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Digital prevention of depression for farmers? A qualitative study on participants' experiences regarding determinants of acceptance and satisfaction with a tailored guided internet intervention program

Johanna Freund, Claudia Buntrock, Lina Braun, Janika Thielecke et al. • Internet Interventions (2022)

Introduction: Farmers, forest workers and gardeners have a higher risk of developing depression compared to other occupational populations. As part of the German pilot project “With us in balance”, the potential of six guided internet- and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100566

Wellbeing intervention for chronic kidney disease (WICKD): a randomised controlled trial study protocol

Kylie M. Dingwall, Tricia Nagel, Jaquelyne T. Hughes, David J. Kavanagh et al. • BMC Psychology (2019)

Abstract Background Incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) for Indigenous Australians is especially high in remote and very remote areas of Australia (18 and 20 times the rate of comparable non-Indigenous people). Relocating away from...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-018-0264-x

Visit-to-visit variability of serum uric acid measurements and the risk of all-cause mortality in the general population

Xue Tian, Anxin Wang, Yingting Zuo, Shuohua Chen et al. • Arthritis Research & Therapy (2021)

Abstract Background Evidence on longitudinal variability of serum uric acid (SUA) and risk of all-cause mortality in the general population is limited, as many prior studies focused on a single measurement of SUA. Methods A total of 53,956 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02445-7

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION RATES

Nina Booth‐Clibborn, Claire Packer, Andrew J Stevens • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the rates and influences on the adoption of three selected health technologies: statins, coronary stents, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: A retrospective diffusion study using primary care prescribing da...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300102053

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Steven H. Woolf, Chris Henshall • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

The National Health Service (NHS) provides universal health coverage for all British citizens. Most services are free of charge, although modest copayments are sometimes applied. About 11% of the population also has private insurance. Gener...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101175

A self-control training app to increase self-control and reduce aggression – A full factorial design

Hanneke Kip, Marcia C. Da Silva, Yvonne H.A. Bouman, Lisette J.E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen et al. • Internet Interventions (2021)

Background: Research has shown that self-control training (SCT) is an effective intervention to increase self-control and behaviour driven by self-control, such as reactive aggression. We developed an app that offers SCT by asking users to ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100392

Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Uganda

Jessica M. Perkins, Paul Krezanoski, Sae Takada, Bernard Kakuhikire et al. • Malaria Journal (2019)

Abstract Background Mosquito net use is an essential part of malaria prevention. Although previous research has shown that many people sleep under a mosquito net in endemic areas, it is unknown whether people underestimate how common it is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2798-7

The efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) as a treatment for traumatized young refugees versus treatment as usual: update to the study protocol for the multi-center randomized controlled trial YOURTREAT

Jasmin Wittmann, Melissa Groß, Claudia Catani, Telja Schmidt et al. • Trials (2022)

Abstract Background The trial YOURTREAT aims to compare the pragmatic, short-term psychotherapy Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) with treatment as usual (TAU) for the treatment of young refugees in Germany. This update outli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06288-8

Emerging Health Technologies

Lou Atkinson, Paul J. Chase, Wesley Smith, Laurie P. Whitsel • ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal (2024)

Apply It! • This article highlights the rise of digital health technologies and summarizes both the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of technologies by exercise professionals to manage individual and population health. •...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1249/fit.0000000000000999

Treatment of Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Stage-Adjusted Treatment Recommendation

Andreas Ladurner MD, Jane Fitzpatrick PhD, MBBS, John M. O’Donnell MBBS • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2021)

Background: Gluteal tendinopathy is the most common lower limb tendinopathy. It presents with varying severity but may cause debilitating lateral hip pain. Purpose: To review the therapeutic options for different stages of gluteal tendinopa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/23259671211016850

Changes in the comprehensive unassisted pregnancy rate as a possible marker of declining human fecundity

Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, Astrid Linnea Beck, Lærke Priskorn, Stine Agergaard Holmboe et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Recent decades have seen declining total fertility rates (TFR) globally, alongside increased use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, TFR includes ART births and excludes induced abortions, complicating assessments o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-08332-4

Parental Birth-Related PTSD Symptoms and Bonding in the Early Postpartum Period: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study

Suzannah Stuijfzand, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2020)

The parent-infant bond following childbirth is an important facilitator of optimal infant development. So far, research has mainly focused on mother-infant bonding. Data on fathers are still sparse. Parental mental health, such as posttraum...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.570727

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and middle-income countries. Skilled attendance during antenatal car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN SPAIN

Alı́cia Granados, Laura Sampietro-Colom, José Asua, José Conde et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

The Spanish Constitution of 1978 established a healthcare system available to everyone and free at the point of service. The General Health Law of 1986 also established the framework for a National Health System (NHS). The Constitution and ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230010114x

Association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: a retrospective study

Na Wang, Bingqi Han, Sumiao Hong, Xinrui Shi et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2025)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of health problems and death in infants. This study aims to investigate the association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth. Methods This pop...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08309-1

Detection and genetic diversity of Wolbachia and its associated prophage WO in mosquito populations from Ethiopia

Samson Leta, Meskerem Mulisa Misgana, Bethel Befekadu Jaleta, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Arboviral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, including dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, West Nile virus (WNV), and Rift Valley fever (RVF), pose a significant public health challenge globally, particularly impacting popula...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23896-x

Characterization of swine-origin H1N1 canine influenza viruses

Guojun Wang, Luiz Gustavo dos Anjos Borges, Daniel Stadlbauer, Irene Ramos et al. • Emerging Microbes and Infections (2019)

Host switch events of influenza A viruses (IAVs) continuously pose a zoonotic threat to humans. In 2013, swine-origin H1N1 IAVs emerged in dogs soon after they were detected in swine in the Guangxi province of China. This host switch was fo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1637284

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

Developing and testing methods for deriving preference-based measures of health from condition-specific measures (and other patient-based measures of outcome)

JE Brazier, D Rowen, I Mavranezouli, A Tsuchiya et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2012)

Objectives: Generic preference-based measures such as EQ-5D are widely used to estimate quality-adjusted life-years but may not be available or, more importantly, appropriate in some medical conditions. Condition-specific preference-based m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/hta16320