Benefits and Challenges of Pervasive and Mobile Computing in Healthcare” by Asefeh Asemi

“…Telemedicine allows healthcare providers to communicate with patients remotely, using video conferencing and other technology tools. This can be particularly beneficial for patients who live in rural areas or who have mobility issues, as it allows them to access healthcare services without having to travel long distances. …”
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Smartphone App–Led Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression Under Therapist Supervision: Open Trial by Sabine Wilhelm, Emily E Bernstein, Kate H Bentley, Ivar Snorrason, Susanne S Hoeppner, Dalton Klare, Jennifer L Greenberg, Hilary Weingarden, Thomas H McCoy, Oliver Harrison

“…MethodsThis 8-week, single-arm open trial tested the Mindset for Depression app when combined with 8 brief (16-25 minutes) video conferencing visits with a licensed doctoral-level CBT therapist (n=28 participants). …”
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Validation of a MALDI-TOF MS Method for SARS-CoV-2 Detection on the Bruker Biotyper and Nasopharyngeal Swabs: A Brazil—UK Collaborative Study by Otávio A. Lovison, Raminta Grigaitė, Fabiana C. Z. Volpato, Jason K. Iles, Jon Lacey, Fabiano Barreto, Sai R. Pandiri, Lisiane da Luz R. Balzan, Vlademir V. Cantarelli, Afonso Luis Barth, Ray K. Iles, Andreza F. Martins

“…This was validated in the USA to CLIA-LDT standards for asymptomatic infection detection remotely via sharing protocols, shipping key reagents, video conferencing, and data exchange. In Brazil, more so than in the UK and USA, there is a need to develop non-PCR-dependent, rapid, and affordable SARS-CoV-2 infection screening tests that also identify variant SARS-CoV-2 and other virus infections. …”
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Unravelling complex choices: multi-stakeholder perceptions on dialysis withdrawal and end-of-life care in kidney disease by Ramakrishnan, Chandrika, Widjaja, Nathan, Malhotra, Chetna, Finkelstein, Eric, Khan, Behram Ali, Ozdemir, Semra

“…They were held in-person at dialysis clinics with patients and caregivers, and virtually via video-conferencing with healthcare providers. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. …”
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Multicast traffic grooming in optical WDM networks by Lin, Rongping

“…WDM optical networks appear to be the most promising transport technology to facilitate and sustain the bandwidth intensive multicast applications, such as IPTV, video conferencing and streamed video broadcasts, which are expected to be the major drivers for Internet traffic growth. …”
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A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a Technology-assisted and remotely delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce an... by Nadeeka Dissanayaka, Deborah Brooks, Peter Worthy, Leander Mitchell, Nancy A. Pachana, Gerard Byrne, Syed Afroz Keramat, Tracy Comans, Sally Bennett, Jacki Liddle, Mark D. Chatfield, Annette Broome, Joanne Oram, Kanaganayagam Appadurai, Elizabeth Beattie, Tiffany Au, Teagan King, Kimberley Welsh, Ann Pietsch

“…The intervention (i) consists of six weekly sessions delivered by postgraduate psychology trainees via telehealth video-conferencing, (ii) incorporates voice assistant app technology for home-based practice, and (iii) utilises a purpose-built digital platform, My Anxiety Care. …”
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General practitioners’ perceptions of using virtual primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international cross-sectional survey study by Edmond Li, Rosy Tsopra, Geronimo Jimenez, Alice Serafini, Gustavo Gusso, Heidrun Lingner, Maria Jose Fernandez, Greg Irving, Davorina Petek, Robert Hoffman, Vanja Lazic, Ensieh Memarian, Tuomas Koskela, Claire Collins, Sandra Milena Espitia, Ana Clavería, Katarzyna Nessler, Braden Gregory O’Neill, Kyle Hoedebecke, Mehmet Ungan, Liliana Laranjo, Saira Ghafur, Gianluca Fontana, Azeem Majeed, Josip Car, Ara Darzi, Ana Luisa Neves

“…Author summary Whether it be a simple telephone call or more sophisticated video conferencing systems, virtual care tools have been in use in primary care settings worldwide in one form or another throughout the past two decades. …”
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Transformation of learning from real to virtual: an exploratory-descriptive analysis of issues and challenges by Yasmeen Shamsi Rizvi, Asma Nabi

“…Those who can afford it, do not have the privacy to engage effectively in classes on video conferencing portals. Both students and teachers suffer due to poor audio and video quality caused by poor infrastructure. …”
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Energy expenditure and weight-related behaviors in youth with Down syndrome: a protocol by Michele Polfuss, Michele Polfuss, Linda G. Bandini, Michele N. Ravelli, Zijian Huang, Andrea Moosreiner, Dale A. Schoeller, Chiang-Ching Huang, Dan Ding, Cristen Berry, Emma Marston, Azeem Hussain, Timothy C. Shriver, Kathleen J. Sawin, Kathleen J. Sawin

