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Utilizing Digital Health Technologies for Patient Education in Lifestyle Medicine

Anne M. Kuwabara, Sharlene Su, Jeffrey Krauss • American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2019)

Technology has redefined the way patients and providers communicate and obtain health information. The realm of digital health encompasses a diverse set of technologies, including mobile health, health information technology, wearable devic...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827619892547 PMC: 7092400

Early disc degeneration in radiotherapy-treated childhood brain tumor survivors

Petra Grahn, Tiina Remes, Reetta Kivisaari, Maria H. Suo-Palosaari et al. • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2023)

Abstract Background Childhood brain tumor (BT) survivors have an increased risk of treatment-related late effects, which can reduce health-related quality of life and increase morbidity. This study aimed to investigate lumbar disc degenerat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06509-4

Cross-platform mobile app development for disseminating public health information to travelers in Thailand: development and usability

Pongthep Meankaew, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Peerawat Wansatid et al. • Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines (2022)

Abstract Background The risk of disease is a key factor that travelers have identified when planning to travel abroad, as many people are concerned about getting sick. Mobile devices can be an effective means for travelers to access informa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40794-022-00174-6

Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016

Grethe Albrektsen, Tom Wilsgaard, Ivar Heuch, Maja‐Lisa Løchen et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (2023)

Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration of unfavorable lipid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.030010

Vesicular Carriers for Phytochemical Delivery: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques and Applications

Shery Jacob, Fathima Sheik Kather, Sai H. S. Boddu, Rekha Rao et al. • Pharmaceutics (2025)

Natural substances, especially those derived from plants, exhibit a diverse range of therapeutic benefits, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. Nevertheless, their use in clinical settings is freque...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17040464

The evolution of digital health technologies in cardiovascular disease research

Clara C. Zwack, Milad Haghani, Matthew Hollings, Ling Zhang et al. • npj Digital Medicine (2023)

When implemented in practice, digital technologies have shown improvements in morbidity and mortality outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). For scholars, research into digital technologies in cardiovascular care has been r...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00734-2 PMC: 9808768

Association between Higher Blood Pressure and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults

Xue Yang, Jian Chen, An Pan, Jason H.Y. Wu et al. • Diabetes & Metabolism Journal (2020)

BackgroundTo examine the prospective association between higher blood pressure (BP) and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.MethodsA total of 9,642 middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults (≥45 ye...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2019.0081

Mediating effects of attitude on the relationship between knowledge and willingness to organ donation among nursing students

Xiaohang Chen, Xin Zhou, Yan Xu, Li Pan et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2024)

BackgroundThe current rate of organ donation in China falls significantly below the global average and the actual demand. Nursing students play a crucial role in supporting and promoting social and public welfare activities. This study prim...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1370635

Semi-enclosed experimental system for coal spontaneous combustion for determining regional distribution of high-temperature zone of coal fire

Jingyu Zhao, Hanqi Ming, Tao Guo, Yuxuan Zhang et al. • International Journal of Coal Science & Technology (2022)

Abstract Temperature variation and gas generation at different depths and positions in the coal combustion process were studied to determine the propagation and evolution of high temperature regions in the process of coal spontaneous combus...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s40789-022-00535-8

Treatment seeking behaviors related to gonorrhea among female sex workers in 7 cities in Indonesia

Roselinda Roselinda, Nelly Puspandari • Health Science Journal of Indonesia (2014)

Abstrak Latar belakang:Gonore merupakan salah satu infeksi menular seksual yang menjadi permasalahan besar kesehatan terutama pada wanita penjaja seks (WPS) di Indonesia. Tujuan dari artikel ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan antara pola pen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22435/hsji.v4i2 Des.3438.87-92

PRIORITIZING INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Linda Mary Davies, Michael Drummond, Panos Papanikolaou • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop an economic prioritization model to assist those involved in the selection and prioritization of health technology assessment topics and commissioning of HTA projects. METHODS: The model used decision...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300016172

Historical development of health technology assessment in Thailand

Yot Teerawattananon, Sripen Tantivess, Jomkwan Yothasamut, Pritaporn Kingkaew et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to review the development of health technology assessment (HTA), including the socioeconomic context, outputs, and policy utilization in the Thai setting. METHODS: This study was conducted through extensive docum...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090709

History of health technology assessment: Spain

Laura Sampietro-Colom, José Asua, Eduardo Briones, Jordi Gol et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the introduction and diffusion of health technology assessment (HTA) in Spain. METHODS: A survey to summarize the evolution of HTA was sent to representatives of diffe...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230909059x

Berberine protects against hypoxia-induced intestinal injury through modulation of gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism

Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Penghui Ye et al. • Frontiers in Immunology (2026)

BackgroundHigh-altitude hypoxia disrupts intestinal homeostasis by impairing the epithelial barrier, triggering inflammation, and promoting microbial translocation. Berberine (BER), a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with antimicrobial and ant...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1784245

Healthy lifestyle attenuates the clonal hematopoiesis-associated coronary artery disease risk

Yuxin Yang, Xuxiang Shen, Keyong Huang, Hongwei Liu et al. • Fundamental Research (2026)

Lifestyle factors and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) both contribute to the risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD), but whether a healthy lifestyle could attenuate CHIP-related CAD risk is unknown. A total ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2025.09.012

Using immersive reality technologies to increase a physical education teacher's health-preserving competency

Oksana V. Klochko, Vasyl M. Fedorets • Educational Technology Quarterly (2022)

The article discusses the findings of study targeted at enhancing the methodology of augmented reality use for the development of a physical education teacher's competence in health preservation under post-graduate educational settings. Acc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.55056/etq.431

Histological Evidences of Autograft of Dentin/Cementum Granules into Unhealed Socket at 5 Months after Tooth Extraction for Implant Placement

Masaru Murata, Md Arafat Kabir, Yukito Hirose, Morio Ochi et al. • Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2022)

The aim of this clinical case study was to observe biopsy tissues at 5 months after an autograft of a partially demineralized dentin/cementum matrix (pDDM) into a tooth-extracted socket exhibiting healing failure. A 66-year-old female prese...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jfb13020066

Developing a nomogram to predict recurrent intussusception after pneumatic reduction of primary intussusception in children

Jie Liu, Danping Zeng, Zhihui Jiang, Wenli Xiu et al. • BMC Surgery (2024)

Abstract Backgroud Intussusception is a common acute abdominal disease in children, often leading to acute ileus in infants and young children. Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting recurrent intussusc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02578-x