Publications by authors named "Carla B Goy"

Background: American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is an endemic neglected tropical disease (NTD), its conventional treatment is toxic, slow, and invasive. Rapid diagnosis is crucial for the clinical management of suspected patients, so the development and use of low-cost, miniaturised and portable devices could be the key.

Objectives: This work aimed to develop a simple paper-based electrochemical platform for the serological detection of ATL.

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Background And Objective: Heart Failure (HF) is mostly a lifestyle-related disease that is suited to telemonitoring since patients' signs and symptoms can be assessed remotely by healthcare providers. Today, non-invasive telemonitoring programs are increasingly used in HF care to detect patients' deterioration. This study aims to review and assess the distinctive characteristics of the different telemonitoring systems (TMS) tested in HF patients through clinical trials (CTs).

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In the last years, multidisciplinary post-discharge treatment programs, such as telemonitoring, have been promoted as a strategy for Heart Failure (HF) management. However, the distinctive requirements that a telemonitoring system should have, have not been clearly identified. To this aim, the most relevant requirements for telemonitoring of HF patients are derived from evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for HF management.

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Introduction: The low quality of life in heart failure patients is related to low self-care and treatment adherence. Consequently, innovative strategies are needed to improve them. The objective of this work is to determine the effectiveness of the use of a home telemonitoring system to improve the self-care and treatment adherence of heart failure patients.

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