Remote monitoring system to support positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a multi-center randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To develop and evaluate an intervention tailored to patients' needs to increase the rate of positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence in patients afflicted with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), who undergo PAP therapy.

Methods: A multi-center, 3 parallel-arm, randomized, controlled trial was conducted. Participants with OSA who undergo a PAP therapy were randomized to one of three groups: control arm (usual care), educational booklet arm, and mobile-based application arm.

Effect of a Text Message-Based Support Program on Outcomes of Patients After Flexor Tendon Injury Repair.

Purpose: Although the effectiveness of using text messages in home-based rehabilitation programs has been investigated, its ability to engage patients in home rehabilitation exercises and, as a result, improve hand outcomes, specifically in patients with flexor tendon injuries, has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of a text message-based intervention to usual care is effective in improving hand outcomes in patients with flexor tendon injuries after repair.

Methods: In this 2-arm parallel randomized controlled trial, 40 patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (usual care plus the support program) or the control group (usual care only).

A telemonitoring system to support CPAP therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a participatory approach in analysis, design, and evaluation.

Background: Continues positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a gold standard treatment for moderate to severe cases of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). The present research aimed to describe the analysis, design, and evaluation of a telemonitoring system to improve CPAP adherence in patients afflicted with OSA.

Methods: The telemonitoring system was developed in five phases.

The Effect of Text Message-based Support Program (TextRehab) on Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Hand Flexor Tendon Injuries after Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol.

Background: Post-operative rehabilitation for patients with flexor tendon injuries is necessary for a full recovery. This randomized controlled trial study investigates the effectiveness of a text message-based rehabilitation program (i.e.

Comparison of binocular game and patching in treating mild to moderate anisometropic amblyopia: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Amblyopia, as a neurodevelopmental preventable visual disorder, affects approximately 1.1 % in Asia. A binocular approach to treating amblyopia has been recently proposed.

Telehealth-Based Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Features and Challenges.

As an ever-growing popular service, telehealth catered for better access to high-quality healthcare services. It is more valuable and cost-effective, particularly in the middle of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this study aimed to systematically review the features and challenges of telehealth-based services developed to support COVID-19 patients and healthcare providers.

Design of a Mobile Application and Evaluation of Its Effects on Psychological Parameters of Covid-19 Inpatients: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Panic of the disease and the associated concerns can lower the quality of life and physical performance. As long as the COVID-19 pandemic is ever on the rise, the psychological pandemic of the disease is on the rise, too. The high prevalence of COVID-19 has further increased physicians' work pressure.

Evaluating the effect of an educational intervention on the adherence rate to sleep study: A multi-centered stratified randomized controlled trial.

An appropriate diagnosis and effective treatment of sleep apnea can improve the associated quality of care and reduce morbidities. The study aims to develop and evaluate an educational intervention tailored to patients' needs in order to increase the rate of patients' adherence to physician's prescription for a sleep test. A multi-center, stratified, 2 parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted.

Adherence to prescribed overnight sleep study in patients suspected of sleep apnea: problem size and influential factors.

Purpose: Despite the serious consequences of sleep apnea, some patients do not follow their physicians' advice to undergo a sleep study. The present study aimed to determine the rate of adherence and influencing factors in conducting a polysomnography test in patients suspected of obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods: This qualitative and quantitative analysis was conducted between July 2017 and November 2019 on patients suspected of sleep apnea.

Factors Affecting Patients' Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorder: A Multi-Method Approach.

Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard therapy for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disorder. However, patients' adherence to its regular use is poor. The present study aimed to determine the adherence rate to CPAP therapy by identifying factors affecting its regular use and its associated problems and discomforts among a sample population in Mashhad (Iran).

A survey of perceptions, attitudes and practices regarding the antibiotic prescription among Iranian physicians.

: Over-prescription and overuse of antibiotics are a major cause of concern in terms of healthcare and economic implications, as well as the emergence of microbial resistance worldwide. So far, efforts have been administered by many countries to regulate the consumption of antibiotics and overcome the rapid emergence of resistant bacteria. Assessment of the perspectives and behavior of physicians can play a major role in achieving this objective.

Monitoring of Storage and Transportation Temperature Conditions in Red Blood Cell Units: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The process of storage and transportation of the red blood cells (RBCs) out of the standard temperature range lead to some biochemical reactions. Infusing inappropriately stored RBCs may cause severe complications. The main objective of this study was to investigate the RBC bags' temperature during the transfusion chain including storage, transportation, and transfusion.

Effectiveness of intervention due to feedback on errors arising from inappropriate transportation and storage of blood bags in hospitals: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: The limited supply of red blood cells (RBCs) for transfusion has clinical implications, and can lead to the introduction of different approaches in decreasing blood wastage and the safe and effective delivery of blood products.

Objective: To identify the influences of feedback-based intervention on inappropriate temperatures during transportation and storage of blood bags.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a non-equivalent control group that was carried out on 200 RBC.

Feature selection using genetic algorithm for breast cancer diagnosis: experiment on three different datasets.

Objectives: This study addresses feature selection for breast cancer diagnosis. The present process uses a wrapper approach using GA-based on feature selection and PS-classifier. The results of experiment show that the proposed model is comparable to the other models on Wisconsin breast cancer datasets.

Blood bag temperature monitoring system.

Storage and transportation of red blood cells (RBCs) outside the standard temperature range as defined by guidelines can lead to hemolysis. One of the main factors believed to cause hemolysis is temperature.Infusion of the corrupted RBCs leads to haemolytic reactions which are severe and life-threatening.