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Residential Satisfaction of Rural Older Adults Aging in Place

Sung-Jin Lee PhD, Kathleen Rose Parrott PhD, Minyong Lee PhD, Sheryl Renee Robinson BS et al. • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (2021)

This study explored residential (housing and town) satisfaction of rural older adults aging in place, relating to demographic and housing characteristics. We conducted a structured, face-to-face survey with 149 rural older adults. Regressio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2333721421997190

Near infrared spectroscopy predicts crude protein concentration in hemp grain

Ryan V. Crawford, Jamie L. Crawford, Julie L. Hansen, Lawrence B. Smart et al. • Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment (2026)

Abstract This study evaluated near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for nondestructive crude protein (CP) prediction in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) grain and validated the biological basis of spectral predictions. Note that 149 whole grain sample...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/agg2.70328

MRI Application in Quantification of Epiphyseal Development in the Wrist and Bone Age Estimation of Han Male Adolescents in East China

ZHOU Zhi-lu, ZHANG Dong-fei, CHEN Jie-min, WANG Ya-hui et al. • Fayixue Zazhi (2024)

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of wrist MRI in bone age estimation for male adolescents in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.MethodsA total of 124 Han male adolescents aged 6.0 to 18.0 years from Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu were selected...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2023.231203

Analysis of the ex-vivo transformation of semen, saliva and urine as they dry out using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric approach

Tanurup Das, Abhimanyu Harshey, Ankit Srivastava, Kriti Nigam et al. • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract The ex-vivo biochemical changes of different body fluids also referred as aging of fluids are potential marker for the estimation of Time since deposition. Infrared spectroscopy has great potential to reveal the biochemical changes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91009-5

Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator

Zhijia Du, Junyue Yue, Zirui Lin, Xiaoyu Han • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionPerceived community environment is an important contextual factor related to depressive symptoms in later life. However, few studies have examined whether physical activity (PA), a modifiable behavioral factor, moderates this as...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1893833

Mathematics Anxiety, Working Memory, and Mathematics Performance in Secondary-School Children

Maria Chiara Passolunghi, Sara Caviola, Ruggero De Agostini, Chiara Perin et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2016)

Mathematics anxiety (MA) has been defined as "a feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of math problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic situations." Previous studies h...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00042 PMC: 4735424

Does English proficiency matter? Testing its moderating role in the TAM for AI-enhanced MOOC adoption in vocational education

Shuhua Hou, Xianhe Liu, Xiaoqing Shen, Chenyun Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

This study investigates whether English proficiency moderates core Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) pathways in the context of AI-enhanced English MOOCs for vocational students. Drawing on an extended TAM that links Perceived Ease of Use (...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1772129

Visit-to-visit variability of serum uric acid measurements and the risk of all-cause mortality in the general population

Xue Tian, Anxin Wang, Yingting Zuo, Shuohua Chen et al. • Arthritis Research & Therapy (2021)

Abstract Background Evidence on longitudinal variability of serum uric acid (SUA) and risk of all-cause mortality in the general population is limited, as many prior studies focused on a single measurement of SUA. Methods A total of 53,956 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02445-7

Factors associated with adolescent use of tobacco products in the Upper East Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Divine Darlington Logo, Prakash B. Kodali, Judith Anaman-Torgbor, Benjamin W. Chaffee et al. • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2026)

Introduction Tobacco use among adolescents is a concern in the Upper East Region of Ghana. We estimated the prevalence and identified factors contributing to single and multiple use of tobacco products among junior high school students in G...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/215181

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and middle-income countries. Skilled attendance during antenatal car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5

Association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: a retrospective study

Na Wang, Bingqi Han, Sumiao Hong, Xinrui Shi et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2025)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of health problems and death in infants. This study aims to investigate the association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth. Methods This pop...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08309-1

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

Qiang Fu, Qiang Fu, Qiang Fu, Fan Yang et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2019)

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00737

Health Technologies as a Cost-Driver in Canada

Paul V. Grootendorst, Hai Thanh Nguyen, Alexandra Constant, Minsup Shim • TSpace (University of Toronto) (2011)

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...

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

John-Anker Zwart, Kjersti Storheim, Anne Marie Fenstad, Maren Hjelle Guddal et al. • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (2023)

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001453

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

Jie Liu, Danping Zeng, Zhihui Jiang, Wenli Xiu et al. • BMC Surgery (2024)

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02578-x

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

Jankowska-Polańska B, Dudek K, Szymanska-Chabowska A, Uchmanowicz I • Clinical Interventions in Aging (2016)

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 ...

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