Academic Articles & Research Papers

Characterization of swine-origin H1N1 canine influenza viruses

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...

Early disc degeneration in radiotherapy-treated childhood brain tumor survivors

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...

Rap GTPase Interactor: A Potential Marker for Cancer Prognosis Following Kidney Transplantation

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...

Understanding patients and their spouse’s experiences of home rehabilitation after a stroke

Cross-platform mobile app development for disseminating public health information to travelers in Thailand: development and usability

Abstract Background The risk of disease is a key factor that travelers have identified when planning to travel abroad, as many people are concerned about getting sick. Mobile devices can be an effective means for travelers to access informa...

Positron emission tomography: establishing priorities for health technology assessment.

BACKGROUND: Positron emission tomography (PET) is an expensive diagnostic imaging technology. Despite the long history of PET development, the costs and effectiveness of its use in routine clinical practice remain unknown. Against this back...

Health Technologies as a Cost-Driver in Canada

This report describes our estimation of the effects of technological change (TC) on health care (HC) expenditures in Canada during the period 1996-2008. We focus on the effect of TC on overall nominal expenditures, as well as the effects of...

Announcing the New Definition of Health Technology Assessment

NICE: faster access to modern treatments? Analysis of guidance on health technologies

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) was set up as a special health authority for England and Wales in 1999. Its role is to provide patients, health professionals, and the public with authoritative, robust, and reliable gui...

Changing trends of blindness, visual impairment and cataract surgery in Bhutan: 2009-2018.

PurposeTo obtain new rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) data on the prevalence, causes and trends of blindness, visual impairment and cataract surgery; and compare the new 2018 data with the older RAAB 2009 data.MethodologyThe s...

Musculoskeletal pain is not clearly associated with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-reported musculoskeletal pain (MSP) was associated with a future anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).Methods In this population-based prospective cohort study...

The Internationalization of Health Technology Assessment

Health technology assessment as a formalized set of activities has a relatively short history. At its current stage of development, it is clear that it has global dimensions and impact. In this paper we review the history of health technolo...

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

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...

Developing a nomogram to predict recurrent intussusception after pneumatic reduction of primary intussusception in children

Abstract Backgroud Intussusception is a common acute abdominal disease in children, often leading to acute ileus in infants and young children. Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting recurrent intussusc...

The influence of frailty syndrome on medication adherence among elderly patients with hypertension

Beata Jankowska-Polańska,1 Krzysztof Dudek,2 Anna Szymanska-Chabowska,3 Izabella Uchmanowicz1 1Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 2Department of Logistic and Transport Systems, Faculty of ...

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

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...

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

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 ...

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

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...

Memory and Synaptic Devices Based on Emerging 2D Ferroelectricity

Abstract Memory devices are an essential part of modern electronics. Efforts to move beyond the traditional “read” and “write” of digital information in volatile and non‐volatile memory devices are leading to the rapid growth of neuromorphi...

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN GERMANY

The objectives of this paper are to describe the status and development of health technology regulation with regard to coverage decisions and utilization, and to analyze the current situation of health technology assessment (HTA) in Germany...