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TRACK-CF prospective cohort study: Understanding early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Olaf Sommerburg et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2023)

BackgroundLung disease as major cause for morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) starts early in life. Its large phenotypic heterogeneity is partially explained by the genotype but other contributing factors are not well delineated...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1034290

DNA polymorphisms in inflammatory and endocrine signals linked to frailty are also associated with obesity: data from the FRASNET cohort

Sarah Damanti, Sarah Damanti, Lorena Citterio, Laura Zagato et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2024)

BackgroundObesity and frailty are prevalent geriatric conditions that share some pathophysiological mechanisms and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The relationship between frailty, obesity, and polymorphism remains inadequate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1412160

The Challenge of Timely, Responsive and Rigorous Ethics Review of Disaster Research: Views of Research Ethics Committee Members.

Matthew Hunt, Catherine M Tansey, James Anderson, Renaud F Boulanger et al. • PLoS ONE (2016)

Research conducted following natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes is crucial for improving relief interventions. Such research, however, poses ethical, methodological and logistical challenges for researchers. Oversig...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157142

Robotic Arthroplasty Clinical and cost Effectiveness Randomised controlled trial (RACER-knee): a study protocol

Martin Underwood, Charles E Hutchinson, Helen Parsons, James Mason et al. • BMJ Open (2023)

Introduction Robotic-assisted knee replacement systems have been introduced to healthcare services worldwide in an effort to improve clinical outcomes for people, although high-quality evidence that they are clinically, or cost-effective re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068255

Yoga Outcomes Get Assessed in Cystic Fibrosis (YOGA-CF): protocol of a multicentre interventional randomised controlled clinical trial—investigating effects of a 12-week yoga intervention for adults with cystic fibrosis

Adam P Wagner, Nicholas J Simmonds, Susan C Charman, P Scarborough et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2026)

Introduction Yoga is an emerging exercise choice for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), but evidence of its effect in this population is scarce, with a recent systematic review advocating for further research. Yoga Outcomes Get Assessed in C...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003405

VirtualToxLab™ - In silico prediction of the toxic (endocrine-disrupting) potential of drugs, chemicals and natural products. Two years and 2,000 compounds of experience: a progress report

Angelo Vedani, Martin Smiesko, Morena Spreafico, Ourania Peristera et al. • ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation (2009)

The VirtualToxLab™ is an in silico tool for predicting the toxic (endocrine-disrupting) potential of drugs, chemicals and natural products. It is based on a fully automated protocol and calculates the binding affinity of any molecule of int...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14573/altex.2009.3.167

A review on the recent mechanisms investigation of PFAS electrochemical oxidation degradation: mechanisms, DFT calculation, and pathways

Gengyang Li, Mason Peng, Qingguo Huang, Ching-Hua Huang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Engineering (2025)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have drawn public concern recently due to their toxic properties and persistence in the environment, making it urgent to eliminate PFAS from contaminated water. Electrochemical oxidation (EO) has s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenve.2025.1568542

Comparative study of strongly and weakly coupled data assimilation with a global land–atmosphere coupled model

K. Kurosawa, K. Kurosawa, S. Kotsuki, S. Kotsuki et al. • Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics (2023)

This study explores coupled land–atmosphere data assimilation (DA) for improving weather and hydrological forecasts by assimilating soil moisture (SM) data. This study integrates a land DA component into a global atmospheric DA system of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/npg-30-457-2023

Treatment and Disposal Methods of Concentrate Stream of Seawater Reverse Osmosis- A Review

Zakiya Tabassum and Rajalakshmi Mudbidre • Nature Environment and Pollution Technology (2021)

The exponentially multiplying population of the world demands increasing freshwater resources. Thelimited resources comprising less than 3% of the earth’s water resources are getting polluted at an alarming rate. To deal with this situation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2021.v20i04.003

Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes over a lake: comparison between eddy covariance, floating chambers and boundary layer method

