ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pr... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…Objective To explore ehealth literacy, ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation among pregnant immigrant women and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin.Design and setting A cross-sectional survey at antenatal clinics in 2016, Denmark.Participants Pregnant women attending antenatal care (n=405).Outcome measures The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) and two domains from the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ): ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation. …”
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Pairing regression and configurational analysis in health services research: modelling outcomes in an observational cohort using a split-sample design by Jason J Sico, Laura J Myers, Dawn M Bravata, Ying Zhang, Anthony J Perkins, Edward J Miech, Joanne Daggy

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Empirical evidence for a process-based model of health-related quality of life using network analysis by Nicolette Stogios, Nicolette Stogios, Troy Francis, Troy Francis, Rachel G. Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Valeria Rac, Valeria Rac, Robert P. Nolan, Robert P. Nolan

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Following Up Patients With Chronic Pain Using a Mobile App With a Support Center: Unicenter Prospective Study by Marta Antonia Gómez-González, Nicolas Cordero Tous, Javier De la Cruz Sabido, Carlos Sánchez Corral, Beatriz Lechuga Carrasco, Marta López-Vicente, Gonzalo Olivares Granados

“…Spinal cord stimulation is a possible treatment option for pain management; however, patients undergoing this intervention require close follow-up, which is not always feasible. eHealth apps offer opportunities for improved patient follow-up, although adherence to these apps tends to decrease over time, with rates dropping to approximately 60%. …”
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Adaptations to the welsh national exercise referral scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and providers and supplement... by Katie Newby, Neil Howlett, Adam P. Wagner, Nigel Lloyd, Imogen Freethy, Charis Bontoft, Olujoke Fakoya, Shelley Jackson, Carla Jackson, Wendy Wills, Mary-Ann McKibben, Annie Petherick, Katherine E. Brown

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Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry by Ahmed Sewify, Ahmed Sewify, Maxence Lavaill, Maxence Lavaill, Dermot O’Rourke, Dermot O’Rourke, Maria Antico, Maria Antico, Peter Pivonka, Peter Pivonka, Davide Fontanarosa, Davide Fontanarosa, Saulo Martelli, Saulo Martelli

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Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search by Diksha Sirohi, Cecilia HM Ng, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Helen Slater, Melissa Parker, M Louise Hull, Rebecca O'Hara

“…Most mHealth apps scored well (≥3.5) in the domains of usability (16/19, 84.2%), visual design (14/19, 73.7%), user engagement (11/19, 57.9%), and content (15/19, 78.9%). Few eHealth websites scored well on therapeutic persuasiveness (6/19, 31.6%), therapeutic alliance (9/19, 47.4%), and general subjective evaluation (6/19, 31.6%). …”
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Exploring the relationships between self-efficacy, self-care, and glycaemic control in primary care diabetes management by Le Ho Thi Quynh Anh, Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy, Nguyen Minh Tam, Johan Wens, Anselme Derese, Wim Peersman, Vo Ngoc Ha My, Tran Binh Thang, Nguyen Thi Phuong Anh, Tran Thi Truc Ly, Peter Pype

“…Targeted education programs, personalised counselling, and E-health tools can further empower patients to manage their diabetes more effectively.…”
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Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Emmanuel Firima, Lucia Gonzalez, Fabiola Ursprung, Elena Robinson, Jacqueline Huber, Jennifer M Belus, Fabian Raeber, Ravi Gupta, Gibrilla F Deen, Alain Amstutz, Bailah Leigh, Maja Weisser, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…But neither study found improved T2DM control when compared to facility care 3) An eHealth model with high acceptability scores for both patients and care providers, and an absolute 1.76% reduction in average HbA1c levels at two months compared to baseline. …”
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Conception of a mobile health application targeting early postoperative physiotherapeutic care after total knee replacement, a qualitative study by Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Nikolai Ramadanov, Nikolai Ramadanov, Awda Garzuzi, Mikhail Salzmann, Mikhail Salzmann, Hannes Hofmann, Hannes Hofmann, Felix Muehlensiepen, Felix Muehlensiepen, Roland Becker, Roland Becker, Robert Prill, Robert Prill, Robert Prill

