Improving tuberculosis treatment adherence: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives from a pragmatic trial of the tuberculosis treatment support tools intervention
BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 2;15(9):e095878. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095878. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To explore patient perspectives on using a digital adherence technology (DAT) for tuberculosis (TB) treatment, specifically, the TB Treatment Support Tools (TB-TST) intervention, which integrates a mobile app designed to enhance patient-centred support, monitoring and communication, alongside a drug metabolite test. DESIGN: Qualitative study conducted as […]
Mobile App-Assisted Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes in Ningbo, China: 12-Month Retrospective Cohort Study
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Sep 2;13:e65919. doi: 10.2196/65919. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines, including those in China, as part of patient education, self-management, and empowerment. With technological advancements, telecommunication technologies are now used for telemonitoring in health care. Mobile apps have become a practical tool for SMBG […]
Medicaid and the Rise of Buprenorphine Use: State-Level Trends from 2018 to 2024
The United States (US) has implemented several government policy reforms to expand the prescription of buprenorphine as a persistent treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) since 2018. Researchers analyzed all-payer and per-payer prescriptions across states from 2018 to 2024 using IQVIA data. Buprenorphine policies were changed during the opioid public health emergency in the U.S, […]
Smarter Predictions for Prostate Cancer Care: Novel Model Anticipates Radiation Needs
Radical prostatectomy (RP) is an effective curative treatment for men with non-metastatic prostate cancer. However, patients at higher risk frequently require adjuvant radiation therapy (ART). There is also considerable variation across guidelines regarding who should receive ART. The American Urological Association (AUA) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines suggest a tempered approach. At the […]
Associations Between Learning Disabilities and Type 2 Diabetes Management and Mortality in the UK
In the United Kingdom (UK), about 1.5 million individuals have learning disabilities. This makes them more vulnerable to chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This population has a lower life expectancy due to a combination of lifestyle factors, genetic predisposition, and socioeconomic challenges. Management of T2DM is particularly difficult for these individuals as […]
How to Renew Your Medical License – Tips and Common Pitfalls
Introduction It is very important to renew your medical license on time. This is good for both your professional practice and your patients’ care. It gives you the legal right to keep practicing medicine, and any delay or mistake can lead to unnecessary stress, fines, and problems with work-life balance. medtigo offers expert licensing help […]
Smartphone Apps and Wearables for Health Parameters in Young Adulthood: Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR Hum Factors. 2025 Sep 3;12:e64629. doi: 10.2196/64629. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fostering innovative and more effective interventions to support active aging strategies from youth is crucial to help this population adopt healthier lifestyles using technologies they are already familiar with. Mobile health (mHealth), particularly apps and wearables, represents a promising approach due to its versatility, ease […]
The Mobile Constant, a Self-Reported Method for Shoulder Function Evaluation: Development and Validation Study
J Med Internet Res. 2025 Sep 3;27:e63308. doi: 10.2196/63308. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal disorder that severely compromises patients’ quality of life. The Constant-Murley Scale (CMS) is a well-established method for shoulder function evaluation. However, the necessity of clinician involvement constrains its utility in continuous monitoring. Recent improvements in human pose […]
Mobile Telehealth Intervention to Support Care Partners of Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (I-CARE 2): Protocol for a Randomized Effectiveness Clinical Trial
JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 3;14:e73387. doi: 10.2196/73387. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nearly all individuals with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which include symptoms such as agitation, wandering, delusions, and hallucinations. Care partners (a person, often a family member, who provides care and support to someone with ADRD) […]
Measuring Psychological Well-Being and Behaviors Using Smartphone-Based Digital Phenotyping: An Intensive Longitudinal Observational mHealth Pilot Study Embedded in a Prospective Cohort of Women
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Sep 3;13:e71375. doi: 10.2196/71375. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Intensive measures of well-being and behaviors in large epidemiologic cohorts have the potential to enhance health research in these areas. Yet, little is known regarding the feasibility of using mobile technology to collect intensive data in the “natural” environment in the context of ongoing large […]
