Review
Economics
Centaine L. Snoswell, Miia Rahja, Aislinn F. Lalor
Summary: This study examines the impact of interactive telehealth interventions on the quality of life (QOL) for patients with asthma, finding that modalities such as interactive web portals, smartphone apps, and remote monitoring can improve QOL outcomes. While the improvements may be small, they provide evidence for the implementation of telehealth interventions for individuals with asthma.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Leticia Braga Ferreira, Rodrigo Lanna de Almeida, Alair Arantes, Hebatullah Abdulazeem, Ishanka Weerasekara, Leticia Santos Dias Norberto Ferreira, Luana Fonseca de Almeida Messias, Luciana Siuves Ferreira Couto, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Nubia Suelen Antunes, Raissa Carolina Fonseca Candido, Samuel Rosa Ferreira, Tati Guerra Pezzini Assis, Thais Marques Pedroso, Eric Boersma, Antonio Ribeiro, Milena Soriano Marcolino
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the impact of telemedicine-based oral anticoagulation management compared to usual care on thromboembolic and bleeding events. The results showed that telemedicine-based management had similar rates of major bleeding and mortality, a trend for reducing thromboembolic events, and improved anticoagulation quality compared to standard care.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Beatriz Leon-Salas, Yadira Gonzalez-Hernandez, Diego Infante-Ventura, Aythami de Armas-Castellano, Javier Garcia-Garcia, Miguel Garcia-Hernandez, Montserrat Carmona-Rodriguez, Javier Olazaran, Jose Luis Dobato, Leticia Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Maria M. Trujillo-Martin
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the effectiveness and safety of telemedicine combined with usual care for the therapeutic management and follow-up assessment of neurological diseases. The findings showed that telemedicine plus usual care can improve depressive symptoms, functional status, motor function, executive function, generic quality of life, healthcare utilization, and healthy lifestyle in patients with stroke.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah Park, Ada Tang, Courtney Pollock, Brodie M. Sakakibara
Summary: This paper describes the protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis that aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of lower extremity-focused telerehabilitation interventions for stroke patients.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Amir Sharafkhaneh, Nader Salari, Sepideh Khazaie, Hooman Ghasemi, Niloofar Darvishi, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Masoud Mohammadi, Habibolah Khazaie
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether telemedicine can be as effective as traditional in-person sleep medicine service for the diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment of insomnia. The results showed that telemedicine interventions have a positive effect on improving insomnia in different groups.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Gang Ye, David S. Baldwin, Ruihua Hou
Summary: This study found a significantly higher prevalence of anxiety symptoms and comorbid anxiety disorders in asthma patients compared to non-asthma controls through a meta-analysis. This highlights the importance of appropriate assessments for these comorbid conditions.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Melina Heimer, Sandra Schmitz, Marc Teschler, Hendrik Schaefer, Emma R. Douma, Mirela Habibovic, Willem J. Kop, Thorsten Meyer, Frank C. Mooren, Boris Schmitz
Summary: This study provides a quantitative analysis of the effects of eHealth-supported interventions on health outcomes in cardiovascular rehabilitation maintenance phase III for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The results suggest that eHealth interventions can increase physical activity and exercise capacity, improve quality of life, and lower systolic blood pressure. Effective behavioral change techniques include self-monitoring of behavior, goal setting, and behavior feedback.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yuxuan Zhao, Xinyi Zhang, Congxiao Han, Yuchun Cai, Sicong Li, Xiaowen Hu, Caiying Wu, Xiaodong Guan, Christine Lu, Xiaoyan Nie
Summary: Pharmacogenetic research on leukotriene modifiers for asthma is progressing rapidly, but genetic testing for LTMs is not widely used in clinical practice yet. This systematic review and meta-analysis found variability in the pharmacogenomics of LTMs treatment response, with LTC4S-444A/C potentially influencing the treatment response of asthma patients.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Adrienn N. Bourkas, Natasha Barone, Matthew E. C. Bourkas, Matthew Mannarino, Robert D. J. Fraser, Amy Lorincz, Sheila C. Wang, Jose Luis Ramirez-GarciaLuna
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 44 studies found a high agreement rate between teledermatology and face-to-face dermatology diagnoses, with higher consistency when conducted by specialists. Training in image acquisition and the use of high-quality imaging technologies improved diagnostic agreement. Teledermatology can be a valuable option in resource-poor settings.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Zhimin Zheng, Chunxia Li, Fen Fu, Hualing Xie, Yuhua Pan, Jinyu Liao, Xiaoying Chen, Ri-hua Xie, Liqun Yue
Summary: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth interventions in reducing depression symptoms among patients post-stroke. The findings suggest that telehealth interventions have comparable effects to usual nursing care in improving depression symptoms after a stroke. However, large-scale, high-quality RCTs are needed to further explore the potential of telehealth interventions in improving mental health among patients post-stroke.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Kevin Zhang, Matin Rashid-Kolvear, Rida Waseem, Marina Englesakis, Frances Chung
Summary: The systematic review and meta-analysis show that virtual care for preoperative assessment of surgical patients is effective, with similar surgery cancellation rates, high patient satisfaction, and cost savings compared to in-person evaluation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
(2021)
Review
Allergy
Samidi Navaratna, Marie J. Estcourt, John Burgess, Nilakshi Waidyatillake, Elizabeth Enoh, Adrian J. Lowe, Rachel Peters, Jennifer Koplin, Shyamali C. Dhamage, Caroline J. Lodge
Summary: The study found that childhood vaccination with commonly administered vaccines was not associated with increased risk of later allergic disease. Vaccination with BCG and measles vaccines were associated with a reduced risk of eczema.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Anish J. Kuriakose Kuzhiyanjal, Gaurav B. Nigam, George A. Antoniou, Francis A. Farraye, Raymond K. Cross, Jimmy K. Limdi
Summary: A systematic review found that e-health interventions for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) may improve quality of life and disease knowledge, reduce clinic and emergency visits, with no significant difference compared to standard care.
JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammed Almutairi, John F. Marriott, Adel Mansur
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of electronic methods in monitoring adherence to inhaled medications for asthma and their impact on clinical outcomes. The results showed that electronic monitoring devices (EMDs) improved adherence by 23%, while mobile devices and text message reminders (MHealth) improved adherence by 12%. Digital health interventions were associated with improved asthma control and quality of life, as well as a reduction in asthma exacerbations.
Article
Respiratory System
Maria Booth Nielsen, Borge G. Nordestgaard, Marianne Benn, Yunus colak
Summary: This study found that high plasma adiponectin is observationally associated with an increased risk of asthma, but genetic evidence could not support a causal association between plasma adiponectin and asthma.