Results 11 to 20 of about 5,803 (265)

Computer vision syndrome and associated factors in university students and teachers in Nampula, Mozambique

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a complex of eye and visual problems that arise while using a computer or other Video Display Terminal (DVT).
Dulnério Barbosa Sengo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Handheld computing in pathology

open access: yesJournal of Pathology Informatics, 2012
Handheld computing has had many applications in medicine, but relatively few in pathology. Most reported uses of handhelds in pathology have been limited to experimental endeavors in telemedicine or education. With recent advances in handheld hardware and software, along with concurrent advances in whole-slide imaging (WSI), new opportunities and ...
Seung Park   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Handheld computers for self-administered sensitive data collection: A comparative study in Peru

open access: yesBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008
Background Low-cost handheld computers (PDA) potentially represent an efficient tool for collecting sensitive data in surveys. The goal of this study is to evaluate the quality of sexual behavior data collected with handheld computers in comparison with ...
Hughes James P   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review of randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness of hand held computers with paper methods for data collection

open access: yesBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2006
Background Handheld computers are increasingly favoured over paper and pencil methods to capture data in clinical research. Methods This study systematically identified and reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the two methods for ...
Heddle Nancy M   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Uses of the Smartphone for Doctors: An Empirical Study from Samsung Medical Center [PDF]

open access: yesHealthcare Informatics Research, 2011
ObjectivesIn healthcare, mobile computing made possible by smartphones is becoming an important tool among healthcare professionals. However, currently there is very little research into the effectiveness of such applications of technology.
Jong Soo Choi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Handheld Computers for Doctors [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2004
Handheld Computers for Doctors. By Mohammad Al-Ubaydli . West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2003; $35 Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, MD, a Visiting Research Fellow at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in Washington, DC, recently has published an information guide entitled Handheld Computers for Doctors .
Joel R. Aronoff, Kevin B. Johnson
openaire   +2 more sources

Many family physicians will not manually update PDA software: an observational study

open access: yesJournal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2009
Background In a prospective study to explore connections between clinical information delivery and information retrieval, 41 Canadian family physicians searched an electronic knowledge resource (EKR) as needed for practice.
Roland Grad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perception and Usage of Point of Care Devices: A Cross-sectional Study Targeting Residents and Trainers in Oman

open access: yesOman Medical Journal, 2021
Objectives: The use of mobile technologies and handheld computers by physicians has increased worldwide. However, there are limited studies globally regarding training physicians on the use of such devices in clinical practice.
Amna Al Harrasi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Handheld computers in medicine: the way forward [PDF]

open access: yesPostgraduate Medical Journal, 2005
Abstract Handheld computers are now a common sight in medicine, but there are scarce data on who actually uses them and what functions are found to be most useful. This is the first study of handheld computer use in a British hospital, and shows that there is already considerable use and acceptance of the technology, with 22 of 55 (40 ...
Horsley, A.; id_orcid 0000-0003-1828-0058   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Accentuated Factors of Handheld Computing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The recent years of rapid development of mobile technologies create opportunities for new user groups in the mobile workforce to take advantage of information systems (IS). However, to apprehend and harness these opportunities for mobile IS, it is crucial to fully understand the user group and the mobile technology.
Andersson, Bo, Henningsson, Stefan
openaire   +3 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy