Mobile Applications in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Apple App Store and the Google Play Store

Trecca, Eleonora M C; Lonigro, Antonio; Gelardi, Matteo; Kim, Brandon; Cassano, Michele

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“…Distinct from the articles [32] and guidelines [33] published during the first months of the pandemic, this review presenting the "COVID-19 organization protocol" of the research hospital "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" offers a different and enduring perspective accompanied by a new awareness of the disease and a gradual return to elective procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly only accelerated the process toward the health care system of the future, where telemedicine [34], artificial intelligence [35] and mobile applications [36] are going to have more and more use.…”

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Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

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Trecca

D’Ecclesia

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Background The medical community has been deeply involved in fighting the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as a consequence, the care of non-COVID-19 patients has been impacted. However, the treatment of head and neck cancer patients is not deferrable, and an integrated strategy is required. The aim of the current article is to present the experience in the management of head and neck patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”. This review contains replicable and widely usable instructions on how to avoid delays in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck tumors and to ensure a gradual return to elective procedures. Main text The Head and Neck Department of the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” includes an Otolaryngology and a Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, both of which deal with the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant pathologies of the head and neck, as well as urgent/emergent consultations and surgical procedures that necessitate time sensitive operative management, such as cochlear implantation (CI). Given these premises and the complexity of the Department, the “COVID-19 organizing protocol” of the research hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” was divided into two phases in accordance with the different stages of the pandemic and the priority of treatment. Special attention was given to the medical surveillance of health care workers and hospitalized patients, to the organization of the outpatient clinic and the operating setting as well as to the implementation of telehealth systems. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic is going to be a long-term situation with lasting effects on the public health and the entire society. Therefore, an efficient health care system has to adopt a double strategy: always being ready for a “new wave” of the pandemic and not forgetting non-COVID-19 patients, among whom head and neck cancer patients represent a priority. More than 1 year since the first outbreak in Wuhan, this review offers a unique and helpful perspective that incorporates awareness of the disease.

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Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

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“…There is an increasing effort to develop mobile applications to facilitate identification and management of auditory and otolaryngological pathologies, including outer and middle ear pathologies [ 27 ]. Given the documented demand versus capacity challenge in LMICs, mobile applications can be used to help with the training of students to identify outer and middle ear pathologies, where instructors other than those physically available in local training institutions can be utilised.…”

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Undergraduate audiology students’ perceived competence and confidence in conducting otoscopic examination following video otoscopic training

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Khoza-Shangase

2021

BMC Med Educ

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Background Emerging research indicates that video otoscopy can be used as a teaching tool to enhance students’ ability to identify outer and middle ear pathologies. However, there is little research on the perceptions of audiology students regarding their competence and confidence following video otoscopic training, and how they view the use of video otoscopy as a teaching tool. Therefore, this study aimed to determine undergraduate (UG) audiology students’ perceived competence and confidence in conducting otoscopy following training by video otoscopic examination. Methods A survey methodology with a cross sectional design was employed. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to all third and fourth year (senior) (N = 79) UG audiology students using Survey Monkey. Ethical approval and permission from relevant stakeholders were obtained. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results 60 % of the students felt competent in performing otoscopy, while 63.3 % felt less competent in interpreting otoscopic examination findings. 43.3 % felt they can confidently and competently identify outer ear pathologies. There was no association between the number of video otoscopic examinations performed and perceived competence or/and confidence. There was also no statistically significant relationship between year of study (e.g., third year versus fourth year) and perceived competence or/and confident (p = 0.7131). Almost all (97 %) students felt that video otoscopic training should continue to be part of the clinical training as it helped them enhance their skills in performing otoscopy. Conclusions Current findings highlight the need to improve students’ practical training, incorporating pathologic ears into the curriculum. These findings also highlight the importance of supplementing practical training methodologies with changing technological advancements, particularly where tele-audiology opportunities may exist.

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“…• 2.a) definição da estratégia de seleção: os repositórios sugeridos geralmente não permitem o uso de expressões de busca, logo deve-se realizar uma busca individual para cada palavra-chave definida para a obtenção da amostra inicial de aplicativos. Esta estratégiaé utilizada em [Souza and Silva 2016, Formagini et al 2017, Marcelo et al 2020, Morais et al 2020, Querino et al 2020, Trecca et al 2021.…”

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“…Na literatura são encontrados trabalhos que fazem buscas de aplicativos de saúde sobre tratamento do tabagismo [Formagini et al 2017], informações nutricionais para gestantes [Brown et al 2020], Diabetes Mellitus [Marcelo et al 2020], hipertensão arterial sistêmica [Marcelo et al 2020] e ansiedade e depressão [Querino et al 2020]. Buscas de aplicativos em repositórios são também realizadas como complemento a revisões da literatura sobre as atividades da vida diária de idosos [Souza and Silva 2016], o uso de serious games na educação de higiene bucal infantil [Morais et al 2020] e otorrinolaringologia [Trecca et al 2021]. Destes trabalhos, apenas em [Querino et al 2020]é citado o uso de um protocolo de MSL como apoio para a identificação de aplicativos em repositórios, com uma adaptação parcial do protocolo sem incluir etapas de snowballing e avaliação de qualidade.…”

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“…Trabalhos de MSL englobando LC vêm ocorrendo [Yasin et al 2020, Kamei et al 2021, porém sem considerar os repositórios de aplicativos e código-fonte em seus estudos. Buscas de aplicativos de saúde nestes repositórios são encontradas na literatura [Brown et al 2020, Marcelo et al 2020, Morais et al 2020, Trecca et al 2021, porém sem o apoio e a adaptação completa de um protocolo de MSL previamente definido e adaptado para o ambiente de repositórios não-acadêmicos.…”

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Protocolo de Mapeamento Sistemático para Busca de Aplicativos de Saúde em Repositórios Não-acadêmicos

Lima¹,

Peres²

2021

Anais Do I Workshop De Práticas De Ciência Aberta Para Engenharia De Software (OpenScienSE 2021)

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Este artigo apresenta um trabalho em andamento de adaptação de um protocolo de mapeamento sistemático da literatura para o levantamento de aplicativos de software de saúde em repositórios não-acadêmicos de aplicativos e código-fonte. Foram elaborados dois guias de utilização do protocolo ajustados para profissionais de saúde e desenvolvedores de software. Espera-se que estes guias auxiliem na obtenção de resultados mais rigorosos e imparciais nestas pesquisas. Um estudo de viabilidade será conduzido na próxima etapa deste trabalho para o refinamento do protocolo e dos guias de aplicação.

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Mobile Applications in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Apple App Store and the Google Play Store

Cited by 18 publications

References 53 publications

Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

Managing head and neck cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary referral center in southern Italy

Undergraduate audiology students’ perceived competence and confidence in conducting otoscopic examination following video otoscopic training

Protocolo de Mapeamento Sistemático para Busca de Aplicativos de Saúde em Repositórios Não-acadêmicos

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