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Ludic and Narrative Immersion in Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to Animal Phobias: A Systematic Literature Review

Virtual Worlds, 2023
In the context of therapeutic exposure to phobias, virtual reality (VR) offers innovative ways to motivate patients to confront their fears, an opportunity not feasible in traditional non-digital settings.
Silvino Martins, Mário Vairinhos
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Radiation in medicine: Origins, risks and aspirations. [PDF]

, 2014
The use of radiation in medicine is now pervasive and routine. From their crude beginnings 100 years ago, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy have all evolved into advanced techniques, and are regarded as essential tools across ...
Donya, M, ElGuindy, A, Firmin, D, Radford, M, Yacoub, MH   +4 more
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A Gamified Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Arachnophobia: A Pilot Study

Virtual Worlds
Arachnophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense and persistent fear of spiders, often leading to avoidance behaviors that can significantly impact daily life.
Inês Lopes, Raquel Simões de Almeida, Paulo Veloso Gomes, António Marques   +3 more
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A theoretical study of the response of vascular tumours to different types of chemotherapy [PDF]

, 2008
In this paper we formulate and explore a mathematical model to study continuous infusion of a vascular tumour with isolated and combined blood-borne chemotherapies.
Jasmina Panovska, Helen M. Byrne, Philip K. Maini, Casciari, Sutherland, Muthukkaruppan, Baptist-Trimbos, Cheng, Stoll, Rowinsky, Sherratt, Ward, Gatenby, Sherratt, Anderson, Byrne, Orme, Orme, Breward, Breward, Hahnfield, d’Onfrio, Panovska, Griffiths, De Angelis, Baxter, Sholley, O’Reilly, O’Reilly, West, Ward, Jackson, Arakelyn, Agur, Sinek, Zheng, Fister, Fister, Balding, Edelstein, Stokes, Press, Degregorio, Jackson, Dordel, Jackson, Laderoute, Pettet   +47 more
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Action-Centered Exposure Therapy (ACET): A New Approach to the Use of Virtual Reality to the Care of People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Behavioral Sciences, 2018
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be seen as the result of dysfunctional beliefs that associate stimuli with a danger or a threat leading to anxious reactions. Exposure therapy is so far considered to be the most effective treatment, and research
Sorelle Audrey Kamkuimo Kengne, Mathilde Fossaert, Benoît Girard, Bob-Antoine J. Menelas   +3 more
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Psoriasis Vulgaris Successfully Treated with Goeckerman Treatment at Home: A Patient and Physician's Experience. [PDF]

, 2020
Goeckerman therapy is a highly effective treatment regimen for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. It involves regular exposure to ultraviolet B radiation and the application of crude coal tar.
Bhutani, Tina, Liao, Wilson, Myers, Bridget, Reddy, Vidhatha, Thibodeaux, Quinn, Thomas, Shawn   +5 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Design of an ontology for decision support in VR exposure therapy [PDF]

, 2019
Virtual Reality (VR) is finding its way into many domains, including healthcare. Therapists greatly benefit from having any scenario in VR at their disposal for exposure therapy.
All, Anissa, De Backere, Femke, De Letter, Jolien, De Turck, Filip, Heyse, Joris, Ongenae, Femke   +5 more
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Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine, Ofélie Trudeau‐Ferrin, Caroline Laverdière, Patrick Hamel, Rosanne Superstein, Bénédicte Koukoui, Carole Provost, Paul C. Nathan, Vijay Ramaswamy, Furqan Shaikh, Brenda Gallie, Ashwin Mallipatna, Stephanie Kletke, Helen Dimaras, Hallie Coltin   +14 more
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Virtual realities, real recoveries: exploring the efficacy of 3MDR therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD

Frontiers in Psychology
Exposure-based therapies have shown promise in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but challenges exist in maintaining patient engagement and finding appropriate stimuli for graded exposure.
Åsmund Gausemel, Petra Filkuková, Petra Filkuková   +2 more
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