Dementia and Video Games: Systematic and Bibliographic Review.

Background/objectives: This systematic and bibliographic review examines publications in the field of dementia and video game research from 2004 to 2023. The main objective is to assess developments and trends in video game technology for dementia care and detection.

Methods: The PubMed database was the primary source for publications.

Validation and practical implementation of a multidisciplinary cancer distress screening questionnaire.

Background: In order to identify cancer patients with psychosocial needs during radiotherapy, a routine screening questionnaire is widely recommended in the literature. Several tools focusing mainly on psychological issues have been developed during the past decade. However, problems with their implementation into clinical routine have been repeatedly reported, due to a lack of practicability for clinicians and nurses.

Introducing and evaluating MorphoDent, a Web-based learning program in dental morphology.

MorphoDent, a computer-assisted learning program designed to teach the anatomy of the adult dentition, was introduced into the curriculum of dentistry at the University of Saarland in Homburg, Germany. Thirty-six second-year students of the School of Dentistry were introduced to morphoDent alongside the traditional lectures of dental anatomy. Questionnaires that evaluated the students' perceptions of virtual learning as well as aspects of the functionality of the program educational objectives were developed and distributed to the students.

Teleradiotherapy of joints in rheumatoid arthritis: lack of efficacy.

Background: Low dose radiotherapy is commonly used for painful rheumatic conditions in clinical practice. Teleradiotherapy may be a cheap, painless procedure which is applicable to many joints at a time.

Objective: To determine if the local application of x rays to inflamed joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the signs and symptoms of inflammation.

Frequency of radiation recall dermatitis in adult cancer patients.

Background: The re-occurrence of an inflammatory skin reaction which is limited to previously irradiated areas after the administration of a promoting agent is called radiation recall dermatitis. Despite a number of case reports no systematic analysis about the frequency of the phenomenon exists. Therefore we performed an observation study in order to obtain information about this phenomenon in clinical practice.