Telehealth and telemedicine in Latin America: a scoping review DOI
Marcela Hechenleitner-Carvallo, Jacqueline Ibarra Peso,

Rayen Zapata-Toloza

и другие.

Salud Ciencia y Tecnología, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5, С. 1185 - 1185

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024

Introduction: telehealth and telemedicine have emerged as crucial tools in healthcare, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze evolution impact of these practices Latin America from 2019 present. The objective this review is evaluate current state America, identifying benefits, challenges, areas for improvement.Methods: a systematic was conducted using PRISMA 2020 methodology. Databases such Scopus, WoS, PubMed, Google Scholar were consulted, applying search algorithm that combined relevant terms. Inclusion criteria established articles published between 2024 English Spanish, prioritizing those with open access.Results: although increased pandemic, its use declined considerably afterward. Cultural, legislative, technological gap factors are believed be main causes decline. Conclusions: pandemic accelerated adoption revealing potential improve access quality health care. However, challenges related infrastructure training personnel persist. It recommended strengthen public policies regulatory framework ensure sustainability effectiveness services future.

Язык: Английский

Advanced Wearable Medical Devices and Their Role in Transformative Remote Health Monitoring DOI
Muhammad Usman Tariq

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 308 - 326

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

This chapter explores the ever-changing environment of wearable health technology and its critical role in transforming modern healthcare. It goes into historical history these devices, tracking their path from basic fitness trackers to sophisticated health-monitoring systems, focusing on proactive preventative management. The present scene emphasizes range breadth accessible discusses sensor improvements, biometric monitoring, wireless communications. These advancements have significantly improved precision effectiveness monitoring numerous markers. also thoroughly reviews use devices remote patient emphasizing revolutionary influence chronic illness management senior care through real-world case studies. Furthermore, investigates integration device data healthcare systems for real-time covering technological infrastructure issues.

Язык: Английский

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Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Ophthalmology DOI
Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat Kazi

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 112 - 135

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

This chapter explores the growing applications of deep learning (DL) in field ophthalmology. Specifically, it examines integration and efficacy DL systems enhancing patient outcomes, particularly diagnosis management conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy prematurity. It also outlines how algorithms are employed to analyze complex datasets retinal images, enabling early detection, precise diagnosis, effective treatment strategies. addresses challenges inherent integrating AI into clinical practice, including issues related data bias, algorithmic reliability, ethical concerns, need for diverse, representative datasets. proposes a roadmap responsible implementation ophthalmology, emphasizing importance continuous research, development, considerations. Overall, this presents vision where these technologies not only enhance practice but promote improved health outcomes eye care.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Protocols in Modern Healthcare Systems DOI
Muhammad Usman Tariq

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 223 - 241

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

This chapter explores the crucial responsibility of strengthening cybersecurity measures within ever-changing context contemporary healthcare systems. As digitalization gets ingrained in practices, sensitive medical data becomes increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The second portion significant effects breaches on industry, focusing patient safety issues, potential compromises private health information, and resulting harm organizations' finances reputations. third segment examines compliance with laws like HIPAA GDPR as it navigates ethical regulatory issues inherent cybersecurity. It moral conundrums raised by precautions, achieving a careful balance between confidentiality accessibility. last section provides forward-looking viewpoint projecting upcoming difficulties technological developments

Язык: Английский

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A Systematic Review of Serious Games for Health Education DOI
Yunifa Miftachul Arif, Nisa Ayunda, Norizan Mat Diah

и другие.

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 20 - 45

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Serious games offer an innovative blend of entertainment and learning in medical education. This chapter examines the technological underpinnings, challenges, potential future developments this domain. Drawing from publications between 2018 2023, systematic review highlights role technologies such as web mobile applications, game engines, augmented reality, virtual mixed artificial intelligence personalizing enhancing experience. However, use serious education also faces several including need for adequate infrastructure, complex effectiveness assessments, integration into existing curricula. Moreover, outlines projections further research. The authors reveal how have to transform be more engaging, interactive, effective, inspire research development methods.

Язык: Английский

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Revolutionizing Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnostics and Therapy Through Artificial Intelligence DOI

R. S. M. Lakshmi Patibandla,

B. Tarakeswara Rao,

M. Ramakrishna Murty

и другие.

