Health Promotion, Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy: The Role of Humanoid Robots.

The use of humanoid robot technologies within global healthcare settings is rapidly evolving; however, the potential of robots in health promotion and health education is not established. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of a social humanoid robot on individuals' knowledge of influenza (flu) prevention and attitudes towards influenza vaccination. A multi-methods approach involving pre and post-test questions and interviews was used.

Influence of Probe Pressure on Ultrasound-Based Shear Wave Elastography of the Liver Using Comb-Push 2-D Technology.

It has been postulated that in the liver, applying increased probe pressure during ultrasound-based shear wave elastography (SWE) might lead to a false increase in the SWE result. We aimed to determine the influence of increased intercostal probe pressure when performing SWE of the liver. We also investigated the number of measurements required to achieve technically successful and reliable SWE examinations.

On Patient Related Factors and Their Impact on Ultrasound-Based Shear Wave Elastography of the Liver.

The aim of the study was to investigate patient-related factors associated with either reliable or poorly reliable measurement results of ultrasound-based shear wave elastography (SWE) of the liver. A total of 188 patients were analyzed prospectively with binary logistic regression using the interquartile range/median as cutoff to define two groups based on reliable and poorly reliable SWE results. SWE results correlated significantly with liver biopsy.

Kinematic and kinetic analysis of the inter- and intra-applicator assessment of the Babinski reflex.

Aims Of The Study: The first aim was to quantify variability in the mechanical technique used by neurologists to elicit the Babinski reflex. The second aim of the study was to assess if the mechanical technique is an important determinant of the subsequent reflex response.

Materials And Methods: In this study, twelve neurologists elicited the Babinski reflex five times on the same foot of the same participant using a special reflex hammer which recorded the force and duration of the stroke.

Peak impact accelerations during track and treadmill running.

To determine whether peak vertical and horizontal impact accelerations were different while running on a track or on a treadmill, 12 healthy subjects (average age 32.8 ± 9.8 y), were fitted with a novel, wireless accelerometer capable of recording triaxial acceleration over time.