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View article: Use of thyroid hormones in euthyroid patients with unexplained fatigue: analyses of aggregate data from European national surveys of professional endocrine society members
Use of thyroid hormones in euthyroid patients with unexplained fatigue: analyses of aggregate data from European national surveys of professional endocrine society members Open
Background Managing patients with fatigue is a clinical challenge. Because fatigue is often reported in hypothyroidism, thyroid hormone (TH) therapy may sometimes be incorrectly considered for biochemically euthyroid individuals. This stud…
View article: The vividness of mental imagery in virtual reality: A study on multisensory experiences in virtual tourism
The vividness of mental imagery in virtual reality: A study on multisensory experiences in virtual tourism Open
View article: Diagnósticos de enfermagem prevalentes em pacientes com choque séptico em unidade de terapia intensiva: uma revisão de escopo
Diagnósticos de enfermagem prevalentes em pacientes com choque séptico em unidade de terapia intensiva: uma revisão de escopo Open
Introdução: A sepse é um desafio crítico em UTIs, com alta mortalidade associada ao diagnóstico e tratamento tardios. A atuação da enfermagem é crucial no manejo da sepse, desde a identificação precoce até o acompanhamento do paciente. Est…
View article: Beyond the Hands: Evaluating the Usability of Hands-Free Methods and Controllers for Menu Selection During an Immersive VR Experience
Beyond the Hands: Evaluating the Usability of Hands-Free Methods and Controllers for Menu Selection During an Immersive VR Experience Open
View article: The use of thyroid hormones in the treatment of euthyroid patients with treatment-resistant depression. Data from a survey of 5695 European national endocrine professional organization members
The use of thyroid hormones in the treatment of euthyroid patients with treatment-resistant depression. Data from a survey of 5695 European national endocrine professional organization members Open
Purpose Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is most commonly defined as depression that has not responded to two different pharmacological agents used for an adequate period of time. We explored the views of European specialists via surve…
View article: Acute Capsaicin Supplementation may not Be Effective in Improving the Physical and Cognitive Performance of Taekwondo Athletes and Para Athletes
Acute Capsaicin Supplementation may not Be Effective in Improving the Physical and Cognitive Performance of Taekwondo Athletes and Para Athletes Open
View article: Beyond Physical Boundaries: Assessing Managers’ Intentions to Adopt Virtual Reality Technology in Wine Tourism
Beyond Physical Boundaries: Assessing Managers’ Intentions to Adopt Virtual Reality Technology in Wine Tourism Open
Virtual Reality (VR) has been recognised as a promising technology for enhancing the tourist experience. However, little is known about the intention of tourism business managers to adopt VR for leisure purposes. In this context, this stud…
View article: FATORES DETERMINANTES NA ADESÃO À MEDICAÇÃO EM PACIENTES COM DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
FATORES DETERMINANTES NA ADESÃO À MEDICAÇÃO EM PACIENTES COM DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA Open
Introdução: A adesão ao tratamento de doenças crônicas cardiovasculares é um desafio multifacetado que envolve fatores relacionados ao paciente, ao tratamento, às condições socioeconômicas e ao sistema de saúde. A não adesão ao tratamento …
View article: The Vividness of Mental Imagery in Virtual Reality: A Study on Multisensory Experiences in Virtual Tourism
The Vividness of Mental Imagery in Virtual Reality: A Study on Multisensory Experiences in Virtual Tourism Open
View article: Augmented Reality for Event Promotion
Augmented Reality for Event Promotion Open
This article presents the development of an augmented reality (AR) application aimed at promoting events in urban environments. The main goal of the project was to create an immersive experience that enhances user interaction with their su…
View article: PROMOTING ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AGING THROUGH MULTI-PRONGED PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES
PROMOTING ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AGING THROUGH MULTI-PRONGED PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES Open
In this issue of the PsychTech & Health Journal, a set of articles is presented that mainly address problems that currently represent challenges for public health. Overall, the need for early identification of syndromes associated with sig…
View article: Assessing the perceptual equivalence of a firefighting training exercise across virtual and real environments
Assessing the perceptual equivalence of a firefighting training exercise across virtual and real environments Open
The advantages of Virtual Reality (VR) over traditional training, together with the development of VR technology, have contributed to an increase in the body of literature on training professionals with VR. However, there is a gap in the l…
View article: Evaluation of Task Presentation Methodologies in Immersive Virtual Training Environments
Evaluation of Task Presentation Methodologies in Immersive Virtual Training Environments Open
Over the years, various immersive virtual training environments (iVTEs) have been developed, allowing companies to start transitioning to Virtual Reality (VR) technologies to train their personnel. This transition forces companies to start…
View article: Breaking barriers: Unveiling challenges in virtual reality adoption for tourism business managers
Breaking barriers: Unveiling challenges in virtual reality adoption for tourism business managers Open
Purpose – This study investigates the barriers to the adoption of Virtual Reality (VR) in the tourism industry. Although VR has great potential to enhance the tourist experience, the adoption of this technology is still limited in the tour…
View article: Immersive Creation of Virtual Reality Training Experiences
Immersive Creation of Virtual Reality Training Experiences Open
Virtual reality (VR) for training helps minimize risks and costs by allowing more frequent and varied use of experiential training experiences, leading to active and improved learning. However, creating VR training experiences is costly an…
View article: Adaptation and Validation of the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire to Portuguese (SSQp) Based on Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure
