Exploring the effect of virtual reality relaxation environment on white coat hypertension in blood pressure measurement

Ma, Haokai; Bian, Yulong; Wang, Yingbin; Zhou, Chao; Geng, Wenxiu; Zhang, Fan; Liu, Juan; Yang, Chenglei

doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2021.103721

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“…Generally, the severity of voiding symptoms in the validated, selfadministered IPSS is traditionally classified as mild (0-7), moderate (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19), and severe (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). 911 In men with mild LUTS symptoms from BPH, medical or surgical treatment is not required.…”

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Characteristics of Patients Who Visit Urologic Outpatient Department via Health Promotion Center

Ko¹,

Lee²,

Yoo³

2022

Korean J Urol Oncol

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Purpose: Health examination is one of the methods to make the diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia. To evaluate factors leading to the visit to the outpatient department (OPD) in patients at the health promotion center (HPC) who did not undergo urology treatment.Materials and Methods: This observational study was based on data from an HPC database of 2,700 patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound between March 2018 and February 2021. Of these, 264 patients visited OPD. Factors affecting OPD visits, such as colonoscopy at HPC and daily fluid intake, were evaluated. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors to predict the visit to OPD.Results: Age (p<0.001) and diagnosis of overactive bladder (p<0.001) were significantly correlated with the severity of the total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS); however, colonoscopy evaluation at HPC and daily fluid intake did not correlate. Prostate volume (PV) (p=0.002) and total IPSS (p<0.001) were identified as predictive factors for the visit at OPD via HPC. The cutoff value of total IPSS and PV were 12 points and 26.7 cm<sup>3</sup>. The total IPSS (8–11) at HPC group presented higher total IPSS at OPD and the total IPSS (12–19) at HPC group showed lesser total IPSS at OPD (1.9±2.8 vs. -1.0±4.2, p=0.008).Conclusions: Twelve or more total IPSS is a significant factor that determines the OPD visit. At HPC, the primary care physician should be considered to recommend OPD to patients who have 12 or more total IPSS and 26.7 cm<sup>3</sup> or more PV at the same time.

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Characteristics of Patients Who Visit Urologic Outpatient Department via Health Promotion Center

Ko¹,

Lee²,

Yoo³

2022

Korean J Urol Oncol

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“…The within-subjects approach used in this study has the advantage of effectively controlling the influence of subjects' variables on the results (22). The study included two phases: the browsing digital devices phase and the VS-DTx phase.…”

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Beneficial impact of visual stimulation-based digital therapeutics on blood pressure control in non-hypertensive individuals

Jiang,

Liu,

Yang

et al. 2024

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Hypertension-related diseases occur in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals. However, few studies to date have explored blood pressure (BP) control in non-hypertensive individuals. This before-after study aimed to examine the impact of visual stimulation-based digital therapeutics (VS-DTx) on BP and heart rate (HR). Eighty-three eligible non-hypertensive participants were included in this study. The McNemar test and Paired Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test were employed to assess decline rates and differences in BP and HR between the control phase and the intervention (using VS-DTx) phase. Pairwise correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the two phases. This study found the systolic BP (SBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the VS-DTx phase showed a downward trend (66.2% vs 49.3%; 68.7% vs 55.4%). The mean SBP decreased from 114.73 mm Hg to 111.18 mm Hg, and the mean MAP decreased from 87.96 mm Hg to 84.88 mm Hg in the VS-DTx phase. Paired Samples Wilcoxon Test showed differences in both ΔSBP (Z = -3.296; P < 0.01) and ΔMAP (Z = -2.386; P < 0.05) (Δ is defined as the difference between baseline and post-stimulus). The pairwise correlations analysis revealed that VS-DTx affected the MAP reduction (r = 0.33; P < 0.01) between the browsing digital devices phase and the VS-DTx phase. The results indicated that VS-DTx may have a certain effect on BP, including SBP and MAP. This study preliminarily explored the possible effects of VS-DTx on BP, providing certain useful insights for future research in digital BP management.

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“…Nowadays, VR and AR, with their latest technology of VR being completely immersive and AR mixing the real and virtual worlds, are being considered for use in treating diseases in POT. VR and AR have been utilized in various therapeutic contexts to conduct neuropsychological evaluations, ease pain, and aid in rehabilitation training 47 . VR and AR in POT are used in various ways such as treatment of post‐stroke rehabilitation, 41 autism, 45,48–52 assessment and treatment of amblyopia, 53,54 whitecoat hypertension (WCH) in blood pressure (BP) measurement, 47 physical and mental health rehabilitation, 55–57 and many more.…”

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“…The four studies created natural habitat scenes. The four relaxation scenes were designed in Reference 47, where users appear virtually through the headset and have no contact with the real world.…”

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A review of the application of virtual and augmented reality in physical and occupational therapy

Luckykumar Dwarkadas,

Talasila,

Challa

et al. 2024

Softw Pract Exp

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This paper includes a research review in five bibliographic databases on using the application of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in physical and occupational therapy (POT). This literature review addresses five research questions and two sub‐research questions. A total of 36 relevant studies were selected in the review based on the defined keywords and inclusion‐exclusion criteria. The primary motivation for using the application of VR and AR in POT is that it is accurate, involves higher patient participation, and requires less therapy recovery time. The standard software tool used is the Unity 3D game engine, and the common device used is the Oculus Rift HMD. Various applications of VR and AR consist of different VR environments and AR contents used in POT. Post‐stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation exercises, pain management, mental and behavioral disorders, and autism in children are the main aspects addressed through the VR and AR environments. Literature review indicates that questionnaires, interviews, and observation are the primary metrics for measuring therapy's effectiveness. The study's findings show positive results such as reduced treatment time, nervousness, pain, hospitalization period, making therapy enjoyable and encouraging, improved quality of life, and focus on using the application of VR and AR in POT. This review will be relevant to researchers, VR and AR application designers, doctors, and patients using the application of VR and AR in POT. Further research addressing multiple participants with clinical trials, adding new VR environments and AR content in VR and AR applications, including follow‐up sessions, and increasing training sessions while using the application of VR and AR in POT are recommended.

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Exploring the effect of virtual reality relaxation environment on white coat hypertension in blood pressure measurement

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Characteristics of Patients Who Visit Urologic Outpatient Department via Health Promotion Center

Characteristics of Patients Who Visit Urologic Outpatient Department via Health Promotion Center

Beneficial impact of visual stimulation-based digital therapeutics on blood pressure control in non-hypertensive individuals

A review of the application of virtual and augmented reality in physical and occupational therapy

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