A review of smart homes—Present state and future challenges

M Chan, D Estève, C Escriba, E Campo - Computer methods and programs …, 2008 - Elsevier
In the era of information technology, the elderly and disabled can be monitored with
numerous intelligent devices. Sensors can be implanted into their home for continuous …

[HTML][HTML] Rural telemedicine use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: repeated cross-sectional study

C Chu, P Cram, A Pang, V Stamenova… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a notable increase in telemedicine
adoption. However, the impact of the pandemic on telemedicine use at a population level in …

[HTML][HTML] Different applications of telemedicine-assessing the challenges, barriers, and opportunities-a narrative review

F Jafarzadeh, F Rahmani, F Azadmehr… - Journal of Family …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Telemedicine (TLM) is a technique of telecommunication used to create, promote, or
accelerate health services. Because of its societal significance, the current study attempted …

[BOOK][B] Encyclopedia of biomaterials and biomedical engineering

G Wnek, G Bowlin - 2008 - books.google.com
Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

The impact of telemedicine on transfer rates of newborns at rural community hospitals

SC Haynes, M Dharmar, BC Hill, KR Hoffman… - Academic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective Telemedicine may have the ability to reduce avoidable
transfers by allowing remote specialists the opportunity to more effectively assess patients …

Rural practitioners' experiences in dementia diagnosis and treatment

CS Teel - Aging & Mental Health, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
When diagnosis of dementia occurs earlier in the disease process, more time is available for
treatment aimed at maintaining patient function and delaying decline, and for family …

Emergency facility video-conferencing system

JJ Degioanni - US Patent App. 12/290,124, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A medical video-teleconferencing and treatment system, having a central
video-conferencing station and one or more remote video-conferencing stations and a …

The educational impact of the specialty care access network–extension of community healthcare outcomes program

RJ Salgia, PB Mullan, H McCurdy, A Sales… - Telemedicine and e …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: With the aging hepatitis C cohort and increasing prevalence of fatty liver
disease, the burden on primary care providers (PCPs) to care for patients with liver disease …

Evolution of telemedicine from an applied communication perspective in the United States

P Whitten, BD Sypher - Telemedicine Journal & e-Health, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Telemedicine, the use of telecommunication technologies to provide health services over
some distance, has a history that spans more than five decades. Technological development …

A critical review of user studies on healthy smart homes

MJ Kim, MW Oh, ME Cho, H Lee… - Indoor and Built …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Considerable research has been conducted on smart services and technologies over the
past decades, and the realization of smart environments has been one of the important …