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The Benefits of Continuous Health Data Monitoring in Cardiovascular Diseases and Dementia
Aikaterini Christogianni
Jul 01, 2024
The article discusses the benefits of continuous data monitoring in healthcare via digital devices and wearables. The purpose is to discuss recent advancements in digital health technologies and how they can positively impact...
Global Information Technology Computer Science and Information Technology Global Information Technology Physical Sciences and Engineering Business and Management
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Do mobile device apps designed to support medication adherence demonstrate efficacy? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials, with meta-analysis
Objectives: To estimate the efficacy of app-based interventions designed to support medication adherence and investigate which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used by the apps are associated with efficacy. Design: Systematic...
Digital Health Behavioural Interventions to Support Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Adults after Stroke
Background: As the global prevalence of stroke continues to rise, it becomes increasingly pressing to investigate digital health behaviour change interventions that promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour for...
Automated telecommunication interventions to promote adherence to cardio-metabolic medications
Automated telecommunication interventions, including short message service and interactive voice response, are increasingly being used to promote adherence to medications prescribed for cardio-metabolic conditions. This...
Medication Adherence behaviour change techniques cardio-metabolic conditions interactive voice response meta-regression Text Messaging Antihypertensive Agents Behavior Therapy Diabetes mellitus Humans Hypoglycemic Agents Medication Adherence Myocardial Infarction Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Reminder Systems stroke Telemedicine Text Messaging Treatment Outcome
How do environmental factors influence walking in groups? A walk-along study.
Insufficient attention has been given to the influence of context on health-related behaviour change. This article reports on walk-along interviews conducted with 10 leaders of walking groups while leading their groups to...
Reasons for non-adherence to cardiometabolic medications, and acceptability of an interactive voice response intervention in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes in primary care
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the reasons for patients' non-adherence to cardiometabolic medications, and tested the acceptability of the interactive voice response (IVR) as a way to address these reasons, and support...
Hypertension interactive voice response Medication Adherence Type 2 diabetes Adult Aged Aged 80 and over Diabetes mellitus Type 2 Feasibility Studies Female Humans Hypertension Male Medication Adherence Medication Therapy Management Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Prescription Drugs qualitative research Reminder Systems Speech Recognition Software Surveys and Questionnaires United Kingdom
Do interventions to promote walking in groups increase physical activity? A meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVE: Walking groups are increasingly being set up but little is known about their efficacy in promoting physical activity. The present study aims to assess the efficacy of interventions to promote walking in groups to...
Modeling and Forecasting of Tourist Arrivals in Crete Using Statistical Models and Models of Computational Intelligence
In the past few decades, tourism has clearly become one of the most prominent economic trends for many countries. For many destinations, this trend will continue to rise, and tourism will become the most dynamic and fastest...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Does self-monitoring diet and physical activity behaviors using digital technology support adults with obesity or overweight to lose weight? A systematic literature review with meta-analysis.
Establish whether digital self-monitoring of diet and physical activity is effective at supporting weight loss, increasing physical activity and improving eating behavior in adults with obesity or overweight, and determine the...
The role of walkers' needs and expectations in supporting maintenance of attendance at walking groups
BACKGROUND: There is good evidence that when people's needs and expectations regarding behaviour change are met, they are satisfied with that change, and maintain those changes. Despite this, there is a dearth of research on...
Do mobile device apps designed to support medication adherence demonstrate efficacy? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials, with meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the efficacy of app-based interventions designed to support medication adherence and investigate which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used by the apps are associated with efficacy. DESIGN: Systematic...
Development and piloting of a highly tailored digital intervention to support adherence to antihypertensive medications as an adjunct to primary care consultations.
OBJECTIVES: This paper describes the systematic development and piloting of a highly tailored text and voice message intervention to increase adherence to medication in primary care. METHODS: Following the Medical Research...
Hypertension interactive voice response Medication Adherence pilot intervention text messages Antihypertensive Agents Feasibility Studies Habits Humans Hypertension Medication Adherence Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Pilot Projects Primary Health Care qualitative research Reminder Systems social support Telemedicine Text Messaging United Kingdom
Patient and practitioner views on a combined face-to-face and digital intervention to support medication adherence in hypertension
Miranda Van Emmenis, James Jamison, Aikaterini Kassavou, Wendy Hardeman, Felix Naughton, Charlotte A'Court, Stephen Sutton, Helen Eborall
Mar 04, 2022
OBJECTIVES: To explore patients' and healthcare practitioners' (HCPs) views about non-adherence to hypertension medication and potential content of a combined very brief face-to-face discussion (VBI) and digital intervention...
Dexamethasone induces ω3-derived immunoresolvents driving resolution of allergic airway inflammation.
Katerina Pyrillou, Aikaterini-Dimitra Chairakaki, Constantin Tamvakopoulos, Evangelos Andreakos
May 03, 2019
Effectiveness of Remote Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients after Stroke
Background
Stroke affects more than 30 million people every year, but only two-thirds of patients comply with prescribed medication, leading to high stroke recurrence rates. Digital technologies can facilitate...
A Systematic Review on Augmented Reality Applications in Informal Learning Environments
In recent years more and more people use their mobile phones daily for work or entertainment. The increasing use of mobile devices has led researchers to seek new ways of learning with their support, beyond the confines of...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Effect of prosocial public health messages for population behaviour change in relation to respiratory infections
Aikaterini Grimani, Chris Bonell, Susan Michie, Vivi Antonopoulou, Michael P Kelly, Ivo Vlaev
Mar 04, 2021
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major societal challenge that requires large-scale behaviour change, widespread collective action and cooperation to reduce viral transmission. Existing literature indicates that...
Process Evaluation of MAPS
Aikaterini Kassavou, Charlotte A Court, Venus Mirzaei, James Brimicombe, Simon Edwards, Stephen Sutton
Jan 10, 2022
Background: Medication adherence can prevent health risks, but many patients do not adhere to their prescribed treatment. Our recent trial found that a digital intervention was effective at improving medication adherence in...
Gata3 targets Runx1 in the embryonic haematopoietic stem cell niche.
Simon R Fitch, Chrysa Kapeni, Aikaterini Tsitsopoulou, Nicola K Wilson, Berthold Göttgens, Marella F de Bruijn, Katrin Ottersbach
Oct 18, 2019
Gata3 RUNX1 aorta-gonads-mesonephros haematopoietic stem cells niche Stromal Cells Animals Aorta Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit Embryo Mammalian Embryonic Development Endothelium Vascular Female GATA3 Transcription Factor Gonads Hematopoiesis Hematopoietic Stem Cells Mesonephros Mice Mice Inbred C57BL
Valorisation of sawdust through the combined microwave-assisted hydrothermal pre-treatment and fermentation using an oleaginous yeast
Luca Longanesi, Florent P. Bouxin, Jiajun Fan, Hadiza Auta, Richard Gammons, Vitaily L. Budarin, Aikaterini Vriza, James H. Clark, Christopher J. Chuck
Jul 31, 2022
Oleaginous yeast, cultured on second-generation lignocellulosic resources, has the potential to be a key part of the future energy sector. However, the multiple unit operations necessary to produce concentrated hydrolysates...
Fermentation Metschnikowia pulcherrima Microbial lipids Microwave-assisted pretreatment Sawdust /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2100/2105 name=Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy name=SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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