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Deployment-related mental health support: comparative analysis of NATO and allied ISAF partners

Eric Vermetten, Neil Greenberg, Manon A. Boeschoten, Roos Delahaije et al. • European Journal of Psychotraumatology (2014)

Background: For years there has been a tremendous gap in our understanding of the mental health effects of deployment and the efforts by military forces at trying to minimize or mitigate these. Many military forces have recently systematize...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.23732

The impact of perception on institutional delivery service utilization in Northwest Ethiopia: the health belief model

Adane Nigusie, Telake Azale, Mezgebu Yitayal, Lemma Derseh • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Ethiopia has been striving to promote institutional delivery through community wide programs. However, home is still the preferred place of delivery for most women encouraged by the community`s perception that delivery i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05140-w

Program-Based Lung Cancer Care: A Prospective Observational Tumor Registry Linkage Study

Wei Liao, PhD, Meredith Ray, PhD, Carrie Fehnel, BBA, Jordan Goss, MA et al. • JTO Clinical and Research Reports (2024)

Introduction: Low-dose computed tomography screening (LDCT) and lung nodule programs (LNP) promote early lung cancer detection, improve survival; Multidisciplinary Care Programs (MDC) promote guideline-concordant care. The impact of such pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100629

VEJEZ EN EDAD EXTREMA. UN ESTUDIO DE ETNOGERONTOLOGÍA SOCIAL

Laureano Reyes Gómez, Susana Villasana Benítez • Revista Pueblos y Fronteras Digital (2010)

El trabajo busca ejemplificar, a través de seis estudios de caso, cómo viven la vejez los adultos mayores indígenas zoques cuando, producto de la edad avanzada, la enfermedad se convierte en insidiosa, multifactorial, su salud se diezma y e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2010.10.151

Endoscopic Follow-Up of Positive Fecal Occult Blood Testing in the Ontario FOBT Project

Lawrence Paszat, Linda Rabeneck, Lori Kiefer, Verna Mai et al. • Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (2007)

BACKGROUND: The Ontario FOBT Project is a pilot study of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for colorectal cancer screening conducted among age-eligible volunteers (50 to 75 years) in 12 of 37 public health regions in Ontario....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2007/569689

Barriers and opportunities for clinical trials in Bahrain: a qualitative study of key opinion leaders

Jamil Ahmed, Angeleena Esther, Hussein AlHafnawi, Mohamed Hany Shehata et al. • BMJ Open (2026)

Background and objectives Clinical trials are essential for advancing scientific knowledge and improving patient outcomes. In the last decade, Bahrain has made notable progress in healthcare. However, clinical trial participation from the r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117241

The elderly and urban mobility: cost sensitivity of elderly people in the “oldest” Italian city

Claudia Burlando, Enrico Musso, Luca Persico • European Spatial Research and Policy (2022)

The world is facing a series of changes that will modify the way we envisage transport planning in our cities. Demographic ageing as a consequence of higher life expectancy and lower fertility rates is a world-wide phenomenon. While ageing ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18778/1231-1952.29.1.05

Evolution of traditional Chinese medicine registration review and approval policies: research based on the LDA topic model

Kaidi Lu, Ming Xie, Wanping Sun, Yiming Liu • Frontiers in Public Health (2025)

IntroductionThe economic expansion of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) industry has prompted the Chinese government to introduce a series of policies focused on the registration review and approval of TCM. These policies aim to provid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1655636

Identifying research particiaption effects through qualitative methods: Feedback from Research Engagement Consultants involved in a pediatric mental health comparative effectiveness trial

Elisabeth A. Stelson, Mallory Bolenbaugh, Briana Woods-Jaeger, Cassidy Branch et al. • SSM: Qualitative Research in Health (2021)

Research participation effects (RPEs)—effects due to study design rather than study intervention—have long been acknowledged as a research phenomenon. Identifying RPEs is crucial to understanding the true effects of an intervention and outc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2021.100023

Challenges and experience of the Ethiopian rural health extension program: implications for reform and revitalization

Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Amare Abera Tareke, Sibhatu Biadgilign • BMC Health Services Research (2023)

Abstract Background Despite remarkable gains over the past decade, mounting evidence suggests that Ethiopia’s rural health extension program (HEP) is facing serious implementation challenges. We investigated the current and potential future...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10253-9

Estimating the number of cardio-pulmonary events potentially averted by fine particulate matter air quality index activity guidelines

Robert D Brook, Pia-Allison Roa, Phillip D Levy, Samantha J Bauer et al. • American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (2025)

Background: Fine particulate matter 100 for PM2.5) for 3 groups (healthy adults, ASCVD and pulmonary disease patients) in the US during 2022. The theoretical number of adverse events potentially prevented per county was estimated each day a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.101266

Trait impulsivity prospectively predicts lower methadone treatment retention: moderation by pain catastrophizing

Annabelle M. Belcher, Kristen R. Hamilton-Moseley, Ebonie Massey, Mark Yoon et al. • Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2026)

Abstract Background Empirical evidence supports the use of methadone as the standard of care for opioid use disorder. However, low retention in methadone treatment is one of the largest impediments to treatment success. Although several psy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13722-026-00699-7

Effectiveness of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance for screening and monitoring cardiomyopathy in people living with HIV: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Flávia Figueira, Matheus de Sá Freitas Tavares, Carla Betina Andreucci, Bernardino Geraldo Alves Souto et al. • Systematic Reviews (2026)

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including cardiomyopathy, due to a complex interplay of chronic inflammation, viral persistence, and antiretroviral therapy (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03091-3

Detection of Toxoplasmosis in Association with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy in Duhok, Iraq

Manal Adil Murad, Souzan Hussain Eassa • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (2023)

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is widely distributed in the human population and is responsible for corresponding global morbidity. Specifically, T. gondii causes toxoplasmosis, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, and neural...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.17.2.05

Sleep behaviours and associated habits and the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Samiul A Mostafa, Sandra Campos Mena, Christina Antza, George Balanos et al. • Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research (2022)

Introduction Certain sleep behaviours increase risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the general population, but whether they contribute to the progression from pre-diabetes to T2DM is uncertain. We conducted a systematic review to ass...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/14791641221088824

A systematic review of the physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants from biomass burning and combustion of fossil fuels and health effects in Brazil

Beatriz Fátima Alves de Oliveira, Eliane Ignotti, Sandra S. Hacon • Cadernos de Saúde Pública (2011)

The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission sources, especially particulate matter (PM) and its effects ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2011000900003

Coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes of patients with human immunodeficiency virus: a population-based study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015 to 2020

Renxi Li, Deyanira J. Prastein, Brian G. Choi • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Individuals affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a growing demand for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to heightened risk for cardiovascular diseases and extended life expectancy. However, CABG outcomes in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65518-y