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 136 - 155

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to its transformative advantage, the smart vision initiative represents a paradigm shift in diagnostics and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The primary aim this is address all forms retinopathy using cutting-edge AI techniques, including deep neural networks machine learning. These advanced algorithms are designed for rapid precise diagnosis, enabling swift interventions prevent visual impairment by identifying intricate patterns that invisible human eye. Through identification complex eye, these guarantee quick accurate diagnosis. This early detection crucial as it allows immediate care, significantly reducing risk irreversible loss. sets stage future where no longer leads blindness, offering brighter, clearer, safer optical those affected condition.

Язык: Английский

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Estimating Biosafety of Biodegradable Biomedical Materials From In Vitro Ion Tolerance Parameters and Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Brain DOI
Deniz Eren Erişen, Kadir Uludağ

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 201 - 221

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Ensuring human health safety necessitates rigorous biosafety evaluations of substances and materials, particularly in the context in-vivo exposure. Biodegradable known for their natural decomposition capabilities through biological mechanisms, may exhibit toxicological profiles differing from non-biodegradable substances. Prior to application medical devices such as stents implants, it is imperative conduct thorough testing ascertain safety. This chapter aims provide a comprehensive assessment various biodegradable materials. The authors employ an integrative approach, combining in-vitro ion-tolerance assays with microanalysis techniques. dual methodology allows detailed evaluation materials' biocompatibility potential toxicity, focusing on nanomaterial-induced toxicity neural tissues. These findings offer critical insights into safe biomedical underpinning informed decision-making usage applications.

Язык: Английский

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Long-Term Pandemic Management and the Need to Invest in Digital Transformation DOI
Kingsley Ofosu‐Ampong, Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Manuel B. Garcia

и другие.

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 242 - 260

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Assessing the preparedness of Ghana's health sector is a crucial task that requires comprehensive and multi-faceted approach. faces many challenges, including limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, workforce shortages, which can impede delivery quality healthcare services to population. Thus, building strong resilience system essential cope with catastrophic events, capacity prepare effectively respond pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted critical role digital technologies in managing public emergencies. In context long-term management, transformation provide numerous benefits, such as improving speed efficiency response, enhancing communication collaboration, enabling remote access services. Empirically, our study found individual systemic are significant predictors management. Conversely, community times crisis not predictor.

Язык: Английский

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The Nexus of Healthcare and Technology DOI

Pooja Darda,

Nikita Matta

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 261 - 282

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Recent years have witnessed a significant convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) within the healthcare sector. This chapter explores transformative potential and challenges posed by these intelligent technologies in healthcare. It various domains such as predictive analytics, telemedicine, personalized medicine, enhancement operational efficiencies. The findings underscore AI smart revolutionizing delivery. carries extensive implications for Healthcare practitioners administrators can leverage insights to strategically incorporate solutions, aiming improve patient outcomes enhance organizational efficiency. Additionally, provide valuable guidance policymakers stakeholders, informing creation guidelines standards that foster innovation, ensure safety, protect data security. Therefore, this is an essential guide effectively embracing role advancing practices.

Язык: Английский

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Emerging Technologies in Radiotherapy DOI
Magda Ramos

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 89 - 110

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Radiation therapy (or radiation oncology) plays a crucial role in the treatment of cancer, requiring advanced medical practices and strong health literacy on part healthcare professionals. This chapter aims to explore with literature review how emerging technologies can be integrated into improve patient effectiveness practice. The application such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, digital communication radiotherapy highlights their implications for professional education attitude, treatment, development optimization protocols. Nowadays, knowledge has become tool meet challenges an increasingly digitized society. Staying up-to-date understanding key navigating this landscape. ability learn adapt quickly also valuable skill during constant change global

Язык: Английский

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Transformative Technologies for Supporting Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders DOI
Stephani du Toit, Leila Goosen

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 156 - 179

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

This chapter explores transformative technologies and their application in supporting enhancing the lives of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) autism spectrum disorders (ASD). These two neurodevelopmental disorders, characterized by a diverse range challenges symptoms, necessitate innovative tailored approaches for effective management support. emerging technological solutions, including artificial intelligence, augmented virtual reality, personalized medicine, which are revolutionizing way healthcare professionals approach diagnosis, treatment, therapy FAS ASD. It also discusses implications these creating adaptable treatment plans. By doing so, it offers glimpse into future pediatric where interventions highly to individual needs each child. Ethical considerations, challenges, direction context ASD critically analyzed.

Язык: Английский

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