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Front Public Health
January 2025
School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Introduction: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an innovative strategy that has been shown to increase uptake of HIV testing compared to conventional facility-based testing. HIVST implementation with digital-based supports may help facilitate testing accessibility and linkage to care after a reactive self-test. Economic evidence around community-based implementation of HIVST is growing; however, economic evidence around digital-based HIVST approaches remains limited.
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October 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Background And Aims: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) has a 22%-74% 28-day mortality rate and 30%-40% 30-day readmission rate. We investigated the acceptability and feasibility of a multimodal community intervention for ACLF.
Methods: A single-arm nonrandomized pilot study of consecutive participants with ACLF was conducted in a tertiary health service.
Digit Health
January 2025
School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
This letter addresses the integration of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things-based older adult healthcare programs with existing community and institutional elderly care systems. It highlights the current disconnect leading to service duplication and resource inefficiencies, proposes multifaceted integration approaches, and underscores the importance of supportive policies. International examples are referenced to demonstrate successful models, emphasizing the need for coordinated care to enhance service delivery and optimize resource use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDigital health interventions (DHIs), such as apps, websites and wearables, are being presented as solutions or enablers to manage the burden of cardiometabolic disease in healthcare. However, the potential benefits of DHIs may not be reaching the most in-need populations, who may face intersecting barriers to accessing health services and digital solutions. The Digital Interventions for South Asians in Cardiometabolic Disease (DISC) study used a mixed-method approach to focus on people of a South Asian background, a high-risk group for cardiometabolic disease.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Objective: Cryptorchidism is a common congenital anomaly in children. Short video content has increased awareness and urged timely intervention, but there is a lack of understanding about the quality and reliability of these videos. This survey assesses the quality and credibility of cryptorchidism-related videos on Chinese short video platforms to ensure accurate information for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
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