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Using the consolidated framework for implementation research to guide a pilot of implementing an institution level patient informed consent process for clinical research at an outpatient setting

Xuling Lin, Joanne Yong Ern Yuen, Wei Quan Jeremy Chan, Tushar Gosavi Divakar et al. • Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2023)

Abstract Background In Singapore, research teams seek informed patient consent on an ad hoc basis for specific clinical studies and there is typically a role separation between operational and research staff. With the enactment of the Human...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01234-0

Smoking and home oxygen therapy: a review and consensus statement from a multidisciplinary Swedish taskforce

Zainab Ahmadi, Joar Björk, Hans Gilljam, Madhuri Gogineni et al. • European Respiratory Review (2024)

Background: Home oxygen therapy (HOT) improves survival in patients with hypoxaemic chronic respiratory disease. Most patients evaluated for HOT are former or active smokers. Oxygen accelerates combustion and smoking may increase the risk o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0194-2023

Impact of Fasting Plasma Glucose on Electrolyte Imbalance, Lipid Profile, and Associated Health Complications in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

Md Mosahaq Ali, Koushik Ahmed, Md Yeakub Ali, Md Fazle Rabbi et al. • Health Science Reports (2026)

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diabetes mellitus is a pervasive chronic disorder disrupting electrolyte homeostasis and lipid metabolism, thereby predisposing patients to severe complications. This study investigates the associations between ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.71822

Preparedness of health facilities in managing hypertension & diabetes mellitus in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Juma Adinan, Rachel Manongi, Gloria August Temu, Ntuli Kapologwe et al. • BMC Health Services Research (2019)

Abstract Background Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that cause 17 million deaths globally. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if hypertensive and diabetic patients had their blood ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4316-6

Cardiovascular risk management system: prerequisites for developing, organization principles, target groups

E. V. Shlyakhto, N. E. Zvartau, S. V. Villevalde, A. N. Yakovlev et al. • Российский кардиологический журнал (2019)

Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are associated with high demographic and economic  losses.  Their decrease is one  of the  main lines of development  and improvement of the world health systems. An analysis of the current situation i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15829/1560-4071-2019-11-69-82

Assessing the health impacts of parenthood on people with cystic fibrosis: the HOPeCF prospective cohort protocol

MinJae Lee, Anna M Georgiopoulos, Raksha Jain, Traci M Kazmerski et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2024)

Introduction People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer and healthier lives with a growing number considering and pursuing parenthood. The decision of whether to become a parent is complex for people with CF, and CF is a major facto...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002383

Effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system in improving the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an observational study

Marek Kwiatkowski, Rodolfo Rossi, Torsten Schmitz, Fenella Beynon et al. • BMJ Open (2022)

Objectives To evaluate the impact of ALgorithm for the MANAgement of CHildhood illness (‘ALMANACH’), a digital clinical decision support system (CDSS) based on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, on health and quality of care ou...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055315

Effects of an interactive web-based support system via mobile phone on preference-based patient participation in patients living with hypertension – a randomized controlled trial in primary care

Hanna Vestala, Marcus Bendtsen, Patrik Midlöv, Karin Kjellgren et al. • Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (2024)

AbstractObjective To estimate the effects of an interactive web-based support system via mobile phone on preference-based patient participation in patients with hypertension treated in primary care (compared with standard hypertensive care ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2023.2301567

Assessing receptiveness to change among primary healthcare providers by adopting the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR)

Lee Lan Low, Fathullah Iqbal Ab Rahim, Mohammad Zabri Johari, Zalilah Abdullah et al. • BMC Health Services Research (2019)

Abstract Background Amid the current burden of non-communicable (NCD) diseases in Malaysia, there is a growing demand for more efficient service delivery of primary healthcare. A complex intervention is proposed to improve NCD management in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4312-x

Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older with self-reported hand osteoarthritis

J. McIntyre, R.W.E. Joubert, S.S. Ramklass • South African Family Practice (2014)

Background: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for interventio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975487

Analysis of the Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Community Residents’ Awareness of Basic Life Support and Willingness to Attempt Rescue

Qian YF, Geng GL, Ren YQ, Zhang XT et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (2021)

Yu-Fei Qian,1 Gui-Ling Geng,1 Yu-Qin Ren,2 Xin-Tong Zhang,2 Wen-Jun Sun,2 Qing Li2 1Department of School of Nursing, Nantong University Medical School, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, Nantong First Peo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Multilevel factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active women in Africa: a socio-ecological analysis

Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Eugene Budu, Cyprian Issahaku Dorgbetor, Rabbi Tweneboah et al. • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose a significant public health challenge globally, negatively impacting reproductive health and increasing the likelihood of infertility, complications during pregnanc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28423-9

The role of attachment insecurity in the emergence of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with migraine: an empirical study

Riccardo Williams, Luigi Leone, Noemi Faedda, Giulia Natalucci et al. • The Journal of Headache and Pain (2017)

Abstract Background It is widely recognised that there are associations between headache, psychiatric comorbidity and attachment insecurity in both adults and children. The aims of this study were: 1) to compare perceived attachment securit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s10194-017-0769-3

Toward an integrated approach for mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria: programme description and preliminary outcomes from ‘Counselling on Wheels’

Sharli Paphitis, Fatima Akilu, Natasha Chilambo, Abiye Iruayenama et al. • BJPsych Open (2023)

Background Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches. Aims To describe and assess preliminary o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.575

A brief review of Lynch syndrome: understanding the dual cancer risk between endometrial and colorectal cancer

Sneha Pallatt, Sibin Nambidi, Subhamay Adhikary, Antara Banerjee et al. • Oncology Reviews (2025)

Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. These mutations result in frameshift alterations, leading to the accumulation of errors within microsatellites. Individua...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/or.2025.1549416

CDC25A inhibition sensitizes melanoma cells to doxorubicin and NK cell therapy

Xinyue Gao, Feichang Liu, Bo Zhang, Tianyi Ren et al. • Cell Death and Disease (2025)

Abstract Cell division cycle 25 (CDC25) phosphatases serve as crucial regulators of cell cycle phase transitions and essential components of the checkpoint machinery involved in DNA damage response. Emerging evidence indicates the oncogenic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41419-025-07598-w