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Geospatial techniques for monitoring and mitigating climate change and its effects on human health
This article begins by briefly examining the multitude of ways in which climate and climate change affect human health and wellbeing. It then...
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Usability evaluation of the international FitBack web portal for monitoring youth fitness
BackgroundFitBack is an international network established to support the creation of physical fitness monitoring and surveillance systems for...
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Using an E-Health Application for Post-operative Monitoring After Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Feasibility Study
BackgroundE-Health care is already well established in some (non-) surgical specialties and is considered as a means of improving patient-centred...
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Pregnancy in the time of COVID-19: towards Fetal monitoring 4.0
On the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, high-risk and vulnerable groups in the population were at particular risk of severe disease...
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Health promotion, the social determinants of health, and urban health: what does a critical discourse analysis of World Health Organization texts reveal about health equity?
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) has focused on health equity as part of its mandate and broader agenda—consider for example, the...
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Addressing biodiversity conservation, disease surveillance, and public health interventions through One Health approach in Hainan’s tropical rainforest
This review investigates the utilization of the One Health approach to advance sustainable development and enhance health in the Hainan tropical...
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Outcomes of Warfarin Home INR Monitoring vs Office-Based Monitoring: a Retrospective Claims-Based Analysis
BackgroundHome INR testing (patient self-testing) is feasible and effective for warfarin patients but little is known about real-world differences in...
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DNA framework signal amplification platform-based high-throughput systemic immune monitoring
Systemic immune monitoring is a crucial clinical tool for disease early diagnosis, prognosis and treatment planning by quantitative analysis of...
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Monitoring sleep using smartphone data in a population of college students
Sleep is fundamental to all health, especially mental health. Monitoring sleep is thus critical to delivering effective healthcare. However,...
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Improving the clinical monitoring of extrapyramidal symptoms: a local quality improvement project
BackgroundExtrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) can cause significant morbidity and impact negatively on patients’ quality of life. Clinical guidelines...
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Clinical pharmacy services in mental health in Europe: a commentary paper of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Special Interest Group on Mental Health
A large proportion of the world’s disease burden is attributable to mental illnesses. Although effective interventions are available, many patients...
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A comparative trial of blood pressure monitoring in a self-care kiosk, in office, and with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
BackgroundAutomated measurement of blood pressure (BP) in designated BP kiosks have in recent years been introduced in primary care. If kiosk blood...
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Redefining Debt-to-Health, a triple-win health financing instrument in global health
BackgroundAs a recognized win–win-win approach to international debt relief, Debt-to-Health(D2H)has successfully translated debt repayments into...
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Overcoming the challenges facing Nepal’s health system during federalisation: an analysis of health system building blocks
IntroductionNepal’s move to a federal system was a major constitutional and political change, with significant devolution of power and resources from...
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Assessing and Monitoring Nutrition Security in the United States: A Narrative Review of Current Measures and Instruments
Purpose of ReviewBecause nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of chronic diseases, ensuring nutrition security is important for...
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Cost–utility analysis of Dexcom G6 real-time continuous glucose monitoring versus FreeStyle Libre 1 intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring in adults with type 1 diabetes in Belgium
Aims/hypothesisThe aim of this study was to assess the long-term cost-effectiveness of Dexcom G6 real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) with...
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Applying machine learning to international drug monitoring: classifying cannabis resin collected in Europe using cannabinoid concentrations
In Europe, concentrations of ∆ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis resin (also known as hash) have risen markedly in the past decade, potentially...
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Saphenous somatosensory-evoked potentials monitoring of femoral nerve health during prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion
PurposeTo assess whether saphenous somatosensory-evoked potentials (saphSSEP) monitoring may provide predictive information of femoral nerve health...
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Using a theory of change in monitoring, evaluating and steering scale-up of a district-level health management strengthening intervention in Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda – lessons from the PERFORM2Scale consortium
BackgroundSince 2017, PERFORM2Scale, a research consortium with partners from seven countries in Africa and Europe, has steered the implementation...
