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Andries G. van Aarde • HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
(2021)
The point of departure of this article is postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault’s ‘archaeological analysis’ of the history of sexuality, seen from the lens of the South African philosopher Johann Beukes. Foucault points out that since the ...
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DOI: 10.4102/hts.v77i2.7060
W.M. Szejniuk, M.S. Nielsen, D. Brønnum, Z. Takács-Szabó et al. • Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
(2019)
Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate repetitive fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurements during high-dose radiation therapy (HDRT) and to evaluate the use of FeNO to predict symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (RP)...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2019.09.004
M. Sivaramkrishnan, M. Siva Ramkumar, Kiruthika Balakrishnan, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani • Scientific Reports
(2026)
Abstract An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system has a key role to play in enhancing the safety and stability of autonomous vehicles, along with ensuring improved ride quality through proper management of vehicle velocity and distance betwe...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-69261-4
Lee Liu • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
(2020)
The world is urgently looking for ways to flatten the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curve, and many governments have resorted to implementing strict lockdowns, as researchers show the effectiveness of China’s approaches in containing ...
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DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.63
Lufei Chen, Chaoxian Dai, Zhenfang Wu, Yuhan Lin et al. • Journal of Xenobiotics
(2026)
Accumulating epidemiological evidence links ambient PM2.5 exposure to elevated Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk, yet the neurotoxicity triggered by PM2.5 multi-pollutant mixtures under real co-exposure scenarios remains insufficiently elucidat...
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DOI: 10.3390/jox16060184
Xiaoming Wang, Yuanhua Li, Hui Li, Shengli Luo et al. • Biomimetics
(2026)
To address the limitations of current prosthetic knees that lack personalized adaptability to users’ gait characteristics and walking speeds, this study proposes a personalized gait parameter prediction–based speed-adaptive control method f...
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DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics11020136
Zohreh Karim Mian, Mehdi Mohammadi, Mohammad Mahdi Zolfagharzadeh, Sepehr Ghazinoory • بهبود مدیریت
(2019)
The governance of the STI policy covers a wide range of practices and activities related to complex interactions among different actors in order to converge the conflicting interests in the policy process. Since the concept of innovation is...
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Stephen Robert Hanney, Martin J Buxton, C Green, D Coulson et al. • Health Technology Assessment
(2007)
OBJECTIVES: To consider how the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme should be measured. To determine what models are available and their strengths and weaknesses. To assess the impact of the first 10 years of the ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta11530
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...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.570727
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...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5
Davide Luglietto, Alessandro De Benedictis, Alessandra Marasi, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet et al. • Life
(2025)
Over the last decade, the quality of neurosurgical procedures dramatically improved, also thanks to the development and increased accessibility of several technological recourses (e.g., imaging, neuronavigation, neurophysiology, microscopy)...
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DOI: 10.3390/life15050777
Lucy Sitton‐Kent, Catriona Humphreys, Phillip Miller • British Journal of Community Nursing
(2018)
Health technology has been proposed as a route to financial savings and improved patient safety for many years within the NHS. Nurses have a key role to play in transforming care through such technology but, despite high-level endorsement, ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.3.118
Carolyn Johnston • Routledge eBooks
(2022)
Increasingly digital technologies are used in healthcare. This book explores eight digital health technologies, situated the context of a life span, from high-throughput genomic sequencing technologies and do-it-yourself (DIY) insulin deliv...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003220190
Karl Samuelsson, Torvid Kreisler, Noah Linder, Elena Farahbakhsh Touli et al. • Journal of Urban Mobility
(2026)
Improving active travel infrastructure may not substantially increase cycling and walking if motorised transport continues to be largely perceived as the easier and more convenient option. Here, we develop a measure of comparative directnes...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urbmob.2026.100313
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...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08309-1
Khaerani Suci Lestari, Aditya Fadilah Muhamad, Arif Susanto, Edi Karyono Putro et al. • The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
(2021)
Introduction: In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, psychosocial issues as part of health and safety have become a popular mental health issue, particularly among gold and copper miners. This situation has led some companies to fire their un...
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i3.2021.309-315
Phimlikid Kaewhanam, Kathanyoo Kaewhanam, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Noppakun Thongmual et al. • Frontiers in Sustainability
(2025)
IntroductionPoverty remains a persistent and complex challenge in Thailand, particularly in structurally disadvantaged provinces such as Kalasin. Despite multiple national development strategies, poverty rates in Kalasin have remained consi...
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DOI: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1620149
Joram Ndlovu, Douglas Nyathi, Victor H. Mlambo • E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
(2024)
The changing geopolitical environment, economic transformations and technological advancements have prompted the intensified movement of people in a great diversity of forms. Transnational parenting has emerged as a significant and intricat...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2024594
Qiang Fu, Qiang Fu, Qiang Fu, Fan Yang et al. • Frontiers in Oncology
(2019)
Post-transplant (post-Tx) kidney cancer has become the second-highest cause of death in kidney recipients. Late diagnosis and treatment are the main reasons for high mortality. Further research into early diagnosis and potential treatment i...
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00737
F. Vio, M. Olaya, M. Yañez, E. Montenegro • BMC Public Health
(2020)
Abstract Background The objective of this study was to assess dietary behavior among sixth- to eighth-grade students to inform the delivery and content of nutrition education. Methods This was a qualitative study through focus groups. Subje...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08908-x