A systematic review of immersive technology applications for medical practice and education - Trends, application areas, recipients, teaching contents, evaluation methods, and performance

BackgroundDespite the increasing use of immersive technology (IT) in ophthalmology, the effectiveness of this approach compared to other teaching practices is unclear. This systematic review aimed to determine the value of IT to teach students ophthalmic skills and whether it can supplement or replace conventional teaching practices.MethodsA systematic search was performed of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC and PsychINFO databases. Randomised controlled trials comparing IT interventions versus (1) no training, (2) standard training, (3) different types of IT interventions, (4) different doses of IT interventions were eligible for inclusion.ResultsSeven trials involving 177 participants were included. IT offered some benefit compared to standard training as most trials demonstrated evidence of learning represented by composite performance score and performance time. Repetitive training with IT displayed similar results.ConclusionIT appears to improve the ophthalmic skill of healthcare trainees and should be considered as a supplement to training.

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Nanocrystals: The Preparation, Precise Control and Application Toward the Pharmaceutics and Food Industry

Current Pharmaceutical Design ◽

10.2174/1381612824666180515124614 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (21) ◽

pp. 2425-2431 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Cao Wu ◽

Zhou Chen ◽

Ya Hu ◽

Zhiyuan Rao ◽

Wangping Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Industry ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Preparation Methods ◽

Precise Control ◽

Significant Process ◽

Technology Applications ◽

And Performance ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Analytical Technology ◽

And Chemical Properties

Crystallization is a significant process employed to produce a wide variety of materials in pharmaceutical and food area. The control of crystal dimension, crystallinity, and shape is very important because they will affect the subsequent filtration, drying and grinding performance as well as the physical and chemical properties of the material. This review summarizes the special features of crystallization technology and the preparation methods of nanocrystals, and discusses analytical technology which is used to control crystal quality and performance. The crystallization technology applications in pharmaceutics and foods are also outlined. These illustrated examples further help us to gain a better understanding of the crystallization technology for pharmaceutics and foods.

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Systematic review of applied usability metrics within usability evaluation methods for hospital electronic healthcare record systems

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice ◽

10.1111/jep.13582 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marta Weronika Wronikowska ◽

James Malycha ◽

Lauren J. Morgan ◽

Verity Westgate ◽

Tatjana Petrinic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Evaluation Methods ◽

Usability Evaluation ◽

Electronic Healthcare Record ◽

Usability Metrics ◽

Usability Evaluation Methods

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A systematic review of definitions of motor vehicle headways in driver behaviour and performance studies

Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour ◽

10.1016/j.trf.2020.12.011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 ◽

pp. 38-54

Author(s):

Raaj Kishore Biswas ◽

Rena Friswell ◽

Jake Olivier ◽

Ann Williamson ◽

Teresa Senserrick

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Performance Studies ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Driver Behaviour ◽

And Performance

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Acute Effects of Training Loads on Muscle Damage Markers and Performance in Semi-elite and Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sports Medicine ◽

10.1007/s40279-021-01486-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ryan Simmons ◽

Kenji Doma ◽

Wade Sinclair ◽

Jonathan Connor ◽

Anthony Leicht

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Muscle Damage ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Acute Effects ◽

And Performance ◽

Muscle Damage Markers

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A systematic review of moving bed biofilm reactor, membrane bioreactor, and moving bed membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment: Comparison of research trends, removal mechanisms, and performance

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.jece.2021.106112 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106112

Author(s):

Duduku Saidulu ◽

Abhradeep Majumder ◽

Ashok Kumar Gupta

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Membrane Bioreactor ◽

Research Trends ◽

Biofilm Reactor ◽

Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor ◽

Moving Bed ◽

Treatment Comparison ◽

Removal Mechanisms ◽

And Performance

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Supplementation and Performance for Wheelchair Athletes: A Systematic Review

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.2020-0241 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Andreia Bauermann ◽

Karina S.G. de Sá ◽

Zilda A. Santos ◽

Anselmo A. Costa e Silva

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

High Performance ◽

Nutritional Intervention ◽

Vitamin D Supplementation ◽

Nutritional Interventions ◽

Carbohydrate Supplementation ◽

Wheelchair Athletes ◽

Cord Injury ◽

And Performance ◽

Intervention Trials

This systematic review aimed to identify nutritional interventions and supplements that improve the performance for wheelchair athletes. Intervention trials involving high-performance wheelchair athletes were analyzed, including those that comprised a nutritional intervention, defined as any intervention related to food, beverages, and supplementation aiming at evaluating the performance of wheelchair athletes. Of the included studies, four evaluated caffeine supplementation, of which one also evaluated sodium citrate supplementation; two studies evaluated vitamin D supplementation; one study assessed creatine monohydrate supplementation; and one assessed carbohydrate supplementation. Most studies were conducted on athletes with spinal cord injury. Athletes who consumed caffeine exhibited an improvement in performance, but this finding is not strong enough to become a recommendation.

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