. Now, by combining with wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs), AI could transform…
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Background: Wearable sensor technology, often referred to as ‘wearables’, has seen a rapid rise in consumer interest in recent years. Initially often seen as ‘activity trackers’, wearables have gradually expanded to also estimate sleep,…
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Background: HIV continues to be a public health concern for Mexico and Latin America due to an increase in new cases, instead of a decrease, such as is observed globally. Treatment adherence is a…
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Background: There has been a surge in the development of applications that aim to improve health, physical activity (PA), and well-being through behavior change. These apps often focus on creating a long-term and sustainable…
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Background: Among people with abdominal obesity, women are more likely to develop diabetes than men. Mobile health (mHealth)–based technologies provide the flexibility and resource-saving opportunities to improve lifestyles in an individualized way. However, mHealth-based…
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Background: The use of telemonitoring to manage renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recommended by health authorities. However, despite these recommendations, the adoption of telemonitoring by both health care professionals…
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This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the impact of plaque visualization combined with daily tasks on cardiovascular risk profile and included 240 participants with coronary arterial disease. The intervention group received the PreventiPlaque app during…
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Background: Directly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard method for monitoring adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, implementing DOT poses challenges for both patients and providers due to limited financial and human resources. Increasing…
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Background: Nondaily smoking is a widespread and increasingly prevalent pattern of use. To date, no effective treatment approach for nondaily smoking has been identified. Objective: This study aimed to conduct an unblinded randomized controlled…
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