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A Systematic Literature Review on Modern Cryptographic and Authentication Schemes for Securing the Internet of Things

Tehseen Hussain, Fraz Ahmad, Dr. Zia Ur Rehman • NUML International Journal of Engineering and Computing (2026)

The rapid integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) into healthcare ecosystems has revolutionized patient monitoring and data accessibility; however, it has simultaneously expanded the cyber-attack surface, leaving sensitive medical data ...

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Encyclopedia of Software Engineering

• Wiley eBooks (2002)

From the Publisher: Encompasses the field of software development process--from design to transpiration to testing and everything in between. Includes all functional disciplines, software tools and languages associated with software engine...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/0471028959

Software engineering with Ada

Grady Booch • CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (1983)

From the Publisher: Grady Booch, a renowned authority in software development, and Doug Bryan combined their Ada programming and software engineering expertise for the new edition of this best-selling book. Their up-to-date introduction to...

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How Demographic and Academic Factors Relate to Critical Thinking Skills among Indonesian Nursing Students

Gita Adelia, Esperanza Zuriguel P´erez, Eka Malfasari, Rizka Febtrina et al. • Journal of Nursing Practice (2026)

Background: Critical thinking is a core competency for nursing students because it supports clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, and patient safety. However, evidence on critical thinking among nursing students in Indonesia remains l...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30994/jnp.v9i3.1011

Video-based communication assessment for weight management counseling training in medical residents: a mixed methods study

Jamie M. Faro, Angelo D’Addario, Ann M. King, Kathleen M. Mazor et al. • BMC Medical Education (2022)

Abstract Background Physician delivered weight management counseling (WMC) occurs infrequently and physicians report lack of training and poor self-efficacy. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the Video-based Communication As...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03984-6

Prevalence of comorbid depression and associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China

Rehanguli Maimaitituerxun, Wenhang Chen, Jingsha Xiang, Atipatsa C. Kaminga et al. • BMC Psychiatry (2023)

Abstract Background Depression and diabetes are major health challenges, with heavy economic social burden, and comorbid depression in diabetes could lead to a wide range of poor health outcomes. Although many descriptive studies have highl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04657-4

Lessons Learned From a Sequential Mixed-Mode Survey Design to Recruit and Collect Data From Case-Control Study Participants: Formative Evaluation

Amanda D Tran, Alice E White, Michelle R Torok, Rachel H Jervis et al. • JMIR Formative Research (2024)

BackgroundSequential mixed-mode surveys using both web-based surveys and telephone interviews are increasingly being used in observational studies and have been shown to have many benefits; however, the application of this survey design has...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/56218

Independent association of general and central adiposity with risk of gallstone disease: observational and genetic analyses

Min Zhang, Ye Bai, Yutong Wang, Huijie Cui et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2024)

BackgroundGeneral obesity is a well-established risk factor for gallstone disease (GSD), but whether central obesity contributes additional independent risk remains controversial. We aimed to comprehensively clarify the effect of body fat d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1367229

High-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil

Sandra L. Ulinski, Simone T. Moysés, Renata I. Werneck, Samuel J. Moysés • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (2016)

Objective: To explore high-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil. Method: Data from 398 drivers on sociodemographic parameters, high-risk behaviors, experiences with traffic law, and traffi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2014-1574

The New Statistics

Geoff Cumming • Psychological Science (2013)

We need to make substantial changes to how we conduct research. First, in response to heightened concern that our published research literature is incomplete and untrustworthy, we need new requirements to ensure research integrity. These in...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613504966

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Katherine Taylor Halvorsen, William M. Mendenhall, Robert J. Beaver • The American Statistician (1995)

Used by hundreds of thousands of students since its first edition, INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS continues to blend the best of its proven coverage with new innovations. While retaining the straightforward presentation and trad...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2684586

Living standard and access to tetanus toxoid immunization among women in Bangladesh

Ummay Nayeema Islam, Kanchan Kumar Sen, Wasimul Bari • BMC Public Health (2022)

Abstract Background Although Bangladesh has an impressive track record in the reduction of maternal and child mortality, tetanus, a dreadful disease, impedes the way to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in this respect. Sufficient ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13448-7

Impact of various sociodemographic factors on oral hygiene of mentally retarded residing in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh: A cross-sectional study

Sonal Kothari, Ajay Bhambal, Vrinda Saxena, Garima Bhambhani et al. • Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (2016)

Introduction: Oral health of the mentally retarded (MR) has received scant attention in the literature compared with the normal child even though they are much sufferer. Aim: To assess the impact of various sociodemographic factors on oral ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/2319-5932.178718

A new extension of linear failure rate distribution with estimation, simulation, and applications

Najwan Alsadat, Mohammed Elgarhy, Amal S. Hassan, Hijaz Ahmad et al. • AIP Advances (2023)

In this article, we provide a new three-parameter model derived from the newly reduced Cauchy power-G family and linked to the linear failure rate model. The truncated Cauchy power linear failure rate (TCPLFR) is the name given to this dist...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1063/5.0170297

Effect of stress ball use before cholecystectomy surgery on surgical fear, anxiety and comfort of patients: a randomized controlled trial

Hatice Merve Alptekin, Seval Ulubay, Seda Cansu Yeniğün Akbulut • BMC Nursing (2025)

Abstract Background Thinking about surgery generally causes fear and anxiety among patients. These negative feelings may affect the healing process. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a stress ball on surgical fear, anxiety and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-04057-x