Efficacy of virtual reality for pain relief in medical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JJ Teh, DJ Pascoe, S Hafeji, R Parchure, A Koczoski… - BMC medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Effective pain control is crucial to optimise the success of medical procedures.
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could offer an effective non-invasive, non …

Extended reality for biomedicine

J Yuan, SS Hassan, J Wu, CR Koger… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Extended reality (XR) refers to an umbrella of methods that allows users to be immersed in a
3D or a 4D (spatial+ temporal) virtual environment to various extents, including virtual reality …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative Cognitive Impairment and Pain Perception after Abdominal Surgery—Could Immersive Virtual Reality Bring More? A Clinical Approach

G Droc, S Isac, E Nita, C Martac, M Jipa, DI Mihai… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Impaired cognition and pain after surgery contribute to
prolonged hospital stays and increased mortality rates. Thus, the development of preemptive …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and user perception of an in-vehicle voice warning for hypoglycemia: development and feasibility trial

C Bérubé, VF Lehmann, M Maritsch… - JMIR Human …, 2024 - humanfactors.jmir.org
Background: Hypoglycemia is a frequent and acute complication in type 1 diabetes mellitus
(T1DM) and is associated with a higher risk of car mishaps. Currently, hypoglycemia can be …

Virtual reality combined with mind-body therapies for the management of pain: A sco** review

M Louras, A Vanhaudenhuyse, R Panda… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
When used separately, virtual reality (VR) and mind-body therapies (MBTs) have the
potential to reduce pain across various acute and chronic conditions. While their …

Effects of a mindfulness-based program on the occupational balance and mental health of university students. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

C Lillo-Navarro, P Fernández-Pires, G Benavides Gil… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objective The aim is to examine whether the addition of Virtual Reality (VR) meditation
training to a standard 8-week Mindfulness-Based Health Care Program (MBHC-VR) results …

Virtual reality-based Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE-VR) as an adjunct to medications for opioid use disorder: a Phase 1 trial

EL Garland, M Recasens, BJ Taple… - Annals of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are the most effective interventions
for this condition, yet many patients discontinue treatment. Though adjunct psychosocial …

[HTML][HTML] Multimodal in-vehicle hypoglycemia warning for drivers with type 1 diabetes: design and evaluation in simulated and real-world driving

C Bérubé, M Maritsch, VF Lehmann… - JMIR human …, 2024 - humanfactors.jmir.org
Background: Hypoglycemia threatens cognitive function and driving safety. Previous
research investigated in-vehicle voice assistants as hypoglycemia warnings. However, they …

The effect of virtual reality on perioperative pain management in patients undergoing gastrointestinal procedures and surgeries: a systematic review of clinical trials

WA Aldhaleei, N Bakheet, T Odah, H Jett… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Virtual reality (VR) is an advanced technology that transports users into a virtual
world. It has been proven to be effective in pain management via distraction and alteration of …

[HTML][HTML] Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients' Reported Experiences

EJ Lier, MLM Smits, M de Vries, H van Goor - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Virtual Reality (VR) has been shown to effectively reduce pain in patients with various pain
conditions. However, questions arise on the use of VR in multimodal postsurgical pain …