Muhammad Raza Naqvi¹, Muhammad Waseem Iqbal^2,*, Syed Khuram Shahzad³, M. Usman Ashraf⁴, Khalid Alsubhi⁵, Hani Moaiteq Aljahdali⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 3679-3695, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.030340

Abstract Health care has become an essential social-economic concern for all stakeholders (e.g., patients, doctors, hospitals etc.), health needs, private care and the elderly class of society. The massive increase in the usage of health care Internet of things (IoT) applications has great technological evolvement in human life. There are various smart health care services like remote patient monitoring, diagnostic, disease-specific remote treatments and telemedicine. These applications are available in a split fashion and provide solutions for variant diseases, medical resources and remote service management. The main objective of this research is to provide a management platform where all these services… More >

Farzana Kausar Gondal^1,*, Syed Khuram Shahzad², Muhammad Arfan Jaffar³, Muhammad Waseem Iqbal⁴

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 1369-1386, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028407

Abstract Cities are facing challenges of high rise in population number and consequently need to be equipped with latest smart services to provide luxuries of life to its residents. Smart integrated solutions are also a need to deal with the social and environmental challenges, caused by increasing urbanization. Currently, the development of smart services’ integrated network, within a city, is facing the barriers including; less efficient collection and sharing of data, along with inadequate collaboration of software and hardware. Aiming to resolve these issues, this paper recommended a solution for a synchronous functionality in the smart services’ integration process through modeling… More >

Yun-Jung Choi¹, Mi-Ra Won², Dong-Hee Cho^1,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 85-94, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.018017

Abstract As industries develop, fire disasters and their associated damage are increasing. Investigating the mental health of victims is imperative because this is an essential issue for community recovery after a disaster. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of a program implemented by a community mental health center based on the investigation of the victims’ depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels immediately after the disaster and at one-year follow-up. As a result, victims’ depression and PTSD recovered over time, and more changes were confirmed. In particular, the high-risk group for PTSD showed a high program participation rate, and… More >

Ruben Willems^1,*, Fouke Ombelet², Eva Goossens^2,3,4, Katya De Groote⁵, Werner Budts^6,7, Stéphane Moniotte⁸, Michèle de Hosson⁹, Liesbet Van Bulck^2,4, Arianne Marelli¹⁰, Philip Moons^2,11,12, Julie De Backer^4,9,#, Lieven Annemans^1,#

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.6, pp. 399-429, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.011709

Abstract Objective: Cost-of-illness studies in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) have mainly been limited to hospitalizations. This is the first paper to provide a comprehensive overview from a societal perspective including inpatient and outpatient medical costs, and absenteeism- and unemployment-related societal costs. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal (2006–2015) database analysis was performed in Belgium combining administrative and clinical databases (n = 10,572). Trends in resource use and costs per patient year were standardized to assess the impact of changes in the patient population composition. Generalized Linear Mixed Models assessed the impact of age, sex, lesion complexity, and time. Costs were converted to… More >

Karrie F. Downing^1,2, Matthew E. Oster^1,3, Sherry L. Farr¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 497-506, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12476

Abstract Objective: A substantial percentage of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) fail to transfer to adult care, resulting in increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Transition planning discussions with a provider may increase rates of transfer, yet little is known about frequency and content of these discussions. We assessed prevalence and predictors of transition-related discussions between providers and parents of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) and heart problems, including CHD.
Design: Using parent-reported data on 12- to 17-year-olds from the 2009–2010 National Survey of CSHCN, we calculated adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for associations between demographic factors and provider discussions… More >