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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

Evaluating the Psychological Impacts Related to COVID-19 of Vietnamese People Under the First Nationwide Partial Lockdown in Vietnam

Xuan Thi Thanh Le, Anh Kim Dang, Jayson Toweh, Quang Nhat Nguyen et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2020)

This is the first time in Vietnam that people have undergone “social distancing” to minimize the spreading of infectious disease, COVID-19. These deliberate preemptive strategies may have profound impacts on the mental health of the populat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00824

Spatiotemporal analysis of hospitalizations, mortality and access to intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in Southern Brazil

Samile Bonfim, Miyoko Massago, Vinicius Lopes Giacomin, Matheus Henrique Arruda Beltrame et al. • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Globally, stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability, affecting approximately 15 million people annually. This study aimed to analyze hospitalizations, deaths, and thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in Southern ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27097-7

Age and Ageing During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Challenges to Public Health and to the Health of the Public

A. Mark Clarfield, A. Mark Clarfield, Tzvi Dwolatzky, Tzvi Dwolatzky • Frontiers in Public Health (2021)

The distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has reached pandemic proportions. While COVID-19 can affect anyone, it is particularly hazardous for those with “co-morbidities.” Older age is an especially strong and independent risk factor for hos...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.655831

Digital health technology and diabetes management

Avivit Cahn, Amit Akirov, Itamar Raz • Journal of Diabetes (2017)

Diabetes care is largely dependent on patient self-management and empowerment, given that patients with diabetes must make numerous daily decisions as to what to eat, when to exercise, and determine their insulin dose and timing if required...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12606

Health technology assessment in Singapore

Keng Ho Pwee • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

The Republic of Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. Its population enjoys good health and the Singapore Ministry of Health's mission is to promote good health and reduce illness, ensure access to good and affordable health ...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090692

Pathway analysis of the impact of family function and self-efficacy on depression and anxiety in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Fangliang Zou, Yi Fang, Yanshan Lin, Zikai Feng et al. • BMC Psychology (2024)

Abstract Background Patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) experience significant psychological distress due to infertility, with depression and anxiety being the most common manifestations. This study investigates the i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-02246-y

Neuropsychological Health Technologies

Svitlana Hryshchenko, Nataliia А. Beseda, Volodymyr Slobodianyk, Мирослава Миронівна Кулеша-Любінець et al. • BRAIN BROAD RESEARCH IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE (2022)

The article reveals the problem of neuropsychological technologies for maintaining, strengthening and developing human health from early to adulthood as a set of corrective and developmental measures to ensure the relationship of an optimal...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc-nd DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/13.3/360

Methods for Population-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons in Health Technology Appraisal

David Phillippo, Anthony E. Ades, Sofia Dias, Stephen Palmer et al. • Medical Decision Making (2017)

Standard methods for indirect comparisons and network meta-analysis are based on aggregate data, with the key assumption that there is no difference between the trials in the distribution of effect-modifying variables. Methods which relax t...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989x17725740 PMC: 5774635

Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives

Judith Owokuhaisa, Eleanor Turyakira, Frank Ssedyabane, Deusdedit Tusubira et al. • BMC Women's Health (2024)

Abstract Background Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health, especially in low-resource settings. Regular follow-up after screening and treatment is an effective strategy for monitoring treatment outcomes. Consequently, underst...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03343-1

TOWARD TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

David M. Hailey • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2003)

OBJECTIVES: As an initiative of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA), a checklist for assessment reports was developed as a means of improving transparency and consistency in HTA. METHODS: Preparat...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462303000011

Computable phenotype for real-world, data-driven retrospective identification of relapse in ANCA-associated vasculitis

Vladimir Tesar, Conor Judge, John Kelleher, Zdenka Hrušková et al. • RMD Open (2024)

Objective ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a relapsing-remitting disease, resulting in incremental tissue injury. The gold-standard relapse definition (Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, BVAS>0) is often missing or inaccurate in re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003962

Preferences for and drivers of adult vaccination clinic site selection: A cross-sectional study in 30 provinces in China

Yuxi Liu, Yanlin Cao, Yugang Li, Siyuan Liu et al. • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics (2025)

Focusing on vaccines available to adults and not in the immunization schedule, this study investigates the preferences and factors influencing adults in selecting vaccination clinic locations. It aims to provide strategic insights for boost...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2442104

Plasma Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Capacity (NEAC) in Relation to Dietary NEAC, Nutrient Antioxidants and Inflammation-Related Biomarkers

Cayetano Javier Carrión-García, Eduardo Jesús Guerra-Hernández, Belén García-Villanova, Mauro Serafini et al. • Antioxidants (2020)

(1) Background: Little is known about the interlinkages between dietary and plasma non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity (D-NEAC and P-NEAC, respectively) and the body’s antioxidant and inflammation response. Our aim was to explore these assoc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox9040301

Teachers’ experiences with the Back2School intervention—a pilot study addressing problematic school absenteeism

Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Mikael Thastum, Jo Magne Ingul et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2025)

IntroductionSchool absenteeism represents a concern for students, educators, and parents alike. Teachers’ involvement is vital to students’ school life. Consequently, integrating schools and teachers effectively in absenteeism interventions...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1608184

Emerging New Era of Mobile Health Technologies

Young‐Taek Park • Healthcare Informatics Research (2016)

medical records [6].Patients are also able to reduce their direct and indirect healthcare costs through reduction of the need for healthcare clinic visits or hospitalization [7,8].Regarding mHealth, there is an international conference, "mH...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2016.22.4.253 PMC: 5116535

Instruments measuring the quality of life among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: a systematic review protocol

Chetna Demla, Anns Thomas, Jomol Jose, Angela L Joshy et al. • BMJ Open (2021)

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects an individual’s quality of life (QoL); and there are multiple instruments that can be used to measure QoL. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the existing instruments that have...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043831

Innovative polymer-based electrochemical platform for detecting ESAT-6 in human blood for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

Xiu-An Ye, Shu-Hong Lin, Liang-Yu Chen, Jie-Ren Li et al. • Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research (2025)

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), necessitates early diagnosis for effective patient care. Despite advancements in TB diagnostics, there remains an urgent need to discover innovative non-sputum-based m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2025.100816

Mapping the acute trajectory of sport-related concussion outcomes across symptoms, cognition, and blood biomarkers

SoYoung Ahn, Michael Prock, Ji-won Seo, Sanghyuk Han et al. • Sports Medicine and Health Science (2026)

Sport-related concussion (SRC) and its potential neurological sequela represent an emerging global health concern, requiring improved recovery management and strategies for return-to-play (RTP) to enhance brain health in athletes. Given the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.smhs.2025.07.003