04/17/2025
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Indoor positioning systems (IPS) can be used to measure mobility at home, which is an important indicator for health and wellbeing. In this work, we designed and developed a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based IPS that identifies individual users; does not require floorplans; and allows the end-users to perform on-site install/setup.
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04/10/2025
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The isolation of affected patients and intensified infection control measures are used to prevent nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), but early detection of VRE carriers is needed.
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04/08/2025
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This paper examines the current state of AI in healthcare, focusing on five critical ethical concerns: justice and fairness, transparency, patient consent and confidentiality, accountability, and patient-centered and equitable care. These concerns are pressing as AI systems can perpetuate or even exacerbate existing biases.
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04/03/2025
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Maintaining driving mobility in older age is important for quality of life and wellbeing. However, as people age, worsening spatial abilities typically lead to reduced driving. GPS devices can potentially help mitigate navigation concerns, as they provide turn-by-turn navigation assistance while driving.
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04/01/2025
opinion
Perinatal mental health care has remained on the sidelines of the maternal health crisis in the United States for too long.
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03/31/2025
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This critical review aims to understand patient and clinician views of telehealth adoption regarding effectiveness and satisfaction within musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy services.
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03/26/2025
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The authors have developed a framework called FS-PLS for identifying minimal sets of biomarkers for predicting disease state.
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03/18/2025
Research article
The prospects of a widespread and rapid integration of machine learning in clinical workflow have attracted considerable attention due to complex ethical implications–algorithmic bias being among...
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03/12/2025
Research Article
The purpose of this analysis was to explore transgender patients' negative healthcare experiences through Twitter posts using #transhealthfail.
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03/04/2025
Research article
This paper introduces the Team Card (TC) as a protocol to address harmful biases in the development of clinical artificial intelligence systems...
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