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Neuromodulation, Gate Control Theory, Auditory Distraction and using Sound to explore Pain Management

Lloyd Price

For example, a recent study found that combining electrical stimulation of the spinal cord with broadband sound was effective in reducing pain in guinea pigs. More research is needed to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of sound-based pain management techniques. Reduced Anxiety: Pain and anxiety often go hand-in-hand.

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Patients Have AI-Disconnect When it Comes to Their Health Care – Pew Research Center Insights

Health Populi

For pain management and chatbots for mental health? consumers who are aware of AI applications, over one-half view robots that can perform surgery as well as AI tools that can detect skin cancer represent major advances in medical care. Not so much major advancements as minor ones which one-third of consumers perceive. chat) model.

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Consider: Aging in a Virtual World

Aging in Place Technology Watch

We were guided on how to cope with these remote processes where we were not present to manage or experience. And for the care recipients being managed, they were unable to communicate problems in their on-site, 'real' experience. Virtual reality for seniors.

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#087: Can Virtual Reality be Considered a Medical Device?

Digital Health Today

Those guests, who all happened to be doctors leading in the field, spoke about their work across a wide variety of use cases, such as patient education, treating mental health condition, pain management, surgical training and actual live surgery. We also dive into how the business was helped by getting the FDA involved early.

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Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

Our ambulatory users can expect more functionality for specialty clinics, like infusion clinics, dialysis, and pain management in 2023. In 2023, the market is likely going to experience a shift in focus on how to aggregate and analyze this increasing amount of data effectively.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Depending on the answers, a patient might then be advised on how to rest following activity, or how to alternate anti-inflammatory medications for better pain relief."

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Why Patient-Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) could be set to radically transform outpatient care

Digital Leaders HealthTech

One of the key areas where PIFU can be most effective is with long-term health conditions or pain management. With PIFU targets looming we need to consider how to improve the patient experience and help trusts think differently about the way they meet these targets. The right patients for PIFU.