Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual patient may help future doctors prevent suicide
A virtual patient named Denise may help future physicians feel more comfortable and capable assessing suicide risk.
Jan 4, 2013
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Medical research
Parkinson's disease patients may benefit from virtual-reality-based therapies
In people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), the inability to make quick movements limits basic functioning in daily life. Movement can be improved by various cueing techniques, such as providing visual or auditory stimuli when ...
Jul 11, 2011
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Surgery
3-D virtual reality models help yield better surgical outcomes
A UCLA-led study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times, less blood loss during surgery ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Virtual reality may help adults recover from stroke
Early results suggest that using virtual reality (VR) human-computer interfaces might help adult stroke patients regain arm function and improve their ability to perform standard tasks, when compared to patients who don't ...
Sep 7, 2011
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Nurses trained via virtual reality performed better than those trained by inpatient clinical training
In search of novel tactics to accommodate a larger student body and fulfill workforce demands, nursing schools are developing new approaches to optimize learning, engage learners, and provide methods to ensure competency ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keep calm and carry on: Virtual reality helps medical and nursing students manage agitated patients with empathy
Caring for patients who are facing stress, anxiety and depression, or when physical restraint is required, is one of the several challenges that healthcare professionals face in the clinical setting.
May 27, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Smoking before and after conception is linked to delayed embryonic development
Smoking by mothers during the period immediately before and after conception is linked to a delay in embryonic development, smaller fetuses at the time of the 20-week ultrasound scan, and lower birth weight.
Feb 23, 2022
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Medical research
VR headsets and hypnosis may help distract patients undergoing medical procedures
New research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC) shows that the use of virtual reality glasses or medical hypnosis can alleviate both pain ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Neuroscience
Breakthrough implant brings dexterity and sense of touch to prosthetic hand
There have been significant technological developments in prosthetics in recent years. However, artificial replacements provide limited value in performing everyday tasks where their sensory feedback offers poor functionality. ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Pediatrics
Virtual reality reduces anxiety in children during PIVC placement
(HealthDay)—Virtual reality can decrease pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous catheter placement, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 16, 2021
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