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The patient perspective on the use of information and communication technologies and e-health in rehabilitation.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol
October 2018
a Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy , Leiden , The Netherlands.
Article Synopsis
- The success of e-health tech in rehab depends on user acceptance, yet there's a lack of research on patients' views.
- A study surveyed 190 rehabilitation patients with email access about their use and preferences for technology in rehab, revealing that a majority use devices daily, primarily PCs/laptops, smartphones, and tablets.
- Patients expressed a desire to use these devices for better communication with healthcare professionals, accessing health records, and appointment scheduling in their rehabilitation process.
Do we inherit or acquire mitochondrial dysfunction in the metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes?
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab
September 2007
a Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, PO Box 9600, Postal Zone S01-P, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
The rapid increase in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus as part of the metabolic syndrome in our current societies is largely the result of an increased caloric intake in combination with a sedentary lifestyle. Mitochondria are the organelles within our body that oxidize the constituents of our food, furthermore, they provide the energy for physical activity. An imbalance between energy supply and energy consumption at the mitochondrial level may be at the basis of the current epidemics of Type 2 diabetes.
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