European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Oct 31, 2014
BACKGROUND: Spasticity has a role of primary importance in functional motor recovery of upper limb after a stroke. The widespread intervention is the botulinum toxin neurolysis, however robotic training could have a role as useful addition to this co...
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Oct 12, 2014
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare resident, fellow, and attending urologic and gynecologic surgeons' musculoskeletal and mental strain during laparoscopic and robotic sacrocolpopexy.
Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists
Apr 1, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Animal-assisted therapy is gaining popularity as part of therapeutic activities for older adults in many long-term care facilities. However, concerns about dog bites, allergic responses to pets, disease, and insufficient available resou...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Dec 31, 2013
PURPOSE: An electromyography-driven robot system integrated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) was developed to investigate its effectiveness on post-stroke rehabilitation.
AIM: To investigate the effects of interacting with the companion robot, Paro, on blood pressure and heart rate of older people in a residential care facility.
Journal of diabetes science and technology
Jan 1, 2011
BACKGROUND: As America's baby boom generation reaches retirement, the number of elders, and, in turn, the number of lay individuals who support them, will continue to increase. With the important services caregivers provide, it is critical that we re...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 7, 2025
Managing chronic diabetes in rural Taiwan remains challenging due to limited medical access and low health literacy. This pilot study evaluated a two-month, two-phase intervention using Bluetooth-enabled glucometers, smart wristbands, and a gamified ...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 7, 2025
Older people in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) visit hospitals and utilise healthcare services more often than others in the community. Trends in hospitalization rates are essential for designing targeted aged care interventions to reduce p...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 7, 2025
This paper presents our methodology for designing, testing, and evaluating a co-pilot tailored for healthcare professionals working in Spanish-speaking contexts. The co-pilot facilitates efficient access to textual information from clinical notes and...
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