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Jabour AM. Putting patients at the center of health information exchange design: An exploration of patient preferences for data sharing. Health Informatics J 2024; 30:14604582241277029. [PMID: 39142341 DOI: 10.1177/14604582241277029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the many benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE), Studies reported patients concerns about the privacy and security of sharing their health information. To address these concerns, it is important to understand their needs, preferences, and priorities in the design and implementing HIE systems. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate patients' preferences for HIE consent option and examine the extent to which they are comfortable sharing the different parts of their medical records. METHOD A self-administered survey was conducted. The survey was administrated online and the total number of respondents was 660 participants. RESULTS The most popular option selected by participants for sharing HIE information was to share information with their permission once when they register (33.3%) followed by the option to share their information temporarily on demand during their clinical visit (23.8%). The types of information which participants were willing to share the most were general data such as age, weight, height, and gender, followed closely by data needed for medical emergency. In contrast, the information which participants were less likely to share were data related to financial status or income, followed by data related to sexual disease, and mental illnesses.
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- Abdulrahman M Jabour
- Department of Health Informatics, Faculty of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Information Technology and Virial Care, Jazan University Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Wang G, Chen C, Jiang Z, Li G, Wu C, Li S. Efficient Use of Biological Data in the Web 3.0 Era by Applying Nonfungible Token Technology. J Med Internet Res 2024; 26:e46160. [PMID: 38805706 PMCID: PMC11167317 DOI: 10.2196/46160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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CryptoKitties, a trendy game on Ethereum that is an open-source public blockchain platform with a smart contract function, brought nonfungible tokens (NFTs) into the public eye in 2017. NFTs are popular because of their nonfungible properties and their unique and irreplaceable nature in the real world. The embryonic form of NFTs can be traced back to a P2P network protocol improved based on Bitcoin in 2012 that can realize decentralized digital asset transactions. NFTs have recently gained much attention and have shown an unprecedented explosive growth trend. Herein, the concept of digital asset NFTs is introduced into the medical and health field to conduct a subversive discussion on biobank operations. By converting biomedical data into NFTs, the collection and circulation of samples can be accelerated, and the transformation of resources can be promoted. In conclusion, the biobank can achieve sustainable development through "decentralization."
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- Guanyi Wang
- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Xin YH, Hu KM, Yin HZ, Deng XL, Dong ZQ, Yan SZ, Jiang XS, Meng G, Zhang WM. Dynamic Optical Encryption Fueled via Tunable Mechanical Composite Micrograting Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312650. [PMID: 38339884 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Optical grating devices based on micro/nanostructured functional surfaces are widely employed to precisely manipulate light propagation, which is significant for information technologies, optical data storage, and light sensors. However, the parameters of rigid periodic structures are difficult to tune after manufacturing, which seriously limits their capacity for in situ light manipulation. Here, a novel anti-eavesdropping, anti-damage, and anti-tamper dynamic optical encryption strategy are reported via tunable mechanical composite wrinkle micrograting encryption systems (MCWGES). By mechanically composing multiple in-situ tunable ordered wrinkle gratings, the dynamic keys with large space capacity are generated to obtain encrypted diffraction patterns, which can provide a higher level of security for the encrypted systems. Furthermore, a multiple grating cone diffraction model is proposed to reveal the dynamic optical encryption principle of MCWGES. Optical encryption communication using dynamic keys has the effect of preventing eavesdropping, damage, and tampering. This dynamic encryption method based on optical manipulation of wrinkle grating demonstrates the potential applications of micro/nanostructured functional surfaces in the field of information security.
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- Yi-Hang Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Deeney CR, Kostick-Quenet K. Computational Ethics Tools to Audit Corporate Self-Governance in Data Processing. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2023; 23:42-44. [PMID: 37879005 PMCID: PMC10865338 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2023.2256258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Skalidis I, Muller O, Fournier S. CardioVerse: The cardiovascular medicine in the era of Metaverse. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2023; 33:471-476. [PMID: 35568263 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The recent pandemic launched an acceleration in adopting telemedicine by cardiovascular health and triggered the flourishing of technological advancements, such as the metaverse, which is a novel interactive mix of digital worlds that leverages augmented reality with virtual reality. The CardioVerse represents a theoretical term for the embracement of the metaverse by cardiovascular medicine, encompassing the endless possibilities as well as the challenges that it holds and introduces new dimensions to disease education, prevention and diagnosis. Its applications are numerous, notably in enhancing medical visits, assisting cardiovascular interventions and reshaping the way medical education is provided. Although obstacles are expected in diverse domains such as security, technical, legislative and regulatory, the utilization of non-fungible tokens as a security asset for patient data appears as potential solution.
