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Social and Structural Determinants of Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetes.

Current diabetes reports
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) are among the most severe complications of diabetes, with approximately 1.5 million procedures performed globally each year. This review explores the impact of social and structural determinants o...

25 Years of Digital Health Toward Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Systematic Review.

Journal of medical Internet research
BACKGROUND: Over the last 25 years, digital health interventions in low- and middle-income countries have undergone substantial transformations propelled by technological advancements, increased internet accessibility, and a deeper appreciation of th...

Geriatric and gerontological physiotherapy in focus: a cross-sectional survey of education, clinical practice, and service availability across world physiotherapy member nations.

BMC medical education
BACKGROUND: The ageing global population necessitates specialised geriatric/gerontological physiotherapy services (GPTS) to address age-related conditions. We explored the current state of geriatric/gerontological physiotherapy (GPT) academic program...

Impact of AI on Access to Care a Three-Pronged Approach for Enhancing Access to Surgical Care: Lessons From Electrical Safety and the Impact of AI on Health Equity.

The American surgeon
As we enter the 21st century, a new wave of transformation is occurring in health care, mainly through artificial intelligence (AI). Like electricity, AI is a powerful tool that can either harm or heal, depending on how it is managed. In 2015, the Un...

Leveraging artificial intelligence for inclusive maternity care: Enhancing access for mothers with disabilities in Africa.

Women's health (London, England)
Women with disabilities face significant barriers in accessing maternal healthcare, which increases their risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in Africa, where resources are limited. Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a unique opportun...

The influence of factors related to public health campaigns on vaccination behavior among population of Wuxi region, China.

Frontiers in public health
BACKGROUND: Public health campaigns are essential for promoting vaccination behavior, but factors such as socioeconomic status, geographical location, campaign quality, and service accessibility influence vaccine uptake. In the Wuxi region of China, ...

Predicting place of delivery choice among childbearing women in East Africa: a comparative analysis of advanced machine learning techniques.

Frontiers in public health
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa faces high neonatal and maternal mortality rates due to limited access to skilled healthcare during delivery. This study aims to improve the classification of health facilities and home deliveries using advanced machine...

The Promise of Remote Patient Monitoring.

Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
The promise of remote patient monitoring (RPM) lies in its ability to revolutionize health care delivery by enabling continuous, real-time tracking of patient health outside traditional clinical settings. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoptio...

Integrating large language models in mental health practice: a qualitative descriptive study based on expert interviews.

Frontiers in public health
BACKGROUND: Progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) products represented by large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT has sparked enthusiasm for their potential use in mental health practice. However, the perspectives on the i...

Factors predicting access to medications for opioid use disorder for housed and unhoused patients: A machine learning approach.

PloS one
BACKGROUND: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a growing public health crisis, with opioids involved in an overwhelming majority of drug overdose deaths in the United States in recent years. While medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) effectively redu...