K.-M. Erkkilä, A. Ojala, A. Ojala, A. Ojala et al. • Biogeosciences (2018)

Freshwaters bring a notable contribution to the global carbon budget by emitting both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. Global estimates of freshwater emissions traditionally use a wind-speed-based gas transfer ve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/bg-15-429-2018

EXTRACTION OF COPPER FROM LEACH LIQUOR OF METALLIC COMPONENT IN DISCARDED CELL PHONE BY CYANEX® 272

ALAFARA A. BABA, DOYINSOLA G. SOSANYA, FOLAHAN A. ADEKOLA, ABDUL G. F. ALABI et al. • Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (2016)

Discarded cell phones contribute significantly to the amount of electronic waste generation whilst some of its components are toxic and recoverable. Also, due to the increasing demand for Cu(II) in building/construction, electrical and as c...

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Reproductive Biology of Female Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the Gulf of Alaska

Teresa Fish, Teresa Fish, Nathan Wolf, Timothy Scott Smeltz et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2022)

Developing a robust understanding of Pacific halibut reproductive biology is essential to understanding the different components (e.g. maturity) that determine the reproductive output of the species and, therefore, for estimating the relati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.801759

Negative emissions technologies and practices could challenge global resource supply and environmental limits

Selene Cobo, Ángel Galán-Martín, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez • Communications Earth & Environment (2026)

Abstract Meeting climate goals will most likely require large-scale carbon dioxide removal, yet its sustainability implications remain poorly understood. Here, we conduct a prospective life cycle assessment of multiple negative emissions te...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03348-8

Electrochemical Sensor for Simple and Sensitive Determination of Hydroquinone in Water Samples Using Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Parisa Karami-Kolmoti, Hadi Beitollahi, Sina Modiri • Biomedicines (2023)

This study addressed the use of manganese dioxide nanorods/graphene oxide nanocomposite (MnO2 NRs/GO) for modifying a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The modified electrode (MnO2 NRs/GO/GCE) was used as an electrochemical sensor for the dete...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071869

Effect of zero-valent iron on Rhizobium sp. cells isolated from cadmium-contaminated sites after remediation by zero-valent iron

Nuiyen Aussanee, Khumin Vinta, Wichai Siriwan • BIO Web of Conferences (2025)

Cadmium contamination found in paddy fields in the Maesot District of Tak Province, Thailand. This area was remediated using 50mg/L of ZVI. The study aimed to isolate and identify soil bacteria in the soil and rice roots and to investigate ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202516403001

Assessing the impact of forest structure disturbances on the arboreal movement and energetics of orangutans—An agent-based modeling approach

Kirana Widyastuti, Kirana Widyastuti, Romain Reuillon, Romain Reuillon et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2022)

Agent-based models have been developed and widely employed to assess the impact of disturbances or conservation management on animal habitat use, population development, and viability. However, the direct impacts of canopy disturbance on th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.983337

My Caregiver the Cobot: Comparing Visualization Techniques to Effectively Communicate Cobot Perception to People with Physical Impairments

Max Pascher, Kirill Kronhardt, Til Franzen, Uwe Gruenefeld et al. • Sensors (2022)

Nowadays, robots are found in a growing number of areas where they collaborate closely with humans. Enabled by lightweight materials and safety sensors, these cobots are gaining increasing popularity in domestic care, where they support peo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s22030755

Impact of Electronic Customer Relationship Management on Purchase Intention with mediation role of Customer E-Satisfaction: evidence from Egyptian SMEs

Emad Elhabashy, Mohamed A. Ragheb, Heba Hassan Sadek, Mohamed Abokhasaba • المجلة العربية للإدارة (2024)

The purpose of this research is to empirically investigate the impact of electronic customer relationship management (E-CRM) on purchase Intention with mediation role of Customer E-Satisfaction: evidence from Egyptian SMEs. The methodology ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/aja.2024.277492.1610