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Social Media Usage in Kuwait: A Comparison of Perspectives Between Healthcare Practitioners and Patients [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Social Media has been transforming numerous activities of everyday life, impacting also healthcare. However, few studies investigate the medical use of social media by patients and medical practitioners, especially in the Arabian Gulf region and Kuwait.
arxiv  

An extension to the OVH concept for knowledge‐based dose volume histogram prediction in lung tumor volumetric‐modulated arc therapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Volumetric‐modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatment planning allows a compromise between a sufficient coverage of the planning target volume (PTV) and a simultaneous sparing of organs‐at‐risk (OARs). Particularly in the case of lung tumors, deciding whether it is possible or worth spending more time on further improvements of a treatment
Johann Brand, Juliane Szkitsak, Oliver J. Ott, Christoph Bert, Stefan Speer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Differences in the Care Experiences of Patients Hospitalized Due to Ischemic Heart Disease in Alberta, Canada

CJC Open, 2021
Background: Women with heart disease experience disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of their condition. However, it is unknown whether these sex differences exist with respect to in-hospital patient experience.
Kyle A. Kemp, PhD, Colleen M. Norris, RN, BScN, MN, PhD, GNP, FAHA, Brian Steele, BSc, Paul Fairie, PhD, Maria J. Santana, PhD, MPharm, MRPharmS   +4 more
doaj  

Designing Personalized Interaction of a Socially Assistive Robot for Stroke Rehabilitation Therapy [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
The research of a socially assistive robot has a potential to augment and assist physical therapy sessions for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal problems (e.g. stroke). During a physical therapy session, generating personalized feedback is critical to improve patient's engagement.
arxiv  

Risk analysis of the Unity 1.5T MR‐Linac adapt‐to‐shape workflow

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose The adapt‐to‐shape (ATS) workflow on the Unity MR‐Linac (Elekta AB, Stockholm, Sweden) allows for full replanning including recontouring and reoptimization5. Additional complexity to this workflow is added when the adaptation involves the use of MIM Maestro (MIM Software, Cleveland, OH) software in conjunction with ...
Jiayi Liang, Eric Aliotta, Neelam Tyagi, Paola Godoy Scripes, Nicolas Côté, Ergys Subashi, Qijie Huang, Lian Sun, Ching‐Yun Chan, Angela Ng, Theresa Wunner, Victoria Brennan, Kaveh Zakeri, James Mechalakos   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing the acceptability of total diet replacement and food-based low energy diets for type 2 diabetes remission amongst South Asians: a public and patient involvement activity [version 4; peer review: 2 approved, 2 not approved]

NIHR Open Research, 2022
Background: With type 2 diabetes prevalence rising, low energy diets (total diet replacement and food-based low energy diets) are increasingly used to induce weight loss and achieve diabetes remission.
Sajda Majeed, Grace Farhat, Basil Issa, Martin K. Rutter, Michelle Harvie   +4 more
doaj  

FAS engagement drives apoptosis of enterocytes of coeliac patients [PDF]

, 2001
Luigi Maiuri, Carolina Ciacci, Valeria Raia, L Vacca, Ida Ricciardelli, Francesco Raimondi, Salvatore Auricchio, Sonia Quaratino, Marco Londei   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

Engagement of patients in religious and spiritual practices: Confirmatory results with the SpREUK-P 1.1 questionnaire as a tool of quality of life research [PDF]

, 2005
Arndt Büssing, Peter F. Matthiessen, Thomas Ostermann   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

AAPM Task Group No. 249.B—Essentials and guidelines for clinical medical physics residency training program

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The establishment of guidelines and curriculum standards for medical physics residency training is a critical component of setting expectations and competencies for the profession. Since the last publication of these standards, residency training has become integrated into the eligibility criteria for most medical physics certification bodies.
Jonathon A. Nye, Joseph P. Dugas, William D. Erwin, David P. Gierga, Darryl G. Kaurin, Stephanie M. Leon, Ho‐Ling Anthony Liu, Zheng Feng Lu, Alphonso W. Magri, Lynn N. Rill, Leah K. Schubert, Beth A. Schueler, Irina Vergalasova, John Vetter, Brian D. Wichman, Amy Shu‐Jung Yu, Dandan Zheng   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design Requirements for Patient-Centered Digital Health Applications: Supporting Patients' Values in Postoperative Delirium Prevention [PDF]

arXiv
Postoperative delirium (POD) is among the most common complications after surgeries for older adults and can entail long-term adverse health consequences. Active patient participation in POD prevention presents a central factor in reducing these risks.
arxiv