Exploring the Complex Phenotypes of Impaired Finger Dexterity in Mild-to-moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease: A Time-Series Analysis.

Background: Impaired dexterity is an early motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) that significantly impacts the daily activity of patients; however, what constitutes complex dexterous movements remains controversial.

Objective: To explore the characteristics of finger dexterity in mild-to-moderate stage PD.

Methods: We quantitatively assessed finger dexterity in 48 mild-to-moderate stage PD patients and 49 age-matched controls using a simple alternating two-finger typing test for 15 seconds.

Exploring Usability Issues of a Smartphone-Based Physician-to-Physician Teleconsultation App in an Orthopedic Clinic: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Physician-to-physician teleconsultation has increasingly played an essential role in delivering optimum health care services, particularly in orthopedic practice. In this study, the usability of a smartphone app for teleconsultation among orthopedic specialists was investigated to explore issues informing further recommendations for improvement in the following iterations.

Objective: This study aimed to explore usability issues emerging from users' interactions with MEDIC app, a smartphone-based patient-centered physician-to-physician teleconsultation system.

Potential role of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination in COVID-19 pandemic mortality: Epidemiological and Immunological aspects.

SARS-CoV-2 had already killed more than 400,000 patients around the world according to data on 7 June 2020. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is developed from live-attenuated Mycobacterium bovis, which is a microorganism found in a cow. Discovered by Dr.