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- Ioannis Skalidis
- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
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- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Randazzo G, Reitano G, Carletti F, Iafrate M, Betto G, Novara G, Dal Moro F, Zattoni F. Urology: a trip into metaverse. World J Urol 2023; 41:2647-2657. [PMID: 37552265 PMCID: PMC10582132 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04560-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Metaverse is becoming an alternative world in which technology and virtual experiences are mixed with real life, and it holds the promise of changing our way of living. Healthcare is already changing thanks to Metaverse and its numerous applications. In particular, Urology and urologic patients can benefit in many ways from Metaverse. METHODS A non-systematic literature review identified recently published studies dealing with Metaverse. The database used for this review was PubMed, and the identified studies served as the base for a narrative analysis of the literature that explored the use of Metaverse in Urology. RESULTS Virtual consultations can enhance access to care and reduce distance and costs, and pain management and rehabilitation can find an incredible support in virtual reality, reducing anxiety and stress and improving adherence to therapy. Metaverse has the biggest potential in urologic surgery, where it can revolutionize both surgery planning, with 3D modeling and virtual surgeries, and intraoperatively, with augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Med Schools can implement Metaverse in anatomy and surgery lectures, providing an immersive environment for learning, and residents can use this platform for learning in a safe space at their own pace. However, there are also potential challenges and ethical concerns associated with the use of the metaverse in healthcare. CONCLUSIONS This paper provides an overview of the concept of the metaverse, its potential applications, challenges, and opportunities, and discusses the implications of its development in Urology.
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- Gianmarco Randazzo
- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Urologic Unit, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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Lawson McLean A. Non-fungible token integration in neurosurgery: a technical review. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:207. [PMID: 37606862 PMCID: PMC10444635 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02119-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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- Aaron Lawson McLean
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
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Pietris J, Bacchi S, Tan Y, Kovoor J, Gupta A, Chan W. Safety always: the challenges of cloud computing in medical practice and ophthalmology. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:2436-2437. [PMID: 36550311 PMCID: PMC10397298 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02372-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- James Pietris
- University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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Horton P. A sustainable food future. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:230702. [PMID: 37621658 PMCID: PMC10445026 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.230702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The adverse environmental impacts of food production, the ill-health resulting from excess consumption and malnutrition, and the lack of resilience to the increasing number of threats to food availability show that the global system of food provision is not fit for purpose. Here, the causative flaws in the food system are identified and a framework presented for discovering the best ways to eliminate them. This framework is based upon an integrated view of the food system and the socio-economic systems in which it functions. The framework comprises an eight-point plan to describe the structure and functioning of the food system and to discover the optimum ways to bring about the changes needed to deliver a sustainable food future. The plan includes: priorities for research needed to provide options for change; an inclusive analytical methodology that uses the results of this research and incorporates acquisition, sharing and analysis of data; the need for actions at the local and national levels; and the requirements to overcome the barriers to change through education and international cooperation. The prospects for implementation of the plan and the required changes in the outcomes of the food system are discussed.
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- Peter Horton
- School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Pietris J, Bacchi S, Wiech S, Tan Y, Kovoor J, Gupta A, Casson R, Chan W. Non-fungible tokens in ophthalmology: what is it good for? Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:2434-2435. [PMID: 36564577 PMCID: PMC10397237 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02371-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- James Pietris
- University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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Bonazzi R, Gautschi H, Viscusi G. Discussing blockchain applications in TED Talks: A fashion wave approach to understanding the blockchain phenomenon. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289025. [PMID: 37490499 PMCID: PMC10368279 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Since its first appearance as the infrastructure supporting Bitcoin, blockchain has received different waves of attention from practitioners and academics. Besides the degree of interest, the attention to blockchain has often focused not merely on its own potential and characteristics but on its applications field. However, looking at its application and deployment in domains other than cryptocurrency or the nascent non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain technology does not seem to be widely adopted or is still in its early stages. Given this, we are interested in how managers and the general public are informed about new technology other than through academic papers or the specialized press. In this paper, we analyze how blockchain has been presented by speakers invited to give TED and TEDx Talks to identify the most common terms used to present blockchain in these talks using a multi-methods approach (qualitative analysis and big data analysis) and see if the discourse surrounding blockchain has shifted over time. The results of this study show how the different perspectives brought by broadcasters like TED often overshadow a technological innovation like the blockchain in its evolution and application by the fact that the focus is instead shifted to products and services built on it. Also, this study shows how different degrees of attention and expertise are associated with each fashion wave of new or emergent technology innovations.
