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Internet and medicine
Is the Internet replacing health professionals? A population survey on sources of medicines information among people with mental disorders.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2010 Mar 12;
Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä M, Bell JS, Helakorpi S, Närhi U, Pelkonen A, Airaksinen MS
BACKGROUND: People with mental disorders often report unmet medicine information needs and may search for information on medicines from sources including the Internet, telephone services, books and other written materials. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify and describe the sources of medicines information used by people with and without mental disorders. METHODS: A cross sectional postal survey was mailed to a nationally representative sample (n = 5,000) of Finns aged 15-64 years in
Taking a traditional web site to patient portal technology.
J Med Pract Manage. 2010 Jan-Feb; 25(4): 240-2
Labow K
In this era of consumer-driven healthcare, consumers (your current and potential patients) seek healthcare information on the Internet. If your practice doesn't have a Web site, or has one that's static and uninformative, you won't be found, and the patient will move on to the next practice Web site. Why? Because only the most graphically appealing, informative, and patient-centered Web sites will drive patients to your practice. Patients are demanding improved communication with their physician. A practice Web site is a start, but the adoption of a
Evaluating a Web-Based Test Results System at an Urban STI Clinic.
Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Mar 9;
Ling SB, Richardson DB, Mettenbrink CJ, Westergaard BC, Sapp-Jones TD, Crane LA, Nyquist AC, McFarlane M, Kachur R, Rietmeijer CA
BACKGROUND:: Notifying patientsof gonorrhea and chlamydia test results using online services may improve clinic efficiency and increase receipt of test results. This study evaluated the implementation of an online results system in an urban sexually transmitted infections clinic. METHODS:: Using the clinic's electronic medical records system to assess if and how gonorrhea and chlamydia test results were obtained, 3 time periods were examined between December
Transcultural Nursing Society: Madonna University-College of Nursing 36600 Schoolcraft Rd. Livonia, MI 48150-1173 Tel. (Toll-free): 888-432-5470 FAX: 734-432-5463 Website: http://www.tcns.org.
J Transcult Nurs. 2010 Apr; 21(2): 194
Transcultural nursing society web site.
J Transcult Nurs. 2010 Apr; 21(2): 193
PanCGHweb: a web-tool for genotype-calling in pangenome CGH data.
Bioinformatics. 2010 Mar 10;
Bayjanov JR, Siezen RJ, van Hijum SA
SUMMARY: A pangenome is the total of genes present in strains of the same species. Pangenome microarrays allow determining the genomic content of bacterial strains more accurately than conventional comparative genome hybridization microarrays. PanCGHweb is the first tool that effectively calls genotype based on pangenome microarray data. AVAILABILITY: PanCGHweb The web tool is accessible from: http://bamics2.cmbi.ru.nl/websoftware/pancgh/ CONTACT: sacha.vanhijum@nizo.nl.
Axillary web syndrome: nature and localization.
Lymphology. 2009 Dec; 42(4): 176-81
Leduc O, Sichere M, Moreau A, Rigolet J, Tinlot A, Darc S, Wilputte F, Strapart J, Parijs T, Clément A, Snoeck T, Pastouret F, Leduc A
Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) is a complication that can arise in patients following treatment for breast cancer. It is also known variously as syndrome of the axillary cords, syndrome of the axillary adhesion, and cording lymphedema. The exact origin, presentation, course, and treatment of AWS is still largely undefined. Because so little is known about AWS, we undertook a case series study consisting of 15 women who had undergone breast cancer surgery
"'Will You Walk into My Parlor,' Said the Spider to the Fly...": Avoiding Traps When Searching for Information on the Web.
J Cancer Educ. 2010 Mar 9;
Starmer DL
Cyberbullying: A Review of the Literature on Harassment Through the Internet and Other Electronic Means.
