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Mobile Health Applications to Promote Active and Healthy Ageing
Sensors, 2017 The European population is ageing, and there is a need for health solutions that keep older adults independent longer. With increasing access to mobile technology, such as smartphones and smartwatches, the development and use of mobile health ...
Jorunn L. Helbostad +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess +5 more
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Validating wearable step counts in multiple sclerosis research: a replication study
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionFor people with multiple sclerosis (MS), mobility impairment is common and a significant contributor to reduced quality of life. With advancements in wearable technology, step count data has emerged as a promising method to track mobility and
Myla D. Goldman +6 more
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Multisensory System for Long-Term Activity Monitoring to Facilitate Aging-in-Place
Sensors, 2023 Demographic changes and an ageing population require more effective methods to confront the increased prevalence of chronic diseases which generate dependence in older adults as well as an important rise in social expenditure.
Sergio Lluva-Plaza +4 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham +7 more
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Remote monitoring of patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a personal messenger
Digital DiagnosticsBACKGROUND: Remote medical technologies are a promising way to monitor patients during disease diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent rehabilitation. This paper reviews the clinical implementation and effectiveness of digital tools for remote monitoring ...
Yuliya A. Prokofeva +5 more
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The Use of an Activity Monitoring System for the Early Detection of Health Disorders in Young Bulls
Animals, 2019 Bulls (n = 770, average age = 127 days, SD = 53 days of age) were fitted with an activity monitoring device for three months to study if behavior could be used for early detection of diseases.
Mohammed Anouar Belaid +3 more
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Sensors, 2023 Inactive behavior is common in hospitalized patients. This study investigated the effectiveness of using a smartphone app with an accelerometer (Hospital Fit) in addition to usual care physiotherapy on increasing patients’ physical activity (PA) behavior.
Hanneke C. van Dijk-Huisman +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pediatric refractory immune thrombocytopenia (rITP) is generally characterized by persistent thrombocytopenia and failure to achieve a sustained response to multiple standard therapies. We report a 4‐year‐old female with congenital tufting enteropathy, post‐intestinal transplant patient on immunosuppressants, who developed severe rITP ...
Sarah Hsieh +4 more
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SensorsMonitoring the activities of athletes with lower-limb amputations who use running-specific prostheses is essential for evaluating their training regimes, as well as the effectiveness and mechanical fatigue wear of their prostheses over time.
Mirco Tioli +6 more
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