ACCEPTANCE OF MOBILE HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH: BARRIERS AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCIENTISTS

Acceptance of Mobile Health in Communities Underrepresented in Biomedical Research: Barriers and Ethical Considerations for Scientists

Background The rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer wearable fitness products (eg, Flex 2, Fitbit) and research-grade sensors (eg, SenseCam, Microsoft Research; activPAL, PAL Technologies) coincides with new opportunities for biomedical and behavioral researchers.Underserved communities report among the highest rates of chronic disease Spoons and

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A rare cause of deep vein thrombosis: inferior vena cava agenesis

Abstract Inferior vena cava agenesis is a rare condition and is often misdiagnosed.This anomaly is asymptomatic in the majority of cases and is usually diagnosed during imaging tests carried out for other purposes.The most frequent manifestation is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in SERVERS lower limbs and anticoagulation therapy is the most frequent tr

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