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Sources of Information and Behavioral Patterns in Online Health Forums: Observational Study

Sudau, Fabian, Friede, Tim, Grabowski, Jens, Koschack, Janka et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2014)

BackgroundIncreasing numbers of patients are raising their voice in online forums. This shift is welcome as an act of patient autonomy, reflected in the term “expert patient”. At the same time, there is considerable concern that patients ca...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2875

Hiperentorno como medio de enseñanza del proceso atención de enfermería a pacientes con afecciones osteomioarticulares

Idonys Cácerez Pérez, Lizandro Michel Pérez García, Sahily Omara Pérez García, Ángel Roberto Pentón Velázquez et al. • Gaceta Médica Espirituana (2017)

Fundamento: En la enseñanza de las ciencias de la salud los medios informáticos ocupan un lugar fundamental. Objetivo: Determinar la pertinencia de un hiperentorno en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la atención de enfermería a pacientes con afe...

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Relating increasing hantavirus incidences to the changing climate: the mast connection

Maes Piet, Vandamme Anne-Mieke, Barrios José M, Ducoffre Geneviève et al. • International Journal of Health Geographics (2009)

Abstract Background Nephropathia epidemica (NE), an emerging rodent-borne viral disease, has become the most important cause of infectious acute renal failure in Belgium, with sharp increases in incidence occurring for more than a decade. B...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-8-1

Basic concepts in medical informatics

Jeremy C Wyatt, J L Y Liu • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (2002)

This glossary defines terms used in the comparatively young science of medical informatics. It is hoped that it will be of interest to both novices and professionals in the field....

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.56.11.808 PMC: 1732047

Medical Informatics

Robert A. Greenes • JAMA (1990)

Information management constitutes a major activity of the health care professional. Currently, a number of forces are focusing attention on this function. After many years of development of information systems to support the infrastructure...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1990.03440080092030

Electronic symptom monitoring of patient-reported outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma during immunotherapy (PRIME-HCC): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Yanshang Wang, Xiaoping Wei • BMJ Open (2026)

Introduction Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePROs)-based symptom monitoring benefits health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in various cancers. However, despite the high disease and economic burden of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-116199

Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Towards COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Risk Communication Messages on Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia

Mushi A, Yassin Y, Khan A, Yezli S et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (2021)

Abdulaziz Mushi,1 Yara Yassin,1 Anas Khan,1,2 Saber Yezli,1 Yasir Almuzaini1 1The Global Centre for Mass Gatherings Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Univer...

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Rapid review of the ideal clinic realisation and maintenance programme among primary healthcare providers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa

Dorina Onoya, Idah Mokhele, Cornelius Nattey, Nozipho Musakwa et al. • BMJ Open Quality (2025)

Background The ideal clinic realisation and maintenance (ICRM) programme in South Africa aims to elevate primary healthcare clinic (PHC) service quality in preparation for the National Health Insurance rollout. This study investigated ICRM ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003212

Peer Education and the Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Female Sex Workers in South Africa

Nosipho Faith Makhakhe • E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (2025)

The distribution of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in South Africa was instituted in 2016. Female sex workers (FSWs) were targeted as a priority group to curb the rise in new HIV infections. Certain organizations working with FSWs wer...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20256115

Surface Modified Activated Carbons: Sustainable Bio-Based Materials for Environmental Remediation

Manoj Kumar Jha, Sahira Joshi, Ram Kumar Sharma, Allison A Kim et al. • Nanomaterials (2021)

Global warming and water/air contamination caused by human activities are major challenges in environmental pollution and climate change. The improper discharge of a large amount of agro-forest byproduct is accelerating these issues mainly ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano11113140

Smoking and home oxygen therapy: a review and consensus statement from a multidisciplinary Swedish taskforce

Zainab Ahmadi, Joar Björk, Hans Gilljam, Madhuri Gogineni et al. • European Respiratory Review (2024)

Background: Home oxygen therapy (HOT) improves survival in patients with hypoxaemic chronic respiratory disease. Most patients evaluated for HOT are former or active smokers. Oxygen accelerates combustion and smoking may increase the risk o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0194-2023

Referrals and utilization of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at a regional medical center in Kentucky

Omer Atac, George C. Bryant, William B. Burrows, Kory R. Heier et al. • BMC Public Health (2025)

Abstract Background The goal of this study was to examine referral and attendance patterns for diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a regional medical cent...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25014-y

Impact of Fasting Plasma Glucose on Electrolyte Imbalance, Lipid Profile, and Associated Health Complications in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

Md Mosahaq Ali, Koushik Ahmed, Md Yeakub Ali, Md Fazle Rabbi et al. • Health Science Reports (2026)

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diabetes mellitus is a pervasive chronic disorder disrupting electrolyte homeostasis and lipid metabolism, thereby predisposing patients to severe complications. This study investigates the associations between ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.71822

Association between diabetes, hypertension, activities of daily living and physical activity among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities

Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Anderson Soares da Silva, Laercio Joel Franco, Scarlet Feitosa Santos et al. • Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano (2019)

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hypertension and diabetes among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and to investigate the association between these...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-0037.2019v21e55149

BIOTEX—Biosensing Textiles for Personalised Healthcare Management

Shirley M. Coyle, King‐Tong Lau, Niall M. Moyna, Donal J. O’Gorman et al. • IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine (2010)

Textile-based sensors offer an unobtrusive method of continually monitoring physiological parameters during daily activities. Chemical analysis of body fluids, noninvasively, is a novel and exciting area of personalized wearable healthcare ...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/titb.2009.2038484

Recent Advancements in Emerging Technologies for Healthcare Management Systems: A Survey

Sahalu Balarabe Junaid, Abdullahi Abubakar Imam, Abdullateef Oluwagbemiga Balogun, Liyanage Chandratilak De Silva et al. • Healthcare (2022)

In recent times, the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Blockchain technologies have quickly gained pace as a new study niche in numerous collegiate and industrial sectors, notably in the healthcare se...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101940 PMC: 9601636