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Glycosylation of Epigallocatechin Gallate by Engineered Glycoside Hydrolases from <i>Talaromyces amestolkiae</i>: Potential Antiproliferative and Neuroprotective Effect of These Molecules

Juan A. Méndez-Líter, Ana Pozo-Rodríguez, Enrique Madruga, María Rubert et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) are enzymes that hydrolyze glycosidic bonds, but some of them can also catalyze the synthesis of glycosides by transglycosylation. However, the yields of this reaction are generally low since the glycosides formed...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071325

Survival of pathogens on soybean debris under no-tillage and conventional tillage systems Sobrevivência de patógenos em restos de cultura de soja mantidos em sistema de semeadura direta e convencional

Álvaro Manuel Rodrigues Almeida, Odilon Ferreira Saraiva, José Renato Bouças Farias, Celso Almeida Gaudêncio et al. • Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira (2001)

A study was conducted in the subtropical area of Southern Brazil to determine the survival of pathogens in soybean residues under conventional and no-tillage cultivation systems from March to September of 1998 and 1999. The pathogens most f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0100-204X2001001000003

Optimal allocation and sizing of distributed generation for improvement of distribution feeder loss and voltage profile in the distribution network using genetic algorithm

Milkias Berhanu Tuka, Seid Endris Ali • Measurement + Control (2026)

The increasing demand for electric power, coupled with rapid urbanization, necessitates a reliable and high-quality electricity supply to meet consumer expectations. However, existing passive distribution systems are inadequate to address t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/00202940251323760

Variation Characteristics of Annual Baseflow at Different Frequencies in Upper Yangtze River Using a Digital Filtering Method

SUN Zhi-wei, LIANG Yue, HU Xiao-qin, ZHANG Jun • 长江科学院院报 (2026)

[Objective] Addressing critical gaps in understanding the Upper Yangtze River Basin (UYRB) baseflow dynamics is essential for regional water security and ecological sustainability. This study presents the first comprehensive multi-station a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11988/ckyyb.20250739

Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) and prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia

Made Ayu Hitapretiwi Suryadhi, Putu Ayu Rhamani Suryadhi, Kawuli Abudureyimu, I Made Winarsa Ruma et al. • Environment International (2020)

Background: Recently emerging evidence suggests an association between particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) exposure and diabetes risk. However, evidence from Asia is limited. Here, we evaluated the association between PM...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105603

The Evolution of Phytochemical and Medicinal Plant Research in Chile: Status, Opportunities, and Challenges

Gonzalo Fuentes-Barros, Sebastián Castro-Saavedra, Nicolás Montalva, Alejandro Vega-Muñoz et al. • Plants (2026)

Background: The global use of herbal medicines and research on plant bioactive compounds have steadily increased. In Chile, this growth is linked to ethnobotanical knowledge and advances in phytochemistry, although gaps persist in its evolu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants15142135

PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE CROSSROADS

C.‐E. A. Winslow • American Journal of Public Health (1926)

PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE CROSSROADS C.-E. A. Winslow, Professor of Public HealthDr.P.H.Fellow A.P.H.A. CopyRight*Presidential address delivered before the American Public Health Association at the Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting at Buffalo, N. Y., O...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.16.11.1075-a

Social Marketing for Public Health

Diana Chapman Walsh, Rima E. Rudd, Barbara A. Moeykens, Thomas W. Moloney • Health Affairs (1993)

Prologue: At a time when the Clinton administration is promoting fundamental reform of the U.S. health care system, far less attention is being paid to perhaps the most important challenge any country faces when it seeks to improve the heal...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.12.2.104

Electrorefining behavior of a multicomponent copper alloy derived from waste printed circuit boards

Florentina Niculescu, Ion Pencea, Mirela Stănescu, Gheorghe Iacob et al. • Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2026)

Efficient recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a major priority for the circular economy and sustainable resource management. This study proposes and investigates an integrated mechanical, pyrometallurgical, and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101418

LASIK Surgery

Megan Yu • Voices in Bioethics (2020)

Photo by Scott Van Daalen on Unsplash INTRODUCTION LASIK surgery, one of the most common elective procedures worldwide, aims to decrease or eliminate the need to wear glasses or contact lenses by reshaping the cornea’s curvature to re...

