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Veterinary Epidemiology

B CHOMEL • Sage eBooks (2008)

The author describes the specifics of veterinary epidemiology, in particular its domain and objectives. The large diversity of data sources are partly limited by the lack of standardized nomenclature and registries in many animal species. E...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412953948.n475

Nutritional Epidemiology

Walter Churchill Willett • Oxford University Press eBooks (1998)

This book is intended to increase understanding of the complex relationships between diet and the major diseases of western civilization, such as cancer and atherosclerosis. The book starts with an overview of research strategies in nutriti...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195122978.001.0001

Metabolic perturbations underlying the associations of endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures with muscle mass and strength in adults: A repeated-measures study

Kun Huang, Shuoshuo Hu, Yilin Zhou, Qingqing Cao et al. • Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (2025)

Introduction: Adult exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may reduce muscle mass and strength; however, few studies considered EDC mixtures and their potential mechanisms. Objectives: We aimed to explore associations of EDC mixt...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.enceco.2025.08.019

Improving follow-up visits among individuals with hypertension: Quality Improvement project in the District Hospital, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2021–2022

Prabhdeep Kaur, Rupali Bharadwaj, Mogan Kaviprawin, Namita Neelkanth et al. • BMJ Open Quality (2025)

Background In India, to achieve a 25% relative reduction in the prevalence of raised blood pressure (BP) by 2025, approximately 4.5 crore additional people with hypertension will need to have their BP effectively treated. We conducted a Qua...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003124

Introduction to Epidemiology

Sajid Suleman • Elsevier eBooks (1978)

This chapter introduces the foundational concepts of epidemiology as the scientific study of health and disease patterns in populations. It outlines the distinction between descriptive and analytical approaches, establishing the importance ...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-745250-0.50015-1

Cost effective reproduction number based strategies for reducing deaths from COVID-19

Christopher Thron, Vianney Mbazumutima, Luis V. Tamayo, Léonard Todjihounde • Journal of Mathematics in Industry (2021)

Abstract In epidemiology, the effective reproduction number R e $R_{e}$ is used to characterize the growth rate of an epidemic outbreak. If R e > 1 $R_{e} >1$ , the epidemic worsens, and if R e < 1 $R_{e}< 1$ , then it subsides and eventual...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13362-021-00107-6

Life Stage-Specific Burdens and Impacts of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Beef Cattle in the United States: A Review of Diagnostics, Impacts on Productivity, and Immune Response

Brooklyn L. Laubinger, Kelsey M. Harvey, William Isaac Jumper • Veterinary Sciences (2026)

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) remain a significant challenge to productivity and sustainability in beef cattle systems in the United States, contributing to subclinical reductions in growth, reproductive performance, and overall herd he...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/vetsci13030210

Epidemiology of Peripheral Artery Disease

Michael H. Criqui, Victor Aboyans • Circulation Research (2015)

New data on the epidemiology of peripheral artery disease (PAD) are available, and they should be integrated with previous data. We provide an updated, integrated overview of the epidemiology of PAD, a focused literature review was conducte...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circresaha.116.303849

Estimates for Lyme borreliosis infections based on models using sentinel canine and human seroprevalence data

Michael J. Cook, Basant K. Puri • Infectious Disease Modelling (2020)

Two models were developed to estimate Lyme borreliosis (LB) cases. One was based on the seroprevalence of Borrelia infections in human samples. This model used corrections for false negative and false positive results from published test se...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2020.10.004

Effects of gait support in patients with spinocerebellar degeneration by a wearable robot based on synchronization control

Atsushi Tsukahara, Kunihiro Yoshida, Akira Matsushima, Kumiko Ajima et al. • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (2018)

Abstract Background Spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) mainly manifests a cerebellar ataxic gait, leading to marked postural sway and the risk of falling down. Gait support using a wearable robot is expected to be an effective solution to m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12984-018-0425-4

Innovations in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: a review of clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes for ExoTMS

David Pánek, Václav Gerla, Michelle Dees, Yael Halaas et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

IntroductionTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of multiple psychiatric and neurological disorders. ExoTMS represents an evolution in TMS system des...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1850212

Transitioning to a Hyperledger Fabric Quantum-Resistant Classical Hybrid Public Key Infrastructure

Robert Campbell • The Journal of The British Blockchain Association (2019)

This research has two parts; the first is to identify enterprise Hyperledger Fabric (HLF) blockchain cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, and legal obligations in a Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) world. HLF is a permissioned blockchain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31585/jbba-2-2-(4)2019

Cybersecurity in the quantum era: Assessing the impact of quantum computing on infrastructure

Yaser Baseri, Vikas Chouhan, Ali Akbar Ghorbani • Computers & Security (2026)

The advent of quantum computing marks a transformative era in cybersecurity, challenging traditional cryptographic frameworks and broadening