Publications by authors named "N Barnils"

Background: Wearable technologies have the potential to support health promotion and disease prevention. However, it remains unclear how the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) and digital determinants of health (DDoH) plays in this context.

Objective: This study investigates differences in sociodemographic factors and digital health literacy between wearable users and non-users, whether the association with wearable use varies across age groups and its potential mediator.

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Background: Experiencing financial insecurity and being underserved is often associated with low health literacy, i.e., the ability to identify, obtain, interpret and act upon health information, which may result in poor health outcomes.

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Purpose: To describe the management of an iris stromal cyst by fine needle aspiration and irrigation with absolute alcohol to induce cyst sclerosis.

Methods: We present the case of a 45-year-old patient with no previous history referred for a 3-month history of an iris lesion in his right eye. Examination revealed a 2.

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Objective: To ascertain the efficacy of idebenone and multivitamin treatment in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).

Method: Two patients diagnosed of unilateral LHON were treated with megadoses of idebenone, vitamin C and riboflavin for one year. They were examined clinically before, during and after treatment.

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