Search Tag: virtual reality
Fresenius Medical Care Heart and Lung Enables ECMO Simulation in Virtual Reality
2022 25 Oct
VR app for extracorporeal heart and lung support at ESCIM LIVES 2022 Fresenius Medical Care’s heart & lung division Xenios AG presents its virtual reality application at ESCIM LIVES congress in Paris. Visitors can discover a fictitious ECMO case and interactive hands-on experiences. Fresenius Medical Care’s heart & lung division Xenios... Read more
Virtual Reality App Reduces Common Phobias
2022 19 Jul
Results from a trial published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry show a 75% reduction in phobia symptoms after six weeks of a treatment programme using a combination of Virtual Reality 360-degree video exposure therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. The phobia patients were studied using a headset and a smartphone app... Read more
Diagnostic Point in a VR Version
2022 23 Jun
An innovative approach to innovation sounds... interesting? Join us now for an unforgettable telemedicine adventure in virtual reality! You may already be familiar with our Diagnostic Point , but if you are not, be sure to take a look at the article where we described in detail how the Prevention Kiosk works and what it is&nbs Read more
Virtual Reality Exercise Improves Mental Wellbeing
2022 21 Jun
A new study shows that virtual training can reduce psychosocial stress and anxiety. Psychosocial stress refers to the stress experienced in social situations such as social judgment, rejection, and performance evaluation. These findings provide further evidence that virtual training can produce acute cognitive and neural benefits. The research is published... Read more
Penumbra Introduces Next Generation REAL® y-Series™, Expanding Virtual Reality Healthcare Platform
2022 31 Mar
Latest offering of REAL Immersive System joins the REAL i-Series as part of a comprehensive virtual reality-based healthcare platform aimed to address a wide range of conditions for more than 50 million patients in the U.S. Expanded content library features activities that can be customized through enhanced therapist interface, supported by considerable... Read more
VR for Rare Diseases Identification
2021 24 Apr
A team of researchers from Austria have developed an immersive virtual reality platform for visualisation of protein interactions and identification of genetic aberrations in the human body. You might also like: The use of virtual reality (VR) in haemodialysis patients helps alleviate the side symptoms such as fatigue,... Read more
VR for Side Symptom Alleviation
2021 26 Feb
The use of virtual reality (VR) in haemodialysis patients helps alleviate the side symptoms such as fatigue, lightheadedness and nausea, a new study shows (Hernandez et al. 2021). You might also like: A new virtual reality-based method reassesses the approach to agency and body ownership in motor control and looks promising for rehabilitation... Read more
VR for Better Motor Control
2021 23 Jan
A new virtual reality-based method reassesses the approach to agency and body ownership in motor control and looks promising for rehabilitation purposes, especially in elderly patients. You might also like: Digital Healthcare Focus: Integrating Telerehabilitation in Rehabilitation Care The accuracy of motor control depends... Read more
Feasibility and Potential Benefits of Immersive Virtual Reality in the Intensive Care Unit
2020 19 May
Virtual reality (VR) is a developing technology with much current interest in its potential to improve patient outcome in a variety of clinical settings. Critically ill patients, their relatives and intensive care unit (ICU) staff are all at high risk of stress and anxiety and patients often experience pain. This study explores the potential benefits... Read more