Use of a wearable device to improve sleep quality by Susan L. Moore, Susan L. Moore, Evan P. Carey, Kristyna Finikiotis, Kelsey L. Ford, Richard D. Zane, Richard D. Zane, Katherine K. Green

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The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial by Linnea Sjöblom, Essi Hantikainen, Anna Dahlgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Stephanie E. Bonn

“…Abstract Background mHealth, i.e. mobile-health, strategies may be used as a complement to regular care to support healthy dietary habits in primary care patients. …”
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Efficacy and Acceptability of a Mobile App for Monitoring the Clinical Status of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Receiving Home Oxygen Therapy: Randomized Contr... by Anisbed Naranjo-Rojas, Luis Ángel Perula-de Torres, Freiser Eccehomo Cruz-Mosquera, Guillermo Molina-Recio

“…One of the primary treatments for COPD is oxygen therapy, which helps manage dyspnea and improve survival rates. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have demonstrated significant potential in monitoring patients with chronic diseases, offering new avenues for enhancing patient care and disease management. …”
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Use of flavor capsule cigarettes and their preliminary impact on smoking cessation in Mexico: an exploratory study by Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Daimarelys Lara, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera

“…Methods This study is a secondary data analysis of a single-arm study with 100 individuals living in Mexico who smoked and received a smoking cessation mHealth intervention and pharmacotherapy support. …”
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Protocol for process evaluation of SMART Mental Health cluster randomised control trial: an intervention for management of common mental disorders in India by Anushka Patel, David Peiris, Pallab K Maulik, Graham Thornicroft, Shekhar Saxena, Sudha Kallakuri, Amanpreet Kaur, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Mercian Daniel, Beverley M Essue, Shashi Kant, D Praveen, Usha Raman, Rajesh Sagar, Ankita Mukherjee

“…Quantitative data sources will include usage analytics extracted from the mHealth platform for the trial. Qualitative data sources will include focus group discussions and interviews with recruited participants, primary health centre doctors, community health workers (Accredited Social Health Activits) who participated in the project and local community leaders. …”
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Evaluation of CellerateRX Surgical Powder utility in reducing groin complications after femoral exposure by Vy C. Dang, BS, Eric K. Peden, MD, Trisha Roy, MD, PhD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Linda Le, MD, Charudatta S. Bavare, MD, Sohaib K. Mhaidi, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD

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A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan by Maham Saleem, Shamsa Zafar, Thomas Klein, Markus Koesters, Adnan Bashir, Daniela C Fuhr, Siham Sikander, Hajo Zeeb

“…In round 1 conducted in laboratory settings, 6 LHWs participated in role plays and completed the 15-item mHealth Usability App Questionnaire (MUAQ) (score range 0-7). …”
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Health and tuberculosis systems resilience, the role of the private sector and pandemic preparedness: insights from a cross-country qualitative study with policy-makers in India, I... by Madhukar Pai, Poshan Thapa, Charity Oga-Omenka, Angelina Sassi, Vijayashree Yellappa, Petra Heitkamp, Bony Wiem Lestari, Surbhi Sheokand, Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez, Laura Jane Brubacher, Bolanle Olusola-Faleye, Joel Shyam Klinton

“…Data were analysed thematically using a hybrid inductive-deductive approach, informed by Haldane et al’s Determinants of Health Systems Resilience Framework.Results Policy-makers highlighted the crucial role of intersectoral collaboration, effective governance, innovative financing strategies, health workforce reallocation and technological advancements such as virtual consultations and mHealth in strengthening TB service delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program to support transition from inpatient to outpatient care in the subacute phase after a stroke: feasibility, safety... by Szabina Gäumann, Carina Ziller, Carina Ziller, Nele Paulissen, Nele Paulissen, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Zorica Suica, Zorica Suica, Björn Crüts, Luana Gammerschlag, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…For the feasibility assessment, process-, training- and mHealth-related parameter will be evaluated, which include recruitment rate, process-evaluation, safety, adherence, drop-out rate, stability and maintenance of the system, usability, quality, satisfaction, user and program experience, and perceived change. …”
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600 meters to VO2max: Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with an Uphill Run by Kübra Stoican, Regina Oeschger

“…Effectiveness of wearable trackers on physical activity in healthy adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(7), e15576. Nuuttila, O. …”
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The time has come for revising the rules of clozapine blood monitoring in Europe. A joint expert statement from the European Clozapine Task Force by Hélène Verdoux, Robert A. Bittner, Alkomiet Hasan, Mishal Qubad, Elias Wagner, Alexis Lepetit, Manuel Arrojo-Romero, Christian Bachmann, Marieke Beex-Oosterhuis, Jan Bogers, Andreja Celofiga, Dan Cohen, Domenico de Berardis, Marc de Hert, Carlos de Las Cuevas, Bjørn H. Ebdrup, Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis, Daniel Guinart, Dolores Keating, Miloslav Kopeček, John Lally, Judit Lazáry, Jurjen J. Luykx, Olalla Maronas Amigo, Espen Molden, Jimmi Nielsen, Brian O’Donoghue, Pierre Oswald, Flavian S. Radulescu, Christopher Rohde, Marina Sagud, Emilio J. Sanz, Ivona Šimunović Filipčić, Iris E. Sommer, Heidi Taipale, Jari Tiihonen, Heli Tuppurainen, Selene Veerman, Alina Wilkowska, Edoardo Spina, Peter Schulte

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