Fam Community Health. 2010 April/June; 33(2): 82-93
Kiriakidis SP, Kavoura A
The present article is a review of the literature of cyberbullying. Main findings are summarized regarding issues of definition of cyberbullying, differences, and similarities with traditional bullying; its extent; the forms of cyberbullying; the characteristics of cyberbullies and cybervictims; the effects of cyberbullying on the psychosocial development of youth; age and gender differences of cyberbullying; and perceived causes of cyberbullying. In addition, the steps that can be undertaken by youth, parents, teachers, and schools to deal with
The manta ray flap: a technique for first web space release.
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2010 Mar; 14(1): 41-5
Coombs CJ, Thomas DJ
Release of the first web space adduction contracture is important for normal hand function, as it allows improved grasp. Many methods of achieving this have been described. We describe a local flap technique that utilizes first web space skin and introduces available skin from the sides of the adjacent digits for resurfacing the released first web contracture thus providing an excellent coverage with well-vascularized, pliable, and sensate skin for the moderate first web space contractures.
eHealth
Supporting the Saudi e-health initiative: the Master of Health Informatics programme at KSAU-HS.
East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jan; 16(1): 119-24
Altuwaijri MM
The health sector in Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in recent decades with some hospitals receiving international recognition. However, this has not been accompanied by advancements in the field of health informatics, which are necessary for hospitals to achieve certain objectives such as enhancing the quality of health care and reducing the time and cost of health care delivery. In this paper we describe the status of e-health in Saudi Arabia, along with some of the national e-health initiatives such the establishment of a new Master of Health
New directions in eHealth communication: Opportunities and challenges.
Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Mar 2;
Kreps GL, Neuhauser L
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews key communication issues involved in the design of effective and humane eHealth applications to help guide strategic development and implementation of health information technologies. BACKGROUND: There is a communication revolution brewing in the delivery of health care and the promotion of health fueled by the growth of powerful new health information technologies. CONCLUSION: The development, adoption, and implementation of a broad range of new eHealth applications (such as online health information websites, interactive electronic
No more dithering on e-health: let's keep patients safe instead.
CMAJ. 2010 Mar 1;
McGrail K, Law M, Hébert PC, Flegel K, Macdonald N, Stanbrook MB, Ramsay J
E-health is booming in developing world.
BMJ. 2010; 340: c1054
Roehr B
Architectural Approach to eHealth for Enabling Paradigm Changes in Health.
Methods Inf Med. 2010 Feb 5; 49(2):
Blobel B
Objectives: For improving safety and quality of care as well as efficiency of health delivery under the well-known burdens, health services become specialized, distributed, and therefore collaborative, thereby changing the health service paradigm from organization-centered over process-controlled to personal health (pHealth). Methods: Personalized eHealth services provided independent of time and location have to be based on advanced technical paradigms of mobile, pervasive and autonomous computing, enabling ubiquitous health services. Personalized eHealth systems require a
e-Health in pediatric palliative care.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2010 Feb; 27(1): 66-73
Knapp C
e-Health has the potential to improve pediatric palliative care. e-Health initiatives use the Internet or health information technology to improve quality of care and have the potential to decrease costs by reducing medical errors, reducing duplication of services, improving access to diagnostic and laboratory results, and improving communication between providers and patients, and so on. The majority of e-health initiatives are for adults and only a limited amount of evidence exists in the literature on e-health interventions in palliative care that are focused on
The value of theory for enhancing and understanding e-health interventions.
Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1): 103-9
Pingree S, Hawkins R, Baker T, duBenske L, Roberts LJ, Gustafson DH
Methodologic and design issues in patient-centered e-health research.
Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1): 98-102
Resnicow K, Strecher V, Couper M, Chua H, Little R, Nair V, Polk TA, Atienza AA
e-health research and patient-centered care examining theory, methods, and application.
Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1): 85-8
Atienza AA, Hesse BW, Gustafson DH, Croyle RT
Reaching agreement for an Aboriginal e-health research agenda: the Aboriginal Telehealth Knowledge Circle consensus method.
