Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile App to Improve Quality of Life of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention Pilot Study
JMIR Cancer. 2025 Nov 4;11:e76719. doi: 10.2196/76719. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Long-term breast cancer survivors often continue to experience physical and psychological sequelae, despite being cancer-free; these challenges can negatively impact their quality of life and self-efficacy. Mobile health interventions constitute a promising strategy for providing personalized support. However, the feasibility and acceptability of these tools in […]
Home-Based Exercise and Fall Prevention in Older Adults: Development, Validation and Usability of the Mais Equilíbrio Mobile App
JMIR Aging. 2025 Nov 4;8:e80724. doi: 10.2196/80724. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The global aging population and the high incidence of falls among this population highlight the need for effective preventive strategies. Home-based exercise programs, such as the Otago protocol, have demonstrated efficacy in reducing fall risk but often face barriers related to user adherence. Mobile health (mHealth) […]
Patient Navigation Behavior in a Symptom-Based Self-Triage Mobile App for Direct-to-Consumer Urgent Care: Retrospective Observational Study
J Med Internet Res. 2025 Nov 4;27:e63816. doi: 10.2196/63816. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patient interaction patterns with self-triage modules in mobile health apps during urgent direct-to-consumer telemedicine consultations remain underexplored, despite their critical role in optimizing virtual care pathways. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze user navigation behaviors within the screen pathways of a symptom-based self-triage mobile […]
Effectiveness of a mHealth application on remote monitoring and self-management of persons with hypertension in a coastal taluk of Udupi district: A study protocol for a community-based Cluster Randomized trial
F1000Res. 2025 Jul 18;11:1393. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.127131.3. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, contributing to global mortality and disability. Approximately 30% of Indian adults are diagnosed with hypertension. Evidence supports that self-monitoring and blood pressure self-management can lower systolic BP by an average of 3.2 mmHg. mHealth applications facilitate […]
Smartphone-based biosensing: a review of optical imaging, microfluidic integration, and AI-enhanced analysis
Mikrochim Acta. 2025 Nov 3;192(12):786. doi: 10.1007/s00604-025-07523-0. ABSTRACT Recently, the integration of smartphone-based platforms into biomedical sensing has provided portable, low-cost, and scalable alternatives to conventional laboratory diagnostics. According to the advances in mobile imaging, embedded sensors, microfluidics, and wireless connectivity, these systems enable the real-time detection and quantitative determination of a wide range of […]
Smartphone-based biosensing: a review of optical imaging, microfluidic integration, and AI-enhanced analysis
Mikrochim Acta. 2025 Nov 3;192(12):786. doi: 10.1007/s00604-025-07523-0. ABSTRACT Recently, the integration of smartphone-based platforms into biomedical sensing has provided portable, low-cost, and scalable alternatives to conventional laboratory diagnostics. According to the advances in mobile imaging, embedded sensors, microfluidics, and wireless connectivity, these systems enable the real-time detection and quantitative determination of a wide range of […]
Real-Time fERG-Based Temperature Control for Non-Damaging Retinal Laser Therapy
Thermal therapies have long been used in ophthalmology, but traditional retinal laser treatments can cause irreversible damage because of imprecise temperature control. The ability to cause mild, sublethal hyperthermia may stimulate protective cellular pathways like autophagy reactions and heart-shock without harming retinal tissue. Therefore, accurate real-time retinal temperature monitoring is important. This study presents a […]
AI-Guided Study Reveals How Smartphone Apps Alleviate Psychological Distress
Psychological distress affects over one in five college students, which has an impact on their well-being, academics, and relationships. Scalable mental health support is provided for these students using brief smartphone app-based programs. These programs focus on exercise, sleep hygiene, and mindfulness. Mindfulness improves self-compassion, attention, and physical activity enhances fitness and confidence, and sleep […]
The effect of education with WhatsApp application on women’s health beliefs, self-efficacy levels, and regular mammography behavior: a randomized controlled experimental trial
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2025 Oct 27;71(10):e20250861. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20250861. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the Health Belief Model-based training provided to women via WhatsApp on their health beliefs about mammography, self-efficacy levels, and regular mammography behavior. METHODS: This randomized controlled experimental trial was conducted […]
Development of a mobile application for urinary diary monitoring in overactive bladder management
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2025 Oct 27;71(10):e20250174. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20250174. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a mobile application for the management of overactive bladder by means of urinary diaries. The application was designed to enhance usability and user satisfaction, with the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate model serving […]