“…The study team supervises all data collection via a video conferencing platform, e.g., Zoom. This study will (1) examine and determine average TDEE based on age and sex, (2) develop a prediction equation based on measured TDEE to predict energy requirements with a best-fit model based on fat-free mass, sex, age, and height and/or weight, and (3) use 24-hour dietary recalls, a nutrition and physical activity screener, wearable devices, and sleep questionnaire to describe the patterns and quality of dietary intake, sleep, and physical activity status in youth with DS.DiscussionThe lack of accurate information on energy expenditure and weight-related behaviors in youth with DS significantly impedes the successful prevention and treatment of obesity for this vulnerable population. …”
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A novel transcranial photobiomodulation device to address motor signs of Parkinson's disease: a parallel randomised feasibility studyResearch in context by Geoffrey Herkes, Claire McGee, Ann Liebert, Brian Bicknell, Vivian Isaac, Hosen Kiat, Craig S. McLachlan

“…Treatment was delivered in the participants' homes, monitored by internet video conferencing (Zoom). Stage 1 was followed by 12 weeks of no treatment for those on active therapy (active-to-no-treatment group), and 12 weeks of active treatment for those on sham (sham-to-active group), for participants who chose to continue (stage 2). …”
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Detecting Deepfakes with Human Help to Help Humans Detect Deepfakes by Fosco, Camilo L.

“…Fake or manipulated video media (“deepfakes”) pose a clear threat to the integrity of online spaces that rely on video, from social media, to news media, to video conferencing platforms. To the human eye, these computer-generated fake videos are increasingly indistinguishable from genuine videos [45, 20]. …”
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Experiences, Benefits, and Challenges of Virtual Teamwork for Public Libraries in the US Midwest during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Eugenia Opuda

“…Many teams adopted video conferencing tools to continue to meet as a group, platforms to share documents, and messaging apps to enhance group communication. …”
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3D audio reproduction : natural augmented reality headset and next generation entertainment system using wave field synthesis by Ranjan, Rishabh

“…We inherently use it for interacting, listening to music, watching movies in home or cinemas, playing video games, having video-conferencing, etc. The main purpose of 3D audio reproduction is to emulate a natural listening experience to the user via playback devices. …”
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Human-Computer Interaction : Interaction Techniques and Novel Applications : Thematic Area, HCI 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Even... by International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (23rd : 2021 : Online) 642922, Kurosu, Masaaki, 1948-, editor 573627

Efficiently Searching for Objects Within Large Collections of Images and Video by Moll, Oscar R.

“…Cameras in our phones let us capture our day to day, camera drones help engineers monitor structures and map terrain. Video conferencing is a key enabler of remote work and distributed teams. …”
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Design and development of MAC and routing protocols for cognitive radio based wireless mesh networks by How, Kiam Cheng

“…Correspondingly, WMNs are also expected to support delay sensitive and/or high bandwidth real-time streaming multimedia applications such as VoIP and video conferencing. However, Quality-of-Service (QoS) provisioning in WMNs is very challenging due to various factors. …”
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Mediated person-to-person communication by Guild, P, Guild, Paul Douglas

“…Groups of undergraduates met on five different occasions to solve human relations problems, either in face-to-face discussion situations, or over video conferencing networks. In face-to-face conditions, development of leadership took almost a classic form, with sociometric measures system atically related to behavioural indexes; in the video (teleconference) conditions, role differentiation tendencies were sharply curtailed, and the relationship of sociometric indexes with indexes of verbal output were greatly diminished. …”

The impact of the Speech Systems Approach on intelligibility for children with cerebral palsy: a secondary analysis by Pennington Lindsay, Cunningham Stuart, Hiu Shaun, Khattab Ghada, Ryan Vicky

“…In two of the original studies the sessions were provided face-to-face, the third study session took place remotely using video conferencing software. In the first session the therapist tried several cues to find the best that elicited a strong, clear voice in an open vowel (ah). …”
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Pacific Regional Infectious Disease Association (PRIDA): capacity-building for microbiology and infectious disease across the Pacific by John Ferguson, Khin Chaw, Colleen Allen, Bev Hall, Margie Evans, Wendy Jackson, Claire Heney, Nikki Townell, Ian Marr, Tessa Oakley

“…Concurrent design of multidisciplinary virtual video conferenced microbiology rounds provides teaching opportunities in real time and improvement in daily patient care. …”
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Case study investigation of CMC with young language learners by Brigitte Gruson, Françoise Barnes

“…(Ibidem), who show that students who have experienced video-conferenced lessons have more confidence to experiment with language and, in general, produce language of a higher quality, our work examines the impact of CMC on students' communicative skills and teachers' actions in primary education. …”
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