Artificial intelligence of things for smarter healthcare: A survey of advancements, challenges, and opportunities

S Baker, W Xiang - IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Healthcare systems are under increasing strain due to a myriad of factors, from a steadily
ageing global population to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In a world where we have …

Altered bodily perceptions in chronic neuropathic pain conditions and implications for treatment using immersive virtual reality

T Donegan, BE Ryan, MV Sanchez-Vives… - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic neuropathic pain is highly disabling and difficult to treat and manage. Patients with
such conditions often report altered bodily perceptions that are thought to be associated with …

Altered intra-and inter-network brain functional connectivity in upper-limb amputees revealed through independent component analysis

BB Bao, HY Zhu, HF Wei, J Li, ZB Wang… - Neural Regeneration …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Although cerebral neuroplasticity following amputation has been observed, little is
understood about how network-level functional reorganization occurs in the brain following …

A novel mixed reality system to manage phantom pain in-home: results of a pilot clinical trial

D Annapureddy, TM Annaswamy, G Raval… - Frontiers in Pain …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Mirror therapy for phantom limb pain (PLP) is a well-accepted treatment method
that allows participants to use a mirror to visually perceive the missing limb. Mixed reality …

Use of virtual reality for the management of phantom limb pain: A systematic review

K Hali, MA Manzo, R Koucheki, JS Wunder… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To summarize the research on the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) therapy for
the management of phantom limb pain (PLP). Methods Three databases (SCOPUS, Ovid …

[HTML][HTML] X-reality for phantom limb management for amputees: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JCW Cheung, DSK Cheung, M Ni, KW Chen… - Engineered …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phantom limb is a disabling neuropsychiatric condition among amputees resulting in pain
and disturbance that impact their functions, quality of life, and autonomy. While …

Effect of Adding Virtual Reality Training to Traditional Exercise Program on Pain, Mental Status and Psychological Status in Unilateral Traumatic Lower Limb …

RL Abbas, D Cooreman, HA Sultan… - Games for Health …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Lower limb amputation is an emotionally devastating condition that causes a
complete change in the quality of life, may lead to phantom limb pain in most of the cases …

Immersive virtual reality applied to the rehabilitation of patients with lower limb amputation: a small randomized controlled trial for feasibility study

BM Steckel, R Schwertner, J Bücker, ACP Nazareth… - Virtual Reality, 2024 - Springer
Limb amputation significantly impacts the socioeconomic and health aspects of affected
individuals, with clinical issues such as phantom limb pain (PLP), phantom limb telescopy …

Phantom Signs–Hidden (Bio) Semiosis in the Human Body (?)

R Prinz - Biosemiotics, 2024 - Springer
The visible human body is composed of flesh and bones for the most part, yet an invisible
orchestra of sensations and perceptions creates a virtual or phantom body that behaves like …

Virtual and augmented reality in management of phantom limb pain: a systematic review

AS Eldaly, FR Avila, RA Torres-Guzman, KC Maita… - Hand, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Upper and lower limb amputations are frequently associated with phantom limb pain (PLP).
Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been reported as a potential …