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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx501 A pilot health information management system for public health midwives serving in a remote area of Sri Lanka Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 4, 2012
502 Evaluation of partial and total splenectomy in children with sickle cell disease using an internet-based registry Pediatric Blood & Cancer, May 4, 2012
503 Telephone peer support for women with gynaecological cancer: recipients perspectives Psycho-Oncology, May 3, 2012
504 Telehealth for nursing homes: the utilization of specialist services for residential care Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 1, 2012
505 Feasibility and accuracy of medication checks via Internet video Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 1, 2012
506 The potential of telehealth for ‘business as usual’ in outpatient clinics Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 1, 2012
507 Clinical use of Skype: a review of the evidence base Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 1, 2012
508 Readiness of health-care institutions in KwaZulu-Natal to implement telepsychiatry Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, May 1, 2012
509 Treatment via videoconferencing: A pilot study of delivery by clinical psychology trainees Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 27, 2012
510 Strategies for improving disability awareness and social inclusion of children and young people with cerebral palsy Child: Care, Health, and Development, April 23, 2012
511 A National ICU Telemedicine Survey: Validation and Results Chest, April 23, 2012
512 Severe Abdominal Trauma Involving Bicycle Handlebars in Children Pediatric Emergency Care, April 13, 2012
513 Complications and Associated Factors of Pediatric Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy The Journal of Urology, April 13, 2012
514 Identifying the barriers to use of standardized nursing language in the electronic health record by the ambulatory care nurse practitioner Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, April 5, 2012
515 Effectiveness of a web-based health risk assessment with individually-tailored feedback on lifestyle behaviour: study protocol Full Text BMC Public Health, April 4, 2012
516 Telephone Follow-up for Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery: Parent and Provider Satisfaction Journal of Pediatric Nursing, March 28, 2012
517 Telemedicine can help to ensure that patients receive timely medical care Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 22, 2012
518 Implementation of an education and skills programme in a teledermatology project for rural veterans Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 22, 2012
519 Telehealth in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 22, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
520 Moving prediction of exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for patients in telecare Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 22, 2012
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 A critical review of the use of telephone tests to identify cognitive impairment in epidemiology and clinical research Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 11, 2013 Review Article
2 Social Networking in Online Support Groups for Health: How Online Social Networking Benefits Patients Journal of Health Communication, April 26, 2013 Review Article
3 e-Monitoring of Asthma Therapy to Improve Compliance in children using a real-time medication monitoring system (RTMM): the e-MATIC study protocol BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, March 25, 2013 Free full text
4 Implementation of a telehealth programme for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with long-term oxygen therapy Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 29, 2013
5 Utilization of home telemonitoring in patients 75 years of age and over with complex heart failure Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 8, 2013 Review Article
6 Health and Medication Information Resources on the World Wide Web Journal of Pharmacy Practice, March 26, 2013 Review Article
7 Pulmonary rehabilitation at home guided by telemonitoring and access to healthcare facilities for respiratory complications in patients with neuromuscular disease European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, April 12, 2013
8 Telephone consultations in place of face to face out-patient consultations for patients discharged from hospital following surgery: a systematic review BMC Health Services Research, April 26, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Assessing the impact of mobile technology on order verification during pharmacist participation in patient rounds American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Study: 'Virtual' House Calls Comparable to In-Person Care for People with Parkinson's Disease Johns Hopkins Medicine, March 18, 2013 Free full text
11 Antimicrobial stewardship through telemedicine in a community hospital in southern Brazil Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 4, 2013 Review Article
12 Computer-based intervention to enhance self-management of calcium and vitamin D intake in women Western Journal of Nursing Research , April 3, 2013
13 Strategic challenges facing user- and patient-centred e-health in Vietnam International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, March 28, 2013 Review Article
14 Practice-centred work analysis: towards ontology-based decision support in cross-boundary e-health International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, March 28, 2013 Review Article
15 Cost effectiveness of telehealth for patients with long term conditions (Whole Systems Demonstrator telehealth questionnaire study): nested economic evaluation in a pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial British Medical Journal, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 A multi-faceted tailored strategy to implement an electronic clinical decision support system for pressure ulcer prevention in nursing homes: A two-armed randomized controlled trial International Journal of Nursing Studies, April 3, 2013
17 Telemedicine cardiovascular risk reduction in Veterans American Heart Journal, March 29, 2013
18 Feasibility of epilepsy follow-up care through telemedicine: A pilot study on the patient's perspective Epilepsia, December 20, 2007 Free full text
19 Telemedicine Coverage Dropped for Medicare Beneficiaries in 36 States and Territories Healthcare Informatics, April 4, 2013 Free full text
20 Differences in osteoarthritis self-management support intervention outcomes according to race and health literacy Health Education Research, April 8, 2013
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