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- Riccardo Bonazzi
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Sierre, Switzerland
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- Haute École Pédagogique Vaud (HEP-Vaud), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom
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Kostick-Quenet K, Rahimzadeh V. Ethical hazards of health data governance in the metaverse. NAT MACH INTELL 2023; 5:480-482. [PMID: 37334182 PMCID: PMC10275577 DOI: 10.1038/s42256-023-00658-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Metaverse-enabled healthcare is no longer hypothetical. Developers must now contend with ethical, legal and social hazards if they are to overcome the systematic inefficiencies and inequities that exist for patients who seek care in the real world.
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- Kristin Kostick-Quenet
- Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Fernández-Parrado M, Perandones-González H. A new universe in Dermatology: From metaverse to Dermoverse. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:e470-e471. [PMID: 35972806 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhuang Y, Shyu CR, Hong S, Li P, Zhang L. Self-sovereign identity empowered non-fungible patient tokenization for health information exchange using blockchain technology. Comput Biol Med 2023; 157:106778. [PMID: 36934533 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient tokenization is a novel approach that allows anonymous patient-level linkage across healthcare facilities, minimizing the risk of breaching protected health information in health information exchange (HIE). Most patient tokenization is the centralized approach that is unable to address data security concerns fundamentally. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT), which are non-transferable cryptographic assets on the blockchain, have the potential to provide secure, decentralized, and trustworthy patient tokenization. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a user-centric approach to verify the ownership of NFTs in a decentralized manner. METHODS We have developed a blockchain architecture that contains four modules: (1) Creation module for NFTs creation, (2) Linkage module to link the local patients' accounts to their NFTs, (3) Authentication module that allows patients to permit healthcare providers to access their token, and (4) Exchange module, which involves the HIE process and the validation of the legitimacy of the token through SSI. RESULTS A case study has been conducted on the proposed architecture. Over 3 million transactions have been completed successfully with a blockchain validation and written time of 1.17 s on average. A stability test has also been conducted with a higher throughput of 200 transactions per second running for an hour with an average transaction processing time of 1.42 s. CONCLUSIONS This study proposed a blockchain architecture that achieves SSI-enabled NFT-based patient tokenization. Our architecture design, implementation, and case studies have demonstrated the feasibility and potential of NFT with SSI to establish a secure, transparent, and patient-centric identity management and HIE.
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- Yan Zhuang
- National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Health Science Center of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institue of Data Science and Informatics, Columbia, MO, USA
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- National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Health Science Center of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Health Science Center of Peking University, Beijing, China; Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Health Science Center of Peking University, Beijing, China; Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou, China.
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Thompson J, Benac R, Olana K, Hassan T, Sward A, Khan Mohd T. NFTrig: Using Blockchain Technologies for Math Education. INTELLIGENT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS 2023:609-624. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1726-6_47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Iwanaga J, Muo EC, Tabira Y, Watanabe K, Tubbs SJ, D'Antoni AV, Rajaram-Gilkes M, Loukas M, Khalil MK, Tubbs RS. Who really needs a Metaverse in anatomy education? A review with preliminary survey results. Clin Anat 2023; 36:77-82. [PMID: 36087277 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The term Metaverse ("meta" defined as beyond, transcendence or virtuality, and "verse" meaning universe or world) denotes a "virtual reality space" for anatomy teaching. To ascertain how many anatomists are familiar or are using this adjunct in teaching, we conducted a short survey at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA). Interestingly, only six respondents (9.4%) had used a Metaverse for teaching anatomy. Moreover, the vast majority of attendees were anatomy educators or basic science faculty, but not practicing physicians/surgeons or other actively practicing health care professionals; a group where this technology has been used much more commonly. The present manuscript was authored by anatomy educators, practicing physicians and other actively practicing health care professionals with backgrounds in diverse medical fields, that is, anatomists, medical doctors, physician assistants, dentists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, veterinarians, and medical students. Many of these authors have used or have been exposed to a Metaverse in the clinical realm. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to better understand those who are knowledgeable of a Metaverse and its use in anatomy education, and to provide ways forward for using such technology in this discipline.
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- Joe Iwanaga
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Physician Assistant Program, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, USA.,Division of Anatomy, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Anatomical Sciences, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada
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- Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Dynamics of Metaverse and Medicine: A Review Article. Cureus 2022; 14:e31232. [PMID: 36514576 PMCID: PMC9733816 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Metaverse is a relatively new concept of technological advancement for the world. Various sectors such as finance, entertainment, and communication are the forefront admirers of these innovations. Alongside these, the field of medicine has recently been on the list of metaverse-benefiting domains. Various aspects of medicine, such as educational and teaching purposes, surgical simulations, conferences and meetings, awareness programmes, research programmes, and many more, are under research. Depending on the requirement, the metaverse is a versatile platform which can be modulated accordingly, thus providing a flexible tool for medical development. In this review article, these domains are discussed in depth along with the pros and cons of the same, which positively affect the productivity of the field of medicine. All these headings have been through minimal study and experimentation, and the results obtained from them are satisfactory in terms of study. The primary purpose of the review article is to provide a suggestive statement regarding domains of the metaverse and their usage as a vital tool of operation in the future of medicine.
