Academic Articles & Research Papers

Health-technology assessment in surgery

health technology and sustainbility In Health

In recent years, the health care sector has experienced rapid advancement of technology. This advancement has allowed the healthcare sector to operate more efficiently. Advanced medical tools, such as telemedicine, are being used to improve...

Health technology: challenge to public health.

Health technology includes drugs, procedures, techniques, and equipment used by health professionals to provide health care, and the organizational and supporting systems within which the care is delivered. Such new technology may comprehen...

Strategic Health Technology Incorporation

Astaxanthin biofortification enhances tobacco tolerance to lead stress through boosting antioxidant defense, reducing Pb accumulation, and modulating detoxification pathways

Introduction: Heavy metal pollution including lead (Pb) has become one of the serious global issues threatening food security, human health, and the ecosystem. Exogenous application of astaxanthin (ATX), a potent natural antioxidant, has be...

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

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...

Hypermethylated PCDHGB7 as a universal cancer only marker and its application in early cervical cancer screening

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

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...

Protection of calves by a prefusion-stabilized bovine RSV F vaccine

Respiratory disease: A bovine model for respiratory syncytial virus vaccines Researchers have produced a vaccine that protects against bovine respiratory syncytial virus (bRSV) in calves, with implications for humans. An international team ...

Add-On Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators for Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) remains the cornerstone for the management of opiate abuse. However, MMT can be associated with complex factors, including complications during the tolerance phase, the inability of some patients to mai...

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

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 ...

Health technology, quality and safety in a learning health system

Health technology quality and safety is an important issue for health informatics (i.e. digital health) professionals. Health technologies have been used to (1) collect data that can be analyzed to improve the quality and safety of healthca...

Barriers and facilitators to utilizing digital health technologies by healthcare professionals

Abstract Digital technologies change the healthcare environment, with several studies suggesting barriers and facilitators to using digital interventions by healthcare professionals (HPs). We consolidated the evidence from existing systemat...

Health technology innovations

The global pandemic has drastically impacted older adults in numerous ways (e.g., loneliness; age discrimination; mental and physical health; limited access to traditional health care).On the other hand, it may have accelerated the general ...

Health technology assessment in England and Wales

In this study, we describe the current state of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) system in England and Wales. This system rests on a distinction between assessment and appraisal and has three main strands: researcher-led HTA, the rese...

The change of gut microbiota in MDD patients under SSRIs treatment

Abstract The alterations in the gut microbiota have been reported to be correlated with the development of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of intestinal microbiota in depressed patients after antidepress...

Changes in the nonlinear and viscoelastic mechanical properties of the rat lamina cribrosa under chronic high intraocular pressure

IntroductionThe lamina cribrosa (LC) in the optic nerve head is the initial site of glaucomatous optic nerve injury. Under high intraocular pressure (IOP), the deformation of the LC compresses the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons passing t...

Preparation and evaluation of mushroom (Lentinus edodes) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as dog food attractant

Chicken liver is a main protein source to prepare attractant for dog food. However, animal proteins are costly. Seeking high quality and low-cost protein sources has been a goal for the industry. Mushroom Lentinus edodes (L. edodes) and Mea...

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

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...

[Health technology in Mexico].

The features of the health technology cycle are presented, and the effects of the demographic, epidemiologic and economic transition on the health technology demand in Mexico are discussed. The main problems of science and technology in the...