Conferences

Attended Medicine 2.0'14 Summit & World Congress (Maui, Hawaii, USA)
Thursday, November 13, 2014 to Friday, November 14, 2014
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Accepted Abstracts

Medicine 2.0'14 Summit & World Congress (Maui, Hawaii, USA)

A Virtual Agent to Provide Feedback and Motivate Patients During Rehabilitation Training of the Hand
Sergio Gago*, Nathanial Alan Benjamin, David J. Reinkensmeyer

Background: The ability of a person to perform the physical activities of daily life can be significantly impaired after a stroke or a spinal cord injury due to a loss of hand function. The impact of loss of function of hand and paralysis often leads to drastic lifestyle changes and psychological effects, including depression and decreased motivation. The quality and effectiveness of the physical training for rehabilitation have a direct impact on the probability of success in recovering moto...

PainBuddy – Using Virtual Characters to Improve Home-Based Therapy for Children Suffering from Cancer
Arthur Zhang*, Sergio Gago*, Ariana Martinez, Michelle Fortier

Background: Approximately 12,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year and the majority of these children will experience moderate to severe pain and disabling symptoms such as fatigue and nausea during the course of their illness. Survivors of childhood cancer are also at high-risk for long-term chronic pain. Although parents and children report that pain is a significant concern, pain assessment throughout cancer treatment is not performed systematically and exis...

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