Automated Detection of Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Using Computer Vision.

Objective: Isolated rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) is, in most cases, an early stage of Parkinson's disease or related disorders. Diagnosis requires an overnight video-polysomnogram (vPSG), however, even for sleep experts, interpreting vPSG data is challenging. Using a 3D camera, automated analysis of movements has yielded high accuracy.

Navigating the challenges in radiology training expansion: costs and benefits.

Clinical and interventional radiology services play a vital role in the provision of modern healthcare, but there is a widening gap between the capacity of the imaging workforce and increasing demand. In recent years there has been a programme of training expansion in England supported by tariff level funding from NHS England (Workforce Training and Education Directorate), enhancing long-term radiology workforce sustainability and bringing quality benefits for patients, departments, and trusts. Expansion is a multifaceted and challenging process in the current NHS climate, involving coordination of funding, capacity, and sustained educational quality.

A Modified Novel Validated High-Throughput Hemagglutinin Inhibition Assay Using Recombinant Virus-like Particles and Human Red Blood Cells for the Objective Evaluation of Recombinant Hemagglutinin Nanoparticle Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.

Currently available seasonal influenza vaccines confer variable protection due to antigenic changes resulting from the accumulation of diverse mutations. The analysis of new seasonal influenza vaccines is challenging in part due to the limitations of the traditional hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay with A/H3N2 strains. An improved and objective novel HAI assay was developed with recombinant virus-like particles (VLPs) and an egg-derived virus as agglutinins, the oseltamivir treatment of VLPs, human red blood cells, and using an automated image reader-based analysis of hemagglutination.

Exploring Post-Fall Management Interventions in Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

Background: The population is rapidly growing, significantly impacting healthcare settings such as hospitals and long-term care. Falls are a major concern, being a leading cause of hospitalisations and injuries especially among adults aged 60 and above. Despite extensive research on falls prevention and risk factors, there is limited study on effective post-fall management strategies, making it crucial to review and develop interventions to improve care and safety for older adults in healthcare settings.