Clinical Evidence Regarding Spermidine-Hyaluronate Gel as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in Vestibulodynia Management.

Vestibulodynia (VBD) represents a summation and overlapping of trigger factors (infections, hormonal disturbances, allergies, genetic aspects, psychological vulnerability, and others) with broad individual variability. As there are no standard treatment options for VBD, the disease is still in need of appropriate therapeutic tools. : A prospective observational trial was performed to confirm the efficacy of a topical gel containing a spermidine-hyaluronate complex (UBIGEL donna™) as either a stand-alone or companion treatment through a multicenter study on a large sample population.

Technologies and decision-support tools for health systems management: a scoping review of features and use cases.

Introduction: In the face of growing patient volumes, health requirements, and economic constraints, modern healthcare systems are in dire need of innovative management solutions. Despite a range of tools available to tackle these challenges, there's a gap in the understanding of how these tools are tailored for health systems management.

Areas Covered: This review, conducted in October 2023 across key health administration and technology databases Medline, Embase, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library, aims to examine the applications, characteristics, and real-world impacts of health systems management tools.

A virtual assistant for primary care's food and nutrition surveillance system: Development and validation study in Brazil.

Objective: The study aimed to develop and validate a conversational agent (chatbot) designed to support Food and Nutrition Surveillance (FNS) practices in primary health care settings.

Methods: This mixed-methods research was conducted in three stages. Initially, the study identified barriers and challenges in FNS practices through a literature review and feedback from 655 health professionals and FNS experts across Brazil.