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Materials Science and Technology

Ping He, Jongee Park • Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks (2014)

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 2nd International Conference on Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (AMSE 2014), October 1-2, 2014, Dubai, UAE. The 37 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Materials ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/b-dskk98

Speciation of Ruthenium(III) Chloro Complexes in Hydrochloric Acid Solutions and Their Extraction Characteristics with an Amide-Containing Amine Compound

Tomoya Suzuki, Takeshi Ogata, Mikiya Tanaka, Tohru Kobayashi et al. • Metals (2018)

The refining of platinum group metals is based mainly on solvent extraction methods, whereas Ru is selectively recovered by distillation as RuO4. Replacement of distillation by extraction is expected to simplify the purification process. To...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met8070558

Baseline Characteristics, Risk Factors and Etiology of Heart Failure Among Patients Hospitalized&nbsp;at a Teaching Hospital in Somalia:&nbsp;Cross-Sectional Study

Farah Yusuf Mohamud M, Jeele MOO, Cetinkaya O, Goitom Sereke S et al. • Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology (2022)

Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud,1 Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele,1 Osman Cetinkaya,1 Senai Goitom Sereke,2 Felix Bongomin,3 Mohamed AM Ahmed4– 6 1Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2School of Medicine, Colleg...

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Composite-Decorative Tiles with Granite

Octavian POTECAŞU, Florentina POTECAŞU, Elena DRUGESCU • The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science (2006)

The paper presents the results of the authors’ scientific research on a composite material with polymeric matrix, hardened with rock particles. It was studied the influence of the quantity of the hardening phase on the compression resistanc...

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Construction of the cancer patients’ database based on the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets for cancer epidemiology research

Jinyoung Moon, Yongseok Mun • BMC Medical Research Methodology (2025)

Abstract Background The US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset does not include a specific question or laboratory test to confirm a history of cancer diagnosis. However, if straightforward variables for cancer ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12874-025-02478-5

Changes of Retina Are Not Involved in the Genesis of Visual Hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease

Aleš Kopal, Eva Mejzlíková, Jana Lízrová Preiningerová, David Brebera et al. • Parkinson's Disease (2015)

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms. Nonmotor symptoms include primarily visual hallucinations (VH). The aim of our study was to establish whether patients with PD and visual hallucinations (PDH+) have s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2015/709191

Meta-analysis of MitraClip and PASCAL for transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair

Mahmoud Balata, Mohamed Ibrahim Gbreel, Mohamed Hamouda Elkasaby, Marwa Hassan et al. • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2025)

Abstract Background Despite the promising results of both MitraClip and PASCAL systems for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR), there is limited data on the comparison of both systems regarding their safety and efficacy. We aim to co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-03218-4

Approaches, challenges, and recommendations for clinical practice in gestational syphilis: a scoping review

Camila Rocha Silveira, Franciela Delazeri Carlotto, Luísa Amanda Krüger, Giulia Chaves Seter et al. • Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem (2026)

ABSTRACT Objective to map the scientific evidence on the approach to gestational syphilis, the sociodemographic profile of pregnant women, and the challenges related to its management and follow-up. Method scoping review carried out in Oc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2026.20250374.en

Revenue-sensitive evaluation of AI-assisted ICD-10-CM coding and human-AI collaboration under dual DRG payment systems

Ming-I. Chen, Ying-Lin Hsu, Yi-Hsin Chen • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract Automated ICD-10-CM coding is critical for hospital reimbursement under Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) payment systems, yet standard metrics weight all errors equally. This study evaluated 11 models on MIMIC-IV under heterogeneous c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-57682-0

Evaluation of the accuracy of ChatGPT-4 and Gemini’s responses to the World Dental Federation’s frequently asked questions on oral health

Aysenur Arpaci, Asel Usdat Ozturk, Ismail Okur, Sanaz Sadry • BMC Oral Health (2025)

Abstract Background The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced considerable growth in recent years, with the advent of technologies that are transforming a range of industries, including healthcare and dentistry. Large langua...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06624-9