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Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward COVID-19 vaccination among patients attending OPD of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Agnij Bhattacharyya, Debadatta Chakrabarty, Anindya Mukherjee, Soumitra Mondal • National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2024)

Background: The acceptance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination by the community was largely affected by information or misinformation spreading through various channels. Hence, in the process of deploying vaccines, it bec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.10495202320112023

Enhancing communication with bereaved relatives about emergency and critical care trials (ENHANCE): a mixed-methods study

Kerry Woolfall, Bridget Young, Emma Thomas-Jones, Elizabeth Deja et al. • BMJ Open (2026)

Objectives Clinical research in emergency and critical care is vital, but recruitment and consent are complex. Research may be conducted without prior consent when patients are critically ill, and interventions are time critical. Some patie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106677

Preeclampsia impedes foetal kidney development by delivering placenta-derived exosomes to glomerular endothelial cells

Mengqi Gu, Pengzheng Chen, Dongmei Zeng, Xiaotong Jiang et al. • Cell Communication and Signaling (2023)

Abstract Background Foetal renal dysplasia is still the main cause of adult renal disease. Placenta-derived exosomes are an important communication tool, and they may play an important role in placental (both foetal and maternal) function. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01286-y

Video Recording of Patient-Clinician Interactions in Health Education: Scoping Review

Mariana Morgado, Yago Leira, Tiago Leitão, José João Mendes et al. • JMIR Medical Education (2026)

Abstract BackgroundVideo recordings of patient-clinician interactions (PCIs) have become an integral tool in health professions education, with authentic opportunities to enhance clinical communication and decision-making skills...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/70324

Deletion of hepatic carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP) impairs glucose homeostasis and hepatic insulin sensitivity in mice

Tara Jois, Weiyi Chen, Victor Howard, Rebecca Harvey et al. • Molecular Metabolism (2017)

Objective: Carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP) is a transcription factor that responds to glucose and activates genes involved in the glycolytic and lipogenic pathways. Recent studies have linked adipose ChREBP to insulin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2017.07.006

‘One Stop’ Therapy has a Satisfying Performance on AF Patients with Interatrial Communication: Evidence from Pooled Clinical Experience

Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Feng Li, Chi Geng, Yu-Qi Chen et al. • Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (2025)

Background: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has been reported to be a viable alternative to prevent thromboembolic events for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Interatrial communication closure, such as atrial septa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31083/RCM26662

Primary health care challenge for nursing professionals: a narrative review

Erika Yurley Duran-Niño, María Stella Campos de Aldana, Ligia Betty Arboleda de Pérez • Revista de Saúde Pública (2021)

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Carry out a narrative review of scientific literature on nursing professionals training in primary health care (PHC), which allows us to know the challenges facing the renewal of this strategy. METHODS Review of the l...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002719

CAFs activated by YAP1 upregulate cancer matrix stiffness to mediate hepatocellular carcinoma progression

Wei Yan, Guo-hui Xiao, Li-juan Wang, Yan Zhou et al. • Journal of Translational Medicine (2025)

Abstract Background The stiffness of the matrix is closely related to the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although direct targeting of stromal rigidity in HCC remains a clinical challenge, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12967-025-06325-5

Modeling a High Concentrator Photovoltaic Module Using Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems

Manuel Angel Gadeo-Martos, Antonio Jesús Yuste-Delgado, Florencia Almonacid Cruz, Jose-Angel Fernandez-Prieto et al. • Energies (2019)

Currently, there is growing interest in the modeling of high concentrator photovoltaic modules, due to the importance of achieving an accurate model, to improve the knowledge and understanding of this technology and to promote its expansion...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/en12030567

Microwave Photonic Techniques in Phase-Noise Measurements of Microwave Sources: A Review of Fiber-Optic Delay-Line Methods

Andrej Lavrič, Matjaž Vidmar, Boštjan Batagelj • Photonics (2026)

Microwave photonics has recently come to the forefront as a valuable approach to generating, processing, and measuring signals in high-performance domains such as communication, radar, and timing systems. Recent studies have introduced a ra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/photonics13010060

Analyzing the influence of physical exercise interventions on social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: insights from meta-analysis

Sung Hee Koh • Frontiers in Psychology (2024)

IntroductionChildren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly encounter difficulties in social interactions and communication, significantly affecting their overall wellbeing. One proposed strategy to address these challenges ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1399902

Determinants and socioeconomic inequalities in vitamin A-rich food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Somalia: a multilevel analysis of the 2020 Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS)

Asma Mahamoud Abdillahi, Abdirizak Hassan Abokor, Omer Adam Farih, Mustafe Abdillahi Ali et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2026)

IntroductionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health concern, particularly among children in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of vitamin A-rich foods and associated socioeconomic inequalities...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1809278

Wi-Fi technology and human health impact: a brief review of current knowledge

Prlić Ivica, Šiško Jerko, Varnai Veda Marija, Pavelić Luka et al. • Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju (2022)

An enormous increase in the application of wireless communication in recent decades has intensified research into consequent increase in human exposure to electromagnetic (EM) radiofrequency (RF) radiation fields and potential health effect...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2022-73-3402

What types of tobacco control public service advertisements work for Chinese adolescents? A mixed-methods study

Yu Chen<sup>*+</sup>, Haoyi Liu<sup>*+</sup>, Shiyu Liu<sup>*+</sup>, Yujiang Cai et al. • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2025)

Introduction Adolescent tobacco use has become a serious global public health problem, and effective tobacco control public service advertisements (PSAs) are crucial for reducing adolescent smoking rates. The study aims to employ a mixedmet...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/211650

Implementing media literacy in the classroom

Biljana Temelkova, Julijana Zlatevska, Saska Delova • Kairos (2022)

Social networks use a variety of models from the spectrum of web technologies. These tools were designed for entertainment and communication purposes, and the most commonly used among students are the social media tools. Knowing this, teach...

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