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A Personalized Gait Parameter Prediction-Based Speed-Adaptive Control Method for Hybrid Active-Passive Intelligent Prosthetic Knee

Xiaoming Wang, Yuanhua Li, Hui Li, Shengli Luo et al. • Biomimetics (2026)

To address the limitations of current prosthetic knees that lack personalized adaptability to users’ gait characteristics and walking speeds, this study proposes a personalized gait parameter prediction–based speed-adaptive control method f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics11020136

An assessment of the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme

Stephen Robert Hanney, Martin J Buxton, C Green, D Coulson et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2007)

OBJECTIVES: To consider how the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme should be measured. To determine what models are available and their strengths and weaknesses. To assess the impact of the first 10 years of the ...

OPENALEX public-domain DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta11530

Hesperidin encapsulation in mung bean isolate protein-dextran conjugate-stabilized nanoemulsions: Preparation and characterization

Zixi Xue, Xianrong Xiang, Jiaying Tang, Wen Qin et al. • Grain & Oil Science and Technology (2025)

Encapsulation and protection of hesperidin (HES) in mung bean protein isolate (MPI)-dextran (DX) conjugate-stabilized nanoemulsions (MDC NEs) were investigated in this study. The degree of grafting of MDC prepared by a dry-heating method re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gaost.2025.07.001

Parental Birth-Related PTSD Symptoms and Bonding in the Early Postpartum Period: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study

Suzannah Stuijfzand, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2020)

The parent-infant bond following childbirth is an important facilitator of optimal infant development. So far, research has mainly focused on mother-infant bonding. Data on fathers are still sparse. Parental mental health, such as posttraum...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.570727

Simulators with Haptic Feedback in Neurosurgery: Are We Reaching the “Aviator” Type of Training? Narrative Review and Future Perspectives

Davide Luglietto, Alessandro De Benedictis, Alessandra Marasi, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet et al. • Life (2025)

Over the last decade, the quality of neurosurgical procedures dramatically improved, also thanks to the development and increased accessibility of several technological recourses (e.g., imaging, neuronavigation, neurophysiology, microscopy)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/life15050777

Supporting the spread of health technology in community services

Lucy Sitton‐Kent, Catriona Humphreys, Phillip Miller • British Journal of Community Nursing (2018)

Health technology has been proposed as a route to financial savings and improved patient safety for many years within the NHS. Nurses have a key role to play in transforming care through such technology but, despite high-level endorsement, ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.3.118

Antimicrobial topical polymeric films loaded with Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), boswellic acid and silver nanoparticles: Optimization, characterization, and biological activity

Muhammad Jawad, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Sana Ullah et al. • Heliyon (2024)

The study examined the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of pure Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), boswellic acid (70%) and AKBA loaded nanoparticles as topical polymeric films. The optimized concentration (0.05 % w/v) of pure A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31671

Should I walk, cycle or drive? Active-to-passive travel directness and mode choice across 15 months of GPS-traced trips

Karl Samuelsson, Torvid Kreisler, Noah Linder, Elena Farahbakhsh Touli et al. • Journal of Urban Mobility (2026)

Improving active travel infrastructure may not substantially increase cycling and walking if motorised transport continues to be largely perceived as the easier and more convenient option. Here, we develop a measure of comparative directnes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.urbmob.2026.100313

Geometric nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-section using co-rotational formulation

X. Guo, X. Guo, X. Guo, H. Feng et al. • Wind Energy Science (2026)

The geometrically nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-sections remains a challenging task in engineering practice, particularly for structures subjected to large deformations. While co-rotational (CR) formulations hav...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/wes-11-3137-2026

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

Psychosocial Risk Factors on Mining Workers Processing Copper and Gold Minerals during Covid-19 Pandemic

Khaerani Suci Lestari, Aditya Fadilah Muhamad, Arif Susanto, Edi Karyono Putro et al. • The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (2021)

Introduction: In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, psychosocial issues as part of health and safety have become a popular mental health issue, particularly among gold and copper miners. This situation has led some companies to fire their un...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i3.2021.309-315

Toward trustworthy COVID-19 interventions: Building vaccine trust through community-university partnerships.

Laura A Bray, Lori L Jervis, Amanda E Janitz, Laura Ross et al. • PLoS ONE (2024)

Prior research identifies trust as critical to increase vaccine acceptance and uptake. However, few intervention studies have sought to develop or test strategies for bolstering vaccine-related trust. To address this gap, this exploratory s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300872

Structural analysis of key factors in poverty alleviation for policy development in persistently impoverished provinces in Thailand

Phimlikid Kaewhanam, Kathanyoo Kaewhanam, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Noppakun Thongmual et al. • Frontiers in Sustainability (2025)

IntroductionPoverty remains a persistent and complex challenge in Thailand, particularly in structurally disadvantaged provinces such as Kalasin. Despite multiple national development strategies, poverty rates in Kalasin have remained consi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1620149

Early disc degeneration in radiotherapy-treated childhood brain tumor survivors

Petra Grahn, Tiina Remes, Reetta Kivisaari, Maria H. Suo-Palosaari et al. • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2023)

Abstract Background Childhood brain tumor (BT) survivors have an increased risk of treatment-related late effects, which can reduce health-related quality of life and increase morbidity. This study aimed to investigate lumbar disc degenerat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06509-4

Cross-platform mobile app development for disseminating public health information to travelers in Thailand: development and usability

Pongthep Meankaew, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Peerawat Wansatid et al. • Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines (2022)

Abstract Background The risk of disease is a key factor that travelers have identified when planning to travel abroad, as many people are concerned about getting sick. Mobile devices can be an effective means for travelers to access informa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40794-022-00174-6

Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016

Grethe Albrektsen, Tom Wilsgaard, Ivar Heuch, Maja‐Lisa Løchen et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (2023)

Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration of unfavorable lipid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.030010