BACKGROUND: Robot assisted gait training (RAGT) is considered to be a promising approach for improving gait-related gross motor function of children and youth with cerebral palsy. However, RAGT has yet to be empirically demonstrated to be effective. ...
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Dec 17, 2015
BACKGROUND: Although primary care physicians (PCPs) are often responsible for the routine care of older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is a paucity of evidence regarding their perspectives and practice of conservative (non-dialysis) ...
The International journal on drug policy
Dec 17, 2015
Over the last 20 years, supervised injectable and inhalable heroin prescribing has been developed, tested and in some cases introduced as a second line treatment for limited groups of entrenched heroin users in a number of European countries and Cana...
African journal of primary health care & family medicine
Dec 9, 2015
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, studies on the prevalence of intestinal helminth co-infection amongst HIV-infected patients as well as possible interactions between these two infection sare limited.
AIM: We recently reported that a companion robot reduced residents' loneliness in a randomised controlled trial at an aged-care facility. This report aims to provide additional, previously unpublished data about how the sessions were run, residents' ...
Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics
Dec 20, 2014
AIMS: Innovative robotic technologies hold strong promise for improving walking abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP), but may create expectations for parents pursuing the "newest thing" in treatment. The aim of this qualitative study was to...
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
May 14, 2025
The emergence of widely accessible artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT presents unique opportunities and challenges in public health self-education. This study examined simulations with ChatGPT for its use in public education of sex...
Studies in health technology and informatics
May 2, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds potential to support persons with serious mental illness, but evidence remains limited. To explore opportunities and challenges there, we conducted qualitative interviews with multiple Norwegian mental health stakeh...
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy
Apr 1, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence (AI) offers several opportunities to enhance medical care, but practical application is limited. Consideration of patient needs is essential for the successful implementation of AI-based systems. Few studies have...
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
Mar 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Families of parents with intellectual disabilities still face discrimination, stigma and inadequate support, placing them in vulnerable positions. Social assistive robotics offers promising support. This study investigates the possible im...