Objective To describe the average primary care physician consultation length in economically
developed and low-income/middle-income countries, and to examine the relationship …

The human gut harbors more than 100 trillion microbial cells, which have an essential role
in human metabolic regulation via their symbiotic interactions with the host. Altered gut …

Introduction The availability and routine use of electronic health records (EHRs) have become
commonplace in healthcare systems of many high-income countries. While there is an …

Objective To evaluate the impact of sharing electronic health records (EHRs) with patients
and map it across six domains of quality of care (ie, patient-centredness, effectiveness, …

Obesity is associated with significantly increased cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality.
Several molecular mechanisms underlying this association have been implied, among which …

Purpose Create an index of global reach for healthcare hashtags and tweeters therein,
filterable by topic of interest. Materials and methods For this proof-of-concept study we focused …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led health systems to increase the use of tools for monitoring
and triaging patients remotely. In this systematic review, we aim to assess the effectiveness …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile
applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. …

Digital health is the convergence of digital technologies with health, healthcare, living, and
society. Contrasting with the slow trend during the last decades, in the last few years, we have …

Background The adoption of virtual consultations, catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, has
transformed the delivery of primary care services. Owing to their rapid global proliferation, …