Apple Vision Pro and why extended reality will revolutionize the future of medicine

E Waisberg, J Ong, M Masalkhi, N Zaman… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Apple unveiled its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset, called the Apple Vision Pro on
June 5, 2023. The primary user interface relies on eye tracking, hand, gestures, cameras …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of simulation-based training in medical education: A review

C Elendu, DC Amaechi, AU Okatta, EC Amaechi… - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Simulation-based training (SBT) has emerged as a transformative approach in medical
education, significantly enhancing healthcare professionals' learning experience and …

[HTML][HTML] The use of virtual reality in surgical training: Implications for education, patient safety, and global health equity

M Laspro, L Groysman, AN Verzella, LL Kimberly… - Surgeries, 2023 - mdpi.com
As medicine becomes more complex, there is pressure for new and more innovative
educational methods. Given the economic burden associated with in-person simulation …

Effectiveness, safety and patients' perceptions of an immersive virtual reality–based exercise system for poststroke upper limb motor rehabilitation: A proof-of-concept …

J Chen, CK Or, Z Li, EHK Yeung, Y Zhou… - Digital Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study aimed to examine the effectiveness, safety and patients' perceptions of
an immersive virtual reality (VR)–based exercise system for poststroke upper limb …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of immersive virtual reality in teaching empathy to medical students: a mixed methods study

R Alieldin, S Peyre, A Nofziger, R Borasi - Virtual Reality, 2024 - Springer
Empathy in healthcare has been associated with positive outcomes such as increased
patient satisfaction and reduced medical errors. However, research has indicated a decline …

'It's not everybody's snapshot. It's just an insight into that world': A qualitative study of multiple perspectives towards understanding the mental health experience and …

R Szekely, O Mason, D Frohlich, E Barley - Digital Health, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The resurgence of virtual reality (VR) technologies has led to their increased use
in contemporary healthcare education. One promising application is simulating the …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education-a scoping review

M Mergen, N Graf, M Meyerheim - BMC Medical Education, 2024 - Springer
Background In medical education, new technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) are
increasingly integrated to enhance digital learning. Originally used to train surgical …

Acquisition of aseptic techniques using virtual reality: a randomized trial on performance, emotion and experience

CW Lim, KY Liew, SH Lim, MS Cheema… - Education and …, 2024 - Springer
The aseptic technique is essential for minimizing contamination in cell and tissue culture.
However, biomedical science undergraduates in Universiti Putra Malaysia face challenges …

Introducing Virtual Reality in a STEMI Coronary Syndrome Course: Qualitative Evaluation with Nurses and Doctors

A Forgiarini, L Deroma, F Buttussi… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
In the increasing number of medical education topics taught with virtual reality (VR), the
prehospital management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) had not …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality in functional neurological disorder: a theoretical framework and research agenda for use in the real world

D Brouwer, H Morrin, TR Nicholson… - BMJ Neurology …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and disabling condition at the
intersection of neurology and psychiatry. Despite remarkable progress over recent decades …