Rural Remote Health. 2010 Jan-Mar; 10(1): 1299
Maar MA, Seymour A, Sanderson B, Boesch L
INTRODUCTION: In Canada, telehealth has been successfully implemented in a number of Aboriginal communities with subsequent improvements to access to health care and quality of life. However, there are many knowledge gaps that limit our understanding of the broad range of Aboriginal e-health issues; a research agenda is urgently required. The objective of this research was to develop an Aboriginal e-health research agenda designed to address the substantial knowledge gaps that impede e-health deployment and adoption particularly in
Open Access
AAIR, a leading open access journal in allergy, asthma and immunology research.
Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2009 Oct; 1(1): 1-2
Park CS
Wikis and open-access education?
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Feb 10; 74(1): 16d
Peeters MJ, Gallegos PJ
Open-access public-private partnerships to enable drug discovery--new approaches.
IDrugs. 2010 Mar; 13(3): 175-80
Müller S, Weigelt J
The productivity of the pharmaceutical industry, as assessed by the number of NMEs produced per US dollar spent in R&D, has been in steady decline during the past 40 years. This decline in productivity not only poses a significant challenge to the pharmaceutical industry, but also to society because of the importance of developing drugs for the treatment of unmet medical needs. The major challenge in progressing a new drug to the market is the successful completion of clinical trials. However, the failure rate of drugs entering trials has not decreased, despite various
Open access is almost here: navigating through copyright, fair use, and the TEACH Act.
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 Feb; 41(2): 57-64; quiz 65-6, 88
Lyons MG
Dealing with the complexities of copyright, fair use, the TEACH Act, and the concept of open access can confuse even the most experienced educator. Online education has added to the dilemma. This article discusses the latest information on copyright issues, current guidelines for interpreting fair use and incorporating the TEACH Act, and recent developments in open access publishing.
Comparison of trial participants and open access users of a web-based physical activity intervention regarding adherence, attrition, and repeated participation.
J Med Internet Res. 2010; 12(1): e3
Wanner M, Martin-Diener E, Bauer G, Braun-Fahrländer C, Martin BW
BACKGROUND: Web-based interventions are popular for promoting healthy lifestyles such as physical activity. However, little is known about user characteristics, adherence, attrition, and predictors of repeated participation on open access physical activity websites. OBJECTIVE: The focus of this study was Active-online, a Web-based individually tailored physical activity intervention. The aims were (1) to assess and compare user characteristics and adherence to the website (a) in the open access context over time from
Open access: science and undeveloped countries, a reality of discrimination.
N Z Med J. 2009; 122(1306): 128-9
Cardona-Maya W
Evaluation of an open access echocardiography service in the Netherlands: a mixed methods study of indications, outcomes, patient management and trends.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2010; 10: 37
van Heur LM, Baur LH, Tent M, Lodewijks-van der Bolt CL, Streppel M, Winkens RA, Stoffers HE
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In our region (Eastern South Limburg, The Netherlands) an open access echocardiography service started in 2002. It was the first service of this kind in The Netherlands. Our study aims were: (1) to evaluate demand for the service, participation, indications, echocardiography outcomes, and management by the general practitioner (GP); (2) to analyse changes in indications and outcomes over the years. METHODS: (1) Data from GP request forms, echocardiography reports and a
Time to overcome the translational roadblock: Introducing a new open access stroke journal.
Exp Transl Stroke Med. 2009; 1: 1
Schäbitz WR, Kleinschnitz C
Unlocking the closed door: arguments for open access hospice.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2010 Feb; 27(1): 86-90
Furman CD, Doukas DJ, Reichel W
The traditional view of standard hospice (SH) care is that once begun, the doorway toward curative and other forms of nonpalliative treatment is irrevocably locked. We will argue that such a traditional view needs to be reassessed in light of new arguments and data regarding access to these avenues of treatment. We will argue that patients should be supported in their transition from SH to open access hospice (OAH). Open access hospice should be available to all patients because of ethical arguments, patient satisfaction arguments, and costs
Moving towards open access: high-quality research and publication is essential, but visibility of the work is critical.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2010; 90(1): 3
Vahlquist A, Egelrud T, Andersson A