“…The primary objective of this study is to describe the conception of an evidence-based mobile health application that targets early postoperative physiotherapeutic care after total knee replacement (TKR).MethodsA literature search of eHealth applications targeting physical therapy after TKR was carried out. …”
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Increased plasma DOPA decarboxylase levels in Lewy body disorders are driven by dopaminergic treatment by Katharina Bolsewig, Eline A. J. Willemse, Pascual Sánchez-Juan, Alberto Rábano, Minerva Martínez, James D. Doecke, Giovanni Bellomo, Lisa Vermunt, Daniel Alcolea, Steffen Halbgebauer, Sjors in ‘t Veld, Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren, Katerina Veverova, Christopher J. Fowler, Lynn Boonkamp, Marleen Koel-Simmelink, Zulaiga Hussainali, Daimy N. Ruiters, Lorenzo Gaetani, Andrea Toja, Juan Fortea, Yolande Pijnenburg, Afina W. Lemstra, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Jakub Hort, Markus Otto, Oskar Hansson, Lucilla Parnetti, Colin L. Masters, Alberto Lleó, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Marta Del Campo Milán

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Real-World Evidence of Clinical Outcomes of the Use of the Adalimumab Biosimilar SB5 in Rheumatic and Gastrointestinal Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: 12-Month Data from the... by Bruno Fautrel, Yoram Bouhnik, Carine Salliot, Franck Carbonnel, Mathurin Fumery, Christophe Bernardeau, Yves Maugars, Mathurin Flamant, Fabienne Coury, Ben Braithwaite, Salima Hateb, Janet Addison, the PERFUSE investigators

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Factorial invariance of the generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) in Latin America and the Caribbean by Norman López, Norman López, Juan-Carlos Coronado, Daniela Ripoll-Córdoba, Nicole Caldichoury, César Quispe-Ayala, Breiner Morales-Asencio, Raúl Quincho-Apumayta, Cesar Castellanos, Juan Martínez, Juan Cárdenas-Valverde, Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga, David Salazar, Irina Flores-Poma, Jorge Herrera-Pino, Wendy Bada, Yuliana Flórez, Karen Alcos-Flores, Boris Zurita-Cueva, Elsa Muñoz Romero, Cristian Romo, Regulo Antezana, Claudio Avila Saldaña, Pascual A. Gargiulo

“…IntroductionThe prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has increased rapidly, highlighting the importance of its detection using quick tools applicable to men and women from different countries.ObjectiveTo analyze the psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Test (GAD-7) by gender and country in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).MethodA cross-sectional e-health study with 12,124 participants from 15 LAC countries (54.32% women, 45.68% men) was conducted, including participants from Argentina (7.3%), Bolivia (6.7%), Colombia (10.3%), Chile (6.9%), Costa Rica (4.9%), El Salvador (5.7%), Ecuador (7.2%), Guatemala (4.7%), Panama (5.1%), Paraguay (5.7%), Peru (8.6%), Puerto Rico (5.8%), the Dominican Republic (6.6%), Uruguay (6.3%), and Venezuela (8.2%). …”
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Real-time mechanism-based interventions for daily alcohol challenges: Protocol for ecological momentary assessment and intervention by Shuyan Liu, Matthias Haucke, Rika Groß, Kay Schneider, Jaekyung Shin, Fabian Arntz, Patrick Bach, Tobias Banaschewski, Christian Beste, Lorenz Deserno, Ulrich Ebner-Priemer, Tanja Endrass, Marvin Ganz, Ali Ghadami, Marco Giurgiu, Andreas Heinz, Falk Kiefer, Reinhold Kliegl, Bernd Lenz, Marta Anna Marciniak, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas B. Neubauer, Michael Rapp, Michael N. Smolka, Jens Strehle, Rainer Spanagel, Gianna Spitta, Heike Tost, Henrik Walter, Hilmar Zech, Dominic Reichert, Markus Reichert

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The bile acid chenodeoxycholic acid associates with reduced stroke in humans and mice by Vera F. Monteiro-Cardoso, Xin Yi Yeo, Han-Gyu Bae, David Castano Mayan, Mariam Wehbe, Sejin Lee, Kumar Krishna-K, Seung Hyun Baek, Leon F. Palomera, Lik Hang Wu, Leroy S. Pakkiri, Sangeetha Shanmugam, Kai Ping Sem, Mun Geok Yew, Matthew P. Parsons, Michael R. Hayden, Leonard L.L. Yeo, Vijay K. Sharma, Chester Drum, Elisa A. Liehn, Sreedharan Sajikumar, Svend Davanger, Dong-Gyu Jo, Mark Y.Y. Chan, Benjamin Y.Q. Tan, Sangyong Jung, Roshni R. Singaraja

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