Adaptation and Validation of the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire to Portuguese (SSQp) Based on Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure Open
Cybersickness refers to the negative symptoms caused by exposure to a Virtual Reality (VR) experience. The literature is consensual that cybersickness is a key factor in an experience, as the non-existence of cybersickness provides an opti…
View article: The Adoption of Virtual Reality Technologies in the Tourism Sector: Influences and Post-pandemic Perspectives
The Adoption of Virtual Reality Technologies in the Tourism Sector: Influences and Post-pandemic Perspectives Open
View article: Affective Landscapes: Navigating the Emotional Impact of Multisensory Stimuli in Virtual Reality
Affective Landscapes: Navigating the Emotional Impact of Multisensory Stimuli in Virtual Reality Open
In this study we explore the impact of multisensory stimuli in virtual reality on users’ emotional responses, addressing a knowledge gap in this rapidly evolving field. Utilizing a range of sensory inputs, including taste, haptics, and sme…
View article: Trust-based health decision-making recruits the neural interoceptive saliency network which relates to temporal trajectories of Hemoglobin A1C in Diabetes Type 1
Trust-based health decision-making recruits the neural interoceptive saliency network which relates to temporal trajectories of Hemoglobin A1C in Diabetes Type 1 Open
Experimental approaches in neuroeconomics generally involve monetary utility. Utility in the health domain is relevant in diabetes because constant daily life decisions are critical for self-consequential long-term outcomes. We used fMRI t…
View article: Characteristics of specialists treating hypothyroid patients: the “THESIS” collaborative
Characteristics of specialists treating hypothyroid patients: the “THESIS” collaborative Open
Introduction Thyroid specialists influence how hypothyroid patients are treated, including patients managed in primary care. Given that physician characteristics influence patient care, this study aimed to explore thyroid specialist profil…
View article: The role of different light settings on the perception of realism in virtual replicas in immersive Virtual Reality
The role of different light settings on the perception of realism in virtual replicas in immersive Virtual Reality Open
Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) provides a platform where the real world can be replicated to a point where users can act and react in the virtual world as they would in reality. However, rendering visual stimuli is computationally heavy. …
View article: Measuring users’ emotional responses in multisensory virtual reality: a systematic literature review
Measuring users’ emotional responses in multisensory virtual reality: a systematic literature review Open
Virtual reality and emotions have become inseparable concepts over the past few years, supported by the increasing number of studies relating them. However, these studies' methodologies are often poorly justified or dependent on the author…
View article: Exploring the user experience of hands-free VR interaction methods during a Fitts’ task
Exploring the user experience of hands-free VR interaction methods during a Fitts’ task Open
Despite advancements in interaction with immersive Virtual Reality (VR) systems, using hand gestures for all interactions still imposes some challenges, especially in interactions with graphical user interfaces that are usually performed w…
View article: 2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of antidiabetic therapy in type 2 diabetes
2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of antidiabetic therapy in type 2 diabetes Open
Background The management of antidiabetic therapy in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has evolved beyond glycemic control. In this context, Brazil and Portugal defined a joint panel of four leading diabetes societies to update the guideli…
View article: Correlational study on novelty factor, immersive tendencies, purchase intention and memory in immersive VR e-commerce applications
Correlational study on novelty factor, immersive tendencies, purchase intention and memory in immersive VR e-commerce applications Open
E-commerce is a field that changed how consumers purchase and interact with products. Although, inherent limitations such as the difficulty of testing the products “first-hand” before a purchase can compromise consumers’ trust in online pu…
View article: An Exploratory Study about the Effect of COVID-19 on the Intention to Adopt Virtual Reality in the Tourism Sector
An Exploratory Study about the Effect of COVID-19 on the Intention to Adopt Virtual Reality in the Tourism Sector Open
During the health crisis caused by COVID-19, virtual reality (VR) proved to be useful for the tourism industry, allowing this industry to continue working despite the restrictions imposed. However, it remains to be seen if the impact of th…
View article: ARAM: A Technology Acceptance Model to Ascertain the Behavioural Intention to Use Augmented Reality
ARAM: A Technology Acceptance Model to Ascertain the Behavioural Intention to Use Augmented Reality Open
The expansion of augmented reality across society, its availability in mobile platforms and the novelty character it embodies by appearing in a growing number of areas, have raised new questions related to people’s predisposition to use th…
View article: Virtual reality for medical training: Notes on opportunities and challenges
Virtual reality for medical training: Notes on opportunities and challenges Open
Training with virtual reality (VR) technologies is an expanding application field. Healthcare can largely benefit from it as VR offers many advantages over conventional training methodologies, especially when the goal is to train specializ…
View article: How Much Presence is Enough? Qualitative Scales for Interpreting the Igroup Presence Questionnaire Score
How Much Presence is Enough? Qualitative Scales for Interpreting the Igroup Presence Questionnaire Score Open
Presence is often used to evaluate Virtual Reality (VR) applications. However, the raw scores are hard to interpret and need to be compared to other data to be meaningful. This paper leverages a database of 1909 responses to the Igroup Pre…
View article: 2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of antidiabetic therapy in type 2 diabetes
2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of antidiabetic therapy in type 2 diabetes Open
Introdução: A gestão da terapêutica antidiabética em pessoas com diabetes tipo 2 (DM2) evoluiu para além do controlo glicémico.Neste contexto, o Brasil e Portugal definiram um painel conjunto de quatro sociedades líderes em diabetes para a…