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Understanding Design Tradeoffs for Health Technologies

Katie O’Leary, Jordan Eschler, Logan Kendall, Lisa M. Vizer et al. • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2015)

We introduce a mixed-methods approach for determining how people weigh tradeoffs in values related to health and technologies for health self-management. Our approach combines interviews with Q-methodology, a method from psychology uniquely...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2702123.2702576 PMC: 5554065

Translational research in health technologies: A scoping review

Nadja N. V. Mayrink, Luís Alcoforado, Arthur Chioro, Felipe Ricardo dos Santos Fernandes et al. • Frontiers in Digital Health (2022)

Introduction: The current debate on the process of technological innovation points out as a challenge for universities consolidation of competencies that allow the generation and transfer of knowledge to society. The Translational Research ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.957367 PMC: 9385029

RESTRICION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS OF JORDANIAN FIELD STRAINS OF INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS

M.Q. AL-NATOUR • Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal (2006)

Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction/ restriction fragment length polymorphism (RT-PCR/RFLP) techniques were used for the preliminary characterization of Jordanian field strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses (IBDVs). Bursa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/avmj.2006.177318

What could Paul have meant by ‘against nature’ (παρὰ φύσιν) as written in Romans 1:26? Striving for the well-being and health of all people

Andries G. van Aarde • HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies (2021)

The point of departure of this article is postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault’s ‘archaeological analysis’ of the history of sexuality, seen from the lens of the South African philosopher Johann Beukes. Foucault points out that since the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4102/hts.v77i2.7060

Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Protocol for a Sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Observational Study

Denise Battaglini, Denise Battaglini, Lavienraj Premraj, Lavienraj Premraj et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

IntroductionNeurological manifestations and complications in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients are frequent. Prior studies suggested a possible association between neurological complications and fatal outcome, as well as the exis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.930217

Gender, power, and digital health inequities: a narrative review of barriers to digital health access among women in Lesotho

Sharon R.T. Chilunjika, Patrick Ngulube • Cogent Social Sciences (2026)

Digital health technologies are increasingly recognised as tools to enhance healthcare accessibility in resource-constrained settings. However, evidence suggests that not every section of society has benefitted equally. Women in developing ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2026.2686470

Psychological STress, Anxiety, and Depression After miscarriage in comparison to successful pregnancy and abortion: design and protocol for the observational cohort study STRADA

Maarit Mentula, Oskari Heikinheimo, Katri Räikkönen, Heini Sorasto et al. • BMJ Open (2026)

Introduction Miscarriage occurs in 15%–20% of clinically recognised pregnancies. It may cause acute or prolonged psychological distress such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data on symptom severity and dura...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-127865

Factors associated with adolescent use of tobacco products in the Upper East Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Divine Darlington Logo, Prakash B. Kodali, Judith Anaman-Torgbor, Benjamin W. Chaffee et al. • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2026)

Introduction Tobacco use among adolescents is a concern in the Upper East Region of Ghana. We estimated the prevalence and identified factors contributing to single and multiple use of tobacco products among junior high school students in G...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/215181

Health technology assessment and haemophilia

Albert Farrugia, Brian O’Mahony, Josephine Cassar • Haemophilia (2012)

Although the funding of rare diseases such as haemophilia in developing countries remains a low priority, pressures on the funding of haemophilia treatment are also emerging in developed economies affected by the global economic downturn an...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2516.2012.02754.x

Feasibility study for interactive reporting of network meta-analysis: experiences from the development of the MetaInsight COVID-19 app for stakeholder exploration, re-analysis and sensitivity analysis from living systematic reviews

Yiqiao Xin, Clareece R. Nevill, Janion Nevill, Ewan Gray et al. • BMC Medical Research Methodology (2022)

Abstract Background Network meta-analysis (NMA) has been increasingly adopted worldwide by Cochrane reviews, guideline developers and decision-making bodies to identify optimal treatment choices. However, NMA results are often produced stat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12874-022-01507-x

Health literacy, digital health literacy and the implementation of digital health technologies in cancer care: the need for a strategic approach

Emma Kemp, Joshua L. Trigg, Lisa Beatty, Chris Christensen et al. • Health Promotion Journal of Australia (2020)

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Digital health technologies can potentially reduce health disparities in cancer care. However, the benefits of digital health technology depend partly on users' digital health literacy, that is, "capabilities and resources ...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.387

An assessment of the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme

Stephen Robert Hanney, Martin J Buxton, C Green, D Coulson et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2007)

OBJECTIVES: To consider how the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme should be measured. To determine what models are available and their strengths and weaknesses. To assess the impact of the first 10 years of the ...

OPENALEX public-domain DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta11530

Factors influencing Diffusion of Health Technology

AJ van der Watt, MW Pretorius, Leon Pretorius • INCOSE International Symposium (2014)

Abstract Health Technology is at the core of delivering quality healthcare service in many environments. To this end, the adoption of innovation plays an important role in ensuring the most current solutions are consistently applied in diag...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-5837.2014.00039.x

Treatment of Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Stage-Adjusted Treatment Recommendation

Andreas Ladurner MD, Jane Fitzpatrick PhD, MBBS, John M. O’Donnell MBBS • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2021)

Background: Gluteal tendinopathy is the most common lower limb tendinopathy. It presents with varying severity but may cause debilitating lateral hip pain. Purpose: To review the therapeutic options for different stages of gluteal tendinopa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/23259671211016850

Evaluating stool microbiome integrity after domestic freezer storage using whole-metagenome sequencing, genome assembly, and antimicrobial resistance gene analysis

Paula Momo Cabrera, Nicholas A. Bokulich, Petra Zimmermann • Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

ABSTRACT The gut microbiome is crucial for host health. Early childhood is a critical period for the development of a healthy gut microbiome, but it is particularly sensitive to external influences. Recent research has focused on using adva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02278-24

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and middle-income countries. Skilled attendance during antenatal car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5

Digital Health Technologies

Carolyn Johnston • Routledge eBooks (2022)

Increasingly digital technologies are used in healthcare. This book explores eight digital health technologies, situated the context of a life span, from high-throughput genomic sequencing technologies and do-it-yourself (DIY) insulin deliv...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003220190