My diabetes care: an AI-based mobile app with conversational agent for type 2 diabetes self-management
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 17;15(1):40228. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-24172-8. ABSTRACT Despite advancements in modern healthcare, diabetes mellitus remains a lifelong, incurable condition. Empowering patients through health education and self-management is essential in preventing disease progression. This study evaluates the effectiveness of My Diabetes Care, a mobile application featuring an animated conversational agent, Dia-vera, designed to support diabetes […]
Effect of the FoodSwitch application on type 2 diabetes in Sweden: a study protocol for the randomised controlled DIgitAl diabeTES Treatment – the Healthy Eating, heaLthy Patients trial (DIATEST-HELP)
BMJ Open. 2025 Nov 16;15(11):e110141. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110141. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: A healthy diet improves glycaemic control and reduces cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, access to dietitians is limited. Several countries have implemented mandatory interpretive front-of-pack labelling to guide consumers towards healthier food choices, but Sweden has not. Smartphone applications may offer an alternative […]
From Neuro Girls to Women Leading in Neurology: World-Changing Women
Neurology. 2025 Dec 23;105(12):e214452. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000214452. Epub 2025 Nov 17. ABSTRACT From all-female residency classes to all-female leadership programs, the unique environment of these settings emphasizes the role we share in women supporting each other to succeed. PMID:41248457 | DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214452
Transforming patient management: a study on secure, cost-effective, automated remote monitoring of urine bags
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 17;15(1):40208. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-24141-1. ABSTRACT The increasing demand for efficient patient monitoring systems in healthcare and the growing need for remote monitoring, particularly post-pandemic, emphasise the importance of tracking critical parameters such as urine output, blood oxygen saturation, breath rate, and blood pressure. Urine output, a key indicator of kidney function and […]
From lack of respect in the workplace to hidden absenteeism among psychiatric nurses: Mediated chain mediation effect
J Pak Med Assoc. 2025 Jul;75(Suppl 2)(7):S66-S71. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.SRPH-11. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between lack of respect in workplace and hidden absenteeism of psychiatric nurses. METHODS: The study was conducted in March 2023 in Jiangsu, China, and comprised nurses working in psychiatry and psychology departments of hospitals of different grades in the province. […]
Effects of a Digital Health Intervention for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Health Care Resource Use and Health Care Charges in the United States: Retrospective Cohort Study
J Med Internet Res. 2025 Nov 17;27:e67320. doi: 10.2196/67320. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that requires management of blood glucose. According to previous studies, the Dario Digital Diabetes Solution (DDS) is a nonprescription digital health intervention with a smartphone app that has been shown to improve blood glucose control […]
The Navigation Model of Therapy: Why Awareness Changes Everything
Becoming aware means gaining a clear understanding of one’s emotions and thoughts. It is fundamental to psychotherapy yet remains an underexamined process in dialogical therapies. Although described using various aspects such as mindfulness, insight, and metacognition, all emphasize helping clients make new connections or recognize previously unnoticed psychological experiences. Awareness is widely recognized as a […]
Effectiveness of an online training course to improve evidence-based leadership practices among unit leaders: study protocol for a cluster randomised two-arm controlled trial (EVILEAD)
Trials. 2025 Nov 14;26(1):508. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-09207-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A substantial knowledge base exists on how nurse leaders can support clinical staff in implementing evidence-based knowledge into practice. However, fewer studies are available on how leaders themselves learn and use evidence in their daily work. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online training […]
Mobile health and postoperative self-care following glaucoma, cataract, or corneal transplant surgeries
BMC Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov 14;25(1):644. doi: 10.1186/s12886-025-04513-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postoperative self-care is a critical determinant of treatment outcomes in ophthalmic patients. Recent advances in mobile health (mHealth) and the widespread adoption of smartphones have created new opportunities to enhance disease management and promote self-care. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to design and evaluate a mobile health […]
Association Between Exposure to Smartphones and Tablets and Motor Development in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review
Child Care Health Dev. 2025 Nov;51(6):e70180. doi: 10.1111/cch.70180. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This systematic review investigated the association between smartphone/tablet exposure and motor development in children aged 0-6 years. METHODS: Observational studies in Portuguese, English or Spanish were included following the Participants, Exposure, Comparison, Outcomes and Study Design. A search conducted in November 2024 across seven databases […]
