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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

Health technology assessment for digital health Technologies in India: a framework for action

Denny John, Abhirup Dutta Majumdar, Rakesh N Pillai, Sajda Khatoon et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2024)

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to understand the path for establishing digital health technologies-health technology assessment (DHT-HTA) in India. METHODS: A rapid review of HTA and DHT frameworks on PubMed (MEDLINE) and Google Schol...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462324000345 PMC: 11703630

Health technology sourcebook

Greg Mullin • International Linear Collider (2018)

Provides consumer health information about the application of science to develop solutions to health problems or issues such as the prevention or delay of onset of diseases or the promotion and monitoring of good health. Includes index, glo...

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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

Diversity of Leptospira spp. in Rats and Environment from Urban Areas of Sarawak, Malaysia

Chai Fung Pui, Lesley Maurice Bilung, Kasing Apun, Lela Su’ut • Journal of Tropical Medicine (2017)

Various prevalence studies on Leptospira in animals and humans, as well as environmental samples, had been conducted worldwide, including Malaysia. However, limited studies have been documented on the presence of pathogenic, intermediate, a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2017/3760674

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 CANADA

Devidas Menon, Leigh-Ann Topfer • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

OBJECTIVES: Since 1988, four government-funded health technology assessment (HTA) agencies have been established in Canada. This paper is a descriptive review of reports issued by these organizations during the period from 1988 to 1998. MET...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300102168

Methods for studying health disparities in U.S. nursing homes: a scoping review

Hanne Marie Rostad, Lucille Xiang, Elizabeth M. White • BMC Health Services Research (2025)

Abstract Background Health disparities exist across healthcare settings, including nursing homes, contributing to preventable differences in care quality. Health disparities are a global issue, yet most studies on nursing home health dispar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-13071-3

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

Analysis of TORCH screening and prenatal risk assessment for childbearing-age women in different regions of China

Yuan Zhang, Ya Zhang, Jing Wang, Li Lin et al. • Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025)

Abstract Objective By conducting TORCH screening and risk assessment analysis on childbearing-age women in different regions of China, the aim is to provide reference for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes and improving the health status o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s41043-025-01084-x

European Law and New Health Technologies

Mark Leslie Flear • Oxford University Press eBooks (2013)

Health is a matter of fundamental importance in European societies, both as a human right in itself, and as a factor in a productive workforce and therefore a healthy economy. New health technologies promise improved quality of life for pat...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659210.001.0001

Cross-national validation of the MHQoL: psychometric evaluation and open-source tools for assessing mental health quality of life

Beatriz Olaya, Christina Maria van der Feltz-Cornelis, Leona Hakkaart-van Roijen, Frederick W Thielen et al. • BMJ Open (2026)

Objectives To validate the cross-national psychometric properties of the Mental Health Quality of Life questionnaire (MHQoL) and to develop an open-source toolbox for its scoring, transformation and presentation.Design Secondary analysis of...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108598

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

Operating pesticide use reduction within the boundary of food security in peri-urban settings

Yuquan W. Zhang, Bruce A. McCarl, Zhengwei Cao, Qiang Li et al. • Fundamental Research (2022)

Pesticide use in peri-urban areas affects the urban environment and public health, and reducing the use may present food security issues for urban dwellers. In this study, we explore how a municipality-adopted goal of a 20% reduction in pes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2022.04.003

Establishment of two human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from familial long QT syndrome type 1 patients carrying KCNQ1 mutation

Dasom Mun, Gyeongseo Yoo, Malgeum Park, Ji-Young Kang et al. • Stem Cell Research (2024)

Long QT syndrome type 1 (LQT1) is a rare heart disorder caused by a loss-of-function mutation in the KCNQ1 gene that causes loss of Kv7.1 channel function, which can lead to Palpitations, Syncope, and Sudden cardiac arrest. We derived induc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2024.103571

Are Key Principles for improved health technology assessment supported and used by health technology assessment organizations?

The International Working Group for HTA Advancement, Peter J. Neumann, Michael Drummond, Bengt Jönsson et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2010)

Previously, our group-the International Working Group for HTA Advancement-proposed a set of fifteen Key Principles that could be applied to health technology assessment (HTA) programs in different jurisdictions and across a range of organiz...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309990833

Male Infertility and Its Correlates in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh

Sazin Islam, Md. Shariful Islam, Sharmin Akter, A. M. Mujahidul Islam et al. • American Journal of Men's Health (2025)

Male infertility is an escalating global health concern, yet it remains under-researched in Bangladesh. The factors contributing to this issue have not been thoroughly studied. This study aims to identify the factors associated with male in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/15579883251372452

Evidence Center structural and operational conditions and challenges: a descriptive study, Brazil, 2024

Y. Juliana Cardozo Amaya, Pedro Henrique Alves Santos, Aurelina Aguiar Lima, Camila Lasse Silva et al. • Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde (2026)

Abstract Objective: To describe the physical, structural and operational conditions, as well as the main challenges faced by Evidence Centers (NEvs) recognized by the Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) Brazil. Methods: This is a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20250457.en