Mobile Apps for Wound Assessment and Monitoring: Limitations, Advancements and Opportunities.

With the proliferation of wound assessment apps across various app stores and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare apps, there is a growing need for a comprehensive evaluation system. Current apps lack sufficient evidence-based reliability, prompting the necessity for a systematic assessment. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the wound assessment and monitoring apps, identify limitations, and outline opportunities for future app development.

Rapid-Access Focused Treatment: Clinical Considerations for Brief Psychotherapy in Outpatient Psychiatry.

Demand for mental health treatment surged after the COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing issues of limited access to care and long wait times. Programs that deliver high-quality treatment in a brief format are appealing in that they could reduce wait times for care and increase the number of patients served. The Rapid-Access Focused Treatment (RAFT) program was developed with the overarching goals of delivering brief, evidence-informed interventions in a timely and patient-centered manner, reducing wait times, and improving access to psychiatric specialty services.

Osteoporosis management in Australian aged care facilities: a mixed method study.

Unlabelled: Osteoporosis is a common but sub-optimally managed disease amongst aged care residents. Pharmacists undertaking comprehensive medication reviews is one strategy to improve osteoporosis management. Analysis of pharmacist medication review recommendations has identified common clinical practice issues that can be addressed to optimise osteoporosis management for aged care residents.

Impacts of a DUF2207 Family Protein on Stress Tolerance Responses and Biofilm Formation.

Locus SMU.243 in was annotated as a member of the DUF2207 family proteins highly conserved in all bacteria but with unknown function. To investigate its role in physiology, a SMU.

Perceptions and practices of aged care pharmacists regarding osteoporosis management: a qualitative study.

Background: Osteoporosis is a common but sub-optimally managed disease among aged care residents. Although pharmacists are one of the key healthcare providers responsible for osteoporosis medication management there is limited research on their involvement.

Aim: This study explored the perceptions and practices of Australian pharmacists regarding osteoporosis management for aged care residents.