Telemedicine special collection from the Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library have brought together a collection of Cochrane Reviews that fall within the three categories of telemedicine. Telemedicine can be split into three main categories: store-and-forward, remote monitoring, and interactive telemedicine. Store and forward telemedicine involves transmitting medical data from a patient to a doctor for assessment at a later time; remote monitoring [...]
Structured telephone support or telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure
The objective of this study was to review randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of structured telephone support or telemonitoring compared to standard practice for patients with CHF in order to quantify the effects of these interventions over and above usual care for these patients. Only peer reviewed, published RCTs comparing structured telephone support or telemonitoring to [...]
A within-subjects trial to test the equivalence of online and paper outcome measures: the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Augmenting validated paper versions of existing outcome measures with an equivalent online version may offer substantial research advantages (cost, rapidity and reliability). However, equivalence of online and paper questionnaires cannot be assumed, nor can acceptability to respondents. The aim was to test whether online and written versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), a [...]
Web-based assessment tool streamlines patient access to Suffolk physiotherapy
An online system to help physiotherapists assess patients in advance of an appointment and speed up treatment where needed has been created by physiotherapists working with the IM&T Department at Suffolk PCT. SuffolkPhysio, devised by Physiotherapists Joannah Keller and Phillip Dale is a web portal that allows patients to complete an assessment form online with [...]
Balance and Mobility Loss Addressed in Patients with MS Show Promising Result
For those who suffer from balance disorders and loss of mobility, promising results from a new stabilizing device may help to reestablish mobility, confidence and independence. This week, Motion Therapeutics premieres its BalanceWearâ„¢ Stabilizing Garments at the 24th Annual Meeting for the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers in San Antonio. The device is worn as [...]
HealthFrontier Launches ecgAnywhere Monitor
Branchburg, NJ based HealthFrontier has announced the launch of their ecgAnywhere Portable ECG monitor. The device can record a 12 lead ECG in real time, and can display readings on its built in LCD screen. The ecgAnywhere can also interface with HealthFrontier’s Remote Health Monitoring System (RHMS), and ECG data uploaded to RHMS is stored [...]
Breath-controlled Game for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Chronically ill pediatric patients, such as kids with cystic fibrosis, are often overwhelmed by frequent and multiple tests and treatments. To cope with such stress, these patients sometimes turn to video games for relief. Dr. Peter Bingham, a pediatric neurologist, wondered if it would be possible to combine these tests and treatments with the fun [...]
Zargis Launches Telemedicine System with Real-Time Transmission of Stethoscope Sounds
Just when we thought auscultation couldn’t get any more sophisticated than with the Littmann 3200 bluetooth stethoscope and the heart sounds analyzed by the Cardioscan software, Zargis Medical proves us wrong. They have just launched the ZargisTelemed platform, which streams the heart and lung sounds to anywhere in the world. The sounds are transmitted in [...]
‘Tattoo’ may help diabetics track their blood sugar
Millions of people suffering from diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily – an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously [...]
WCPT on Facebook
The WCPT is now on Facebbok. Join the official WCPT page on Facebook and keep up to date with all the latest WCPT news, and events around the forthcoming Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011. The WCPT also suggests using the discussion page to network with colleagues or post questions you would like them to answer. [...]
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