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Dziedzic A, Riad A, Tanasiewicz M, Attia S. The Increasing Population Movements in the 21st Century: A Call for the E-Register of Health-Related Data Integrating Health Care Systems in Europe. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13720. [PMID: 36360600 PMCID: PMC9657646 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The escalating mass influx of people to Europe in the 21st century due to geopolitical and economic reasons as well as food crises ignites significant challenges for national health care services. The lack or disruption of cross-border, e-transferred, health-related data negatively affects the health outcome and continuous care, particularly in medically compromised individuals with an unsettled status. Proposal: The urgent need of a structured database, in the form of a health-related data register funded by the European Union that allows a swift exchange of crucial medical data, was discussed to flag ever-increasing migrants' health problems, with a primary aim to support an adequate health care provision for underserved people who are at risk of deteriorating health. The data security information technology aspects, with a proposed and drafted structure of an e-health register, were succinctly highlighted. Conclusions: Focusing on long-term benefits and considering future waves of mass relocation, an investment in a health-related data register in Europe could vastly reduce health care disparities between minority groups and improve epidemiological situations with regard to major illnesses, including common, communicable diseases as well as oncological and infectious conditions. Commissioners, policymakers, and stakeholders are urged to continue a collective action to ensure vulnerable people can access health services by responding to the ongoing global migration crisis.
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- Arkadiusz Dziedzic
- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Justus Liebig University, 35390 Giessen, Germany
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The Metaverse: A New Challenge for the Healthcare System: A Scoping Review. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 2022; 7:jfmk7030063. [PMID: 36135421 PMCID: PMC9501644 DOI: 10.3390/jfmk7030063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The metaverse is now a reality, and it interests the scientific community, the educational setting, and medical care. Considering the number of people in front of screens, especially children and adolescents, the metaverse could and should become a place of health promotion. Consequently, the objective of the present study was to review the current literature to detect articles that connected the metaverse with prevention and treatment, education and training, and research setting. (2) Methods: Articles were searched on Pubmed, Web of Science, and Scopus, including English-written papers published until 12 August 2022. They were screened against the eligibility criteria and discussed narratively. (3) Results: The literature published is poor; only 21 articles were included, and 11 of them were added in a second moment. These articles were mainly reviews of the literature or editorials. The aspects related to this virtual world in terms of health prevention and the treatment of clinical conditions, education and training, and research have been narratively discussed. (4) Conclusions: The metaverse could be considered a useful instrument to arrive easily and quickly to the population. Given its importance, today, different studies and investments are required to develop proper health promotion programs that are feasible and valid in the metaverse.
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Rahimzadeh V. Regulatory Angels and Technology Demons? Making Sense of Evolving Realities in Health Data Privacy for the Digital Age. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2022; 22:68-70. [PMID: 35737504 PMCID: PMC9748849 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2022.2075981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Doyen S, Dadario NB. 12 Plagues of AI in Healthcare: A Practical Guide to Current Issues With Using Machine Learning in a Medical Context. Front Digit Health 2022; 4:765406. [PMID: 35592460 PMCID: PMC9110785 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.765406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The healthcare field has long been promised a number of exciting and powerful applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the quality and delivery of health care services. AI techniques, such as machine learning (ML), have proven the ability to model enormous amounts of complex data and biological phenomena in ways only imaginable with human abilities alone. As such, medical professionals, data scientists, and Big Tech companies alike have all invested substantial time, effort, and funding into these technologies with hopes that AI systems will provide rigorous and systematic interpretations of large amounts of data that can be leveraged to augment clinical judgments in real time. However, despite not being newly introduced, AI-based medical devices have more than often been limited in their true clinical impact that was originally promised or that which is likely capable, such as during the current COVID-19 pandemic. There are several common pitfalls for these technologies that if not prospectively managed or adjusted in real-time, will continue to hinder their performance in high stakes environments outside of the lab in which they were created. To address these concerns, we outline and discuss many of the problems that future developers will likely face that contribute to these failures. Specifically, we examine the field under four lenses: approach, data, method and operation. If we continue to prospectively address and manage these concerns with reliable solutions and appropriate system processes in place, then we as a field may further optimize the clinical applicability and adoption of medical based AI technology moving forward.
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- Stephane Doyen
- Omniscient Neurotechnology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- *Correspondence: Stephane Doyen
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, NJ, United States
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