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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

Human cardiac innervation-on-a-chip platform recapitulates neurocardiac interactions and supports future disease modeling

Emma Pesu, Elias Kuusela, Anna-Mari Moilanen, Andrey Vinogradov et al. • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract The cardiac autonomic nervous system regulates cardiac function through innervation, and dysfunction of the neuronal and cardiovascular crosstalk has been linked to various pathologies. Here, we present a cardiac innervation-on-a-c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-62182-2

Histological Evidences of Autograft of Dentin/Cementum Granules into Unhealed Socket at 5 Months after Tooth Extraction for Implant Placement

Masaru Murata, Md Arafat Kabir, Yukito Hirose, Morio Ochi et al. • Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2022)

The aim of this clinical case study was to observe biopsy tissues at 5 months after an autograft of a partially demineralized dentin/cementum matrix (pDDM) into a tooth-extracted socket exhibiting healing failure. A 66-year-old female prese...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jfb13020066

Preoperative and intraoperative assessment of myometrial invasion in patients with FIGO stage I non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma—a large-scale, multi-center, and retrospective study

Xiaohang Yang, Jingjing Yin, Yu Fu, Yuanming Shen et al. • Diagnostic Pathology (2023)

Abstract Introduction Myometrial invasion is a prognostic factor for lymph node metastases and decreased survival in non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma patients. Herein, we explored the mode of myometrial invasion diagnosis in FIGO stag...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13000-023-01294-z

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

Investigating the role of human frontal eye field in the pupil light reflex modulation by saccade planning and working memory

Tzu-Yu Hsu, Tzu-Yu Hsu, Hsin-Yi Wang, Hsin-Yi Wang et al. • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2022)

The pupil constricts in response to an increase in global luminance level, commonly referred to as the pupil light reflex. Recent research has shown that these reflex responses are modulated by high-level cognition. There is larger pupil co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.1044893

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

Effect of companion and midwife presence during mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding and postpartum pain: A clinical trail

Seyedeh Saeedeh Mousavi, Shima Haghani, Fatemeh Harati Kabir, Maryam Keshavarz • Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān (2025)

Introduction: Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby is very important in the first minutes after birth. Despite the great emphasis on its implementation, due to the lack of manpower and the numerous responsibilities of midwives, it i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22038/ijogi.2025.83361.6263

The Emergence of AI-Based Wearable Sensors for Digital Health Technology: A Review

Shaghayegh Shajari, Kirankumar Kuruvinashetti, Amin Komeili, Uttandaraman Sundararaj • Sensors (2023)

Disease diagnosis and monitoring using conventional healthcare services is typically expensive and has limited accuracy. Wearable health technology based on flexible electronics has gained tremendous attention in recent years for monitoring...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239498 PMC: 10708748

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

Predictive Value of Serum Cytokeratin 19 Level for the Feasibility of Conserving Ovaries in Endometrial Cancer

Jie Xu, Jie Xu, Can Chen, Can Chen et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2021)

Objective: To determine the predictive value of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) for evaluating the safety of ovarian preservation in patients with endometrial cancer (EC).Methods: Five hundred and seventeen EC patients hospitalized from November 2010...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.670109

European network for Health Technology Assessment, EUnetHTA: Planning, development, and implementation of a sustainable European network for Health Technology Assessment

Finn Børlum Kristensen, Marjukka Mākelä, Susanna Allgurin Neikter, Nina Rehnqvist et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: The European network on Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) aimed to produce tangible and practical results to be used in the various phases of health technology assessment and to establish a framework and processes to suppo...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309990754

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

Comparative Study for Selective Lithium Recovery via Chemical Transformations during Incineration and Dynamic Pyrolysis of EV Li-Ion Batteries

Srija Balachandran, Kerstin Forsberg, Tom Lemaître, Nathália Vieceli et al. • Metals (2021)

Selective leaching of Li from spent LIBs thermally pretreated by pyrolysis and incineration between 400 and 700 °C for 30, 60, and 90 min followed by water leaching at high temperature and high L/S ratio was examined. During the thermal pre...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met11081240

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

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