scholarly journals Telemonitoring in diabetes: evolution of concepts and technologies, with a focus on results of the more recent studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Andrès ◽  
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Laurent Meyer ◽  
Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
Focus On Results ◽  
Samples Selection ◽  
Information And Communication

This is a narrative review of telemonitoring (remote monitoring) projects and studies within the field of diabetes, with a focus on results of the more recent studies. Since the beginning of the 1990s, several telemedicine projects and studies focused on type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Over the last 5 years, numerous telemedicine projects based on connected objects and new information and communication technologies (ICT) (elements defining telemedicine 2.0) have emerged or are still under development. Two examples are the DIABETe and Telesage telemonitoring project which perfectly fits within the telemedicine 2.0 framework – the first to include artificial intelligence (AI) with MyPrediTM and DiabeoTM. Mainly, these projects and studies show that telemonitoring diabetic result in: improvements in control of blood glucose (BG) level and significant reduction in HbA1c (e.g., for Telescot et TELESAGE studies); positive impact on co-morbidities (arterial hypertension, weight, dyslipidemia) (e.g., for Telescot and DIABETe studies); better patient’s quality of life (e.g., for DIABETe study); positive impact on appropriation of the disease by patients and/or greater adherence to therapeutic and hygiene-dietary measures (e.g., The Utah Remote Monitoring Project); and at least, good receptiveness by patients and their empowerment. To date, the magnitude of its effects remains debatable, especially with the variation in patients’ characteristics (e.g., background, ability for self-management, medical condition), samples selection and approach for the treatment of control groups. All of the recent studies have been classified as “Moderate” to “High”.

ICTs and Their Impact on Women's Roles and Evolution within Developing Societies

2015 ◽  
pp. 1452-1473
Author(s):  
Ana-Cristina Ionescu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Western World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Technologies

The Internet is definitely the most complex and dynamic technical and cultural phenomenon that humanity ever experienced. Nevertheless, despite its positive impact on the Western world, Web 2.0 has yet to prove its power in the undeveloped regions of the globe, where the Internet Era is still at its dawn. In developing countries, the barriers that women face, such as poverty or social imbalances, establish significant challenges that hinder connectivity and access to modern technologies. In this context, the chapter discusses the evolution of gender speech in relation to new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors determine whether the declarations and plans for action that were issued subsequent to the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing enhanced the establishment of gendered policies on ICTs, particularly in the undeveloped regions of the world, and whether, in this way, they empower women, contribute to combating women's poverty, and promote gender equality.

ICTs and Their Impact on Women's Roles and Evolution within Developing Societies

2013 ◽  
pp. 335-358
Author(s):  
Ana-Cristina Ionescu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Western World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Technologies

The Internet is definitely the most complex and dynamic technical and cultural phenomenon that humanity ever experienced. Nevertheless, despite its positive impact on the Western world, Web 2.0 has yet to prove its power in the undeveloped regions of the globe, where the Internet Era is still at its dawn. In developing countries, the barriers that women face, such as poverty or social imbalances, establish significant challenges that hinder connectivity and access to modern technologies. In this context, the chapter discusses the evolution of gender speech in relation to new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors determine whether the declarations and plans for action that were issued subsequent to the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing enhanced the establishment of gendered policies on ICTs, particularly in the undeveloped regions of the world, and whether, in this way, they empower women, contribute to combating women's poverty, and promote gender equality.

Business Management and New Technologies to Improve the Services

2015 ◽  
pp. 65-84
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Granata
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Key Issues

Governments around the world have come to recognize the potential of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's) to reshape the ways in which they interact with citizens, businesses and other key stakeholders, hence the current move towards e-Government. A major goal of e-Government initiatives is to improve the quality of public service delivery through providing individuals and organizations with a coherent interface with government that has to be organized around their needs rather than the structure of government bodies. To that end, many governments have begun applying to their e-Government strategies the commercial concept commonly referred to as “Customer Relationship Management” (CRM), thus generating a new field of knowledge and related applications. This chapter discusses some of the key issues to implementing CRM in e-Government. It lays particular stress on the CRM capabilities of identifying and differentiating users, promoting take-up of e-Government and measuring the progress against its stated objectives. The conceptual framework will also be related to a case-study dealing with the Italian Revenue Agency, responsible for collecting tax and customs duties for government, which is developing a rich CRM program along with an ICT re-engineering process.

New information and communication technologies for pain

2013 ◽  
pp. 569-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Stinson ◽  
Lindsay Jibb
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
New Information ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Therapy Cost ◽  
Information And Communication

The rapid growth in the amount and availability of information and communication technology (ICT) in the last decade means that several new tools have become available to monitor and manage chronic pain. These tools include the Internet (and associated social support networks), mobile phones, and telemedicine and they are being used to enable self-management by people suffering from persistent pain. The benefits of ICT-based pain therapies are many and include improved treatment accessibility and satisfaction, as well as potential decreases in therapy cost. ICT therapies for people in pain represent exciting treatment possibilities. Future, rigorous research into the design and effectiveness of these therapies will shed more light on how ICT might improve the quality of life for people with chronic pain.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities for science journalists in adopting new technologies: the case of Spain

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. A05 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carles Pont-Sorribes ◽  
Sergi Cortiñas Rovira ◽  
Ilaria Di Bonito
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
Spanish Science ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Information And Communication

This paper analyses the adoption of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) by Spanish journalists specialising in science. Applying an ethnographic research model, this study was based on a wide sample of professionals, aiming to evaluate the extent by which science journalists have adopted the new media and changed the way they use information sources. In addition, interviewees were asked whether in their opinion the Web 2.0 has had an impact on the quality of the news. The integration of formats certainly implies a few issues for today’s newsrooms. Finally, with the purpose of improving the practice of science information dissemination, the authors put forward a few proposals, namely: Increasing the training of Spanish science journalists in the field of new technologies; Emphasising the accuracy of the information and the validation of sources; Rethinking the mandates and the tasks of information professionals.

scholarly journals Usability Analysis of Andalusian Spas’ Websites

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2307
Author(s):  
Rosa Anaya-Aguilar ◽  
German Gemar ◽  
Carmen Anaya-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Usability Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Websites

Health tourism is booming all over the world, and thermal spa tourism in Spain is a type of tourism aimed at integrating with nature, achieving sustainable development. In general, its facilities are located in areas specially protected by environmental legislation. This tourism sector attracts an increasingly wide market segment that has become more demanding and better informed and that more frequently uses the Internet to gather information. Tourists’ shopping and consumption habits are increasingly influenced by new information and communication technologies (ICTs), making these a topic of interest among academics and professionals. Website development has been shown to be an area of innovation for spa facilities, but evidence has also been found that this sector has experienced difficulty in adopting ICTs. This research sought to analyse spa websites’ usability by conducting an exploratory investigation of different websites’ contents. The results reveal that the use of new web technologies by spas is underdeveloped, although these facilities have achieved good positions in Internet search engines due to the synergistic effect of the official tourism websites. That is why most of them tell their story, detail their nature and the protection of their spaces. In this way, spas turn their websites into communication channels that convey to tourists their commitment to the environment and sustainable development.

scholarly journals Value-driven engineering of E-maintenance platforms

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Macchi ◽  
Adolfo Crespo Márquez ◽  
Maria Holgado ◽  
Luca Fumagalli ◽  
Luis Barberá Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
A Value ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for the engineering of E-maintenance platforms that is based on a value-driven approach. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology assumes that a value-driven engineering approach would help foster technological innovation for maintenance management. Indeed, value-driven engineering could be easily adopted at the business level, with subsequent positive effects on the industrial applications of new information and communication technologies solutions. Findings – The methodology combines a value-driven approach with the engineering in the maintenance scope. The methodology is tested in a manufacturing case to prove its potential to support the engineering of E-maintenance solutions. In particular, the case study concerns the investment in E-maintenance solutions developed in the framework of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system originally implemented for production purposes. Originality/value – Based on literature research, the paper presents a methodology that is implemented considering three different approaches (business theories, value-driven engineering and maintenance management). The combination of these approaches is novel and overcomes the traditional view of maintenance as an issue evaluated from a cost-benefit perspective.

THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol XIII (XIII) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
L.D. KRIVYKH ◽  
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O.B. BAGRINTSEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication

The article deals with the application of new technologies in teaching foreign languages. Substantiates the importance of the development of other forms and methods of teaching English to students of information technology disciplines. As well as drawing attention to the use of new information and communication technologies of the Internet. The article includes examples of the use of podcasts in the development of listening skills. The article is written for foreign language teachers, all interested in the methodology of teaching foreign languages, based on new technologies.

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