Supporting self-management for patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases: Utility and acceptability of digital devices. by Malik A Althobiani, Rebecca Shuttleworth, John Conway, Jonathan Dainton, Anna Duckworth, Ana Jorge Da Ponte, Jessica Mandizha, Joseph W Lanario, Michael A Gibbons, Sarah Lines, Chris J Scotton, John R Hurst, Joanna C Porter, Anne-Marie Russell

“…Pulse oximetry devices were the most frequently used device by 35/71 (49%) and 20/64 (31%) measured their saturations more than once daily. 29/63 (46%) of respondents reported home-monitoring brought reassurance; of these, for 25/63 (40%) a feeling of control. 10/57 (18%) felt it had a negative effect, citing fluctuating readings as causing stress and 'paranoia'. The most likely help-seeking triggers were worsening breathlessness 53/65 (82%) and low oxygen saturation 43/65 (66%). …”
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A proof-of-concept analysis of data from the first NHS clinic for young adults with comorbid cannabis use and psychotic disorders by Marta Di Forti, Benjamin W. Bond, Edoardo Spinazzola, Giulia Trotta, Jodie Lynn, Richard Malkin, Naba Kamran Siddiqui, Sultan Demir, Titilayomi Opadokun, Perry B.M. Leung, Zhikun Li, Andrea Quattrone, Gabriella Baxter, Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi, Tom P. Freeman, Hannah Walsh, Tommaso Squeri, Daria Semikina, Felicity Amberson-Jones, Isabelle Austin-Zimmerman, Tim Meynen, Diego Quattrone, Robin M. Murray

“…Secondary outcomes included T0–T1 changes in measures of delusions, paranoia, depression, anxiety and functioning. Results A reduction in the mean CUDIT-R score was observed between T0 (mean difference = 17.10, 95% CI = 15.54–18.67) and T1, with 73.91% of participants achieving abstinence and 26.09% reducing the frequency and potency of their use. …”
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