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Comparing a Mobile Phone Automated System With a Paper and Email Data Collection System: Substudy Within a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bond, Diana M, Hammond, Jeremy, Shand, Antonia W, Nassar, Natasha • JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2020)

BackgroundTraditional data collection methods using paper and email are increasingly being replaced by data collection using mobile phones, although there is limited evidence evaluating the impact of mobile phone technology as part of an au...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/15284

Serious non-fatal unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

Sashimali Wickramasinghe, Nalika Sepali Gunawardena, Dhanusha Punyadasa, Shanthi Gunawardena et al. • BMC Public Health (2020)

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries among adolescents is a major public health problem the world over. A great majority of the annual deaths among adolescents is due to unintentional injuries; it is also the leading cause of death am...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09839-3

Chemometric Analysis of Serum Magnesium Calculations Using Mg-Xylidyl Blue-I Method Based on Molar Absorptivity

Ally Kafesa, Nadira Nur Hajah Lutfi, Cep Wahyu • Indonesian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology (2021)

The concentration of magnesium is determined based on the absorbance of the Mg-Xylydil Blue-I complex solution use spectrophotometer. Based on the Lambert-Beer rule, the calculation of sample concentration is based on the formula A = Ԑ. b. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.33086/ijmlst.v3i1.1876

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Pan-Genotypic Sofosbuvir-Based Regimens for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection in China

Hui Jun Zhou, Jing Cao, Hui Shi, Nasheen Naidoo et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2021)

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 is the most prevalent HCV infection in China. Sofosbuvir-based direct antiviral agent (DAA) regimens are the current mainstays of treatment. Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) and sofosbuvir/ledi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.779215

Combination of Antimicrobial Starters for Feed Fermentation: Influence on Piglet Feces Microbiota and Health and Growth Performance, Including Mycotoxin Biotransformation in vivo

Laurynas Vadopalas, Modestas Ruzauskas, Modestas Ruzauskas, Vita Lele et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2020)

The aim of this study was to apply a combination of the microbial starters Lactobacillus uvarum LUHS245, Lactobacillus casei LUHS210, Pediococcus acidilactici LUHS29, and Pediococcus pentosaceus LUHS183 for feed fermentation and to evaluate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.528990

International diffusion of new health technologies: A ten-country analysis of six health technologies

Claire Packer, Sue Simpson, Andrew J Stevens, (on behalf of EuroScan: the European Information Network on New and Changing Health Technologies) • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2006)

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine and explain the differential international diffusion of six health innovations. METHODS: A retrospective diffusion study was undertaken of sildenafil, cyclooxygenase-II (COX II) inhibit...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462306051336

Inequities in Health Care Services Caused by the Adoption of Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review

Rui Yao, Wenli Zhang, Richard David Evans, Guang Cao et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2022)

BACKGROUND: Digital health technologies (ie, the integration of digital technology and health information) aim to increase the efficiency of health care delivery; they are rapidly adapting to health care contexts to provide improved medical...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/34144 PMC: 8981004

Metacognitive therapy versus cognitive–behavioral therapy in adults with generalized anxiety disorder: A 9‐year follow‐up study

Stian Solem, Adrian Wells, Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Roger Hagen et al. • Brain and Behavior (2021)

Abstract Objective Metacognitive therapy (MCT) and cognitive–behavior therapy (CBT) are effective treatments for generalized anxiety disorder. In this study, we followed‐up patients who had previously participated in a randomized controlled...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2358

Advances in High Throughput Proteomics Profiling in Establishing Potential Biomarkers for Gastrointestinal Cancer

Md Zahirul Islam Khan, Shing Yau Tam, Helen Ka Wai Law • Cells (2022)

Gastrointestinal cancers (GICs) remain the most diagnosed cancers and accounted for the highest cancer-related death globally. The prognosis and treatment outcomes of many GICs are poor because most of the cases are diagnosed in advanced me...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cells11060973

Identification of Specific IgE Antibodies and Asthma Control Interaction and Association Using Cluster Analysis in a Bulgarian Asthmatic Children Cohort

Snezhina Lazova, Tsvetelina Velikova, Stamatios Priftis, Guergana Petrova • Antibodies (2020)

(1) Background: Asthma is a complex heterogeneous disease that likely comprises several distinct disease phenotypes, where the clustering approach has been used to classify the heterogeneous asthma population into distinct phenotypes; (2) M...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antib9030031

The effectiveness of M-health technologies for improving health and health services: a systematic review protocol

Caroline Free, Gemma Phillips, Lambert M. Felix, Leandro Galli et al. • BMC Research Notes (2010)

BACKGROUND: The application of mobile computing and communication technology is rapidly expanding in the fields of health care and public health. This systematic review will summarise the evidence for the effectiveness of mobile technology ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-250 PMC: 2976743

MBOAT7-TMC4 rs641738 Is Not Associated With the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma or Persistent Hepatitis B Infection

Peng Wang, Ying Li, Lu Li, Rong Zhong et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2021)

ObjectiveA hot genetic variant, rs641738 within the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 7(MBOAT7) and transmembrane channel-like 4 (TMC4), was recently reported to be associated with several liver diseases. However, the resul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.639438

Genome-wide association analysis uncovers rice blast resistance alleles of Ptr and Pia

Julian R. Greenwood, Vanica Lacorte-Apostol, Thomas Kroj, Jonas Padilla et al. • Communications Biology (2024)

Abstract A critical step to maximize the usefulness of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in plant breeding is the identification and validation of candidate genes underlying genetic associations. This is of particular importance in dis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06244-z

Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Confidence Chinemerem Amarah, Blessing Chiagozikam Atueyi, Ifeanyi Anthony et al. • BMC Pediatrics (2024)

Abstract Study design Systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. Objectives With the increasing incidence of back pain among children and its untold implications to their future, back education tailored in an effective way would be ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04563-y

Health technology assessment: a framework

Manuela A. Joore, Sabine Elisabeth Grimm, Annelies E. R. C. H. Boonen, Maarten P. T. de Wit et al. • RMD Open (2020)

In a time where there is growing pressure on healthcare budgets, there is increased scrutiny of new health technologies, their effectiveness, safety and costs.1 It is in this context that Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has become increa...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001289 PMC: 7856136

The Impact of Bio-Based Fertilizer Integration Into Conventional Grassland Fertilization Programmes on Soil Bacterial, Fungal, and Nematode Communities

Demi Ryan, Anna Karpinska, Patrick J. Forrestal, S. M. Ashekuzzaman et al. • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2022)

Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant macro-nutrient applied to soil in agriculture, mainly sourced from non-renewable mined phosphate-rock, of which readily accessible reserves are currently under pressure, while global food demand continue...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.832841

The effects of women's empowerment on the nutritional status of children in Nigeria using the 2018 demographic health survey

Ademola Akinlade, Mercy Olateju, Mayowa Salami, Oluwaseyifunmi Akinlade et al. • Babcock University Medical Journal (2026)

Objectives: The empowerment of women critically influences child nutrition in Nigeria, where malnutrition remains a major public health challenge. This study examines the relationship between dimensions of women’s empowerment, economic, edu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38029/babcockuniv.med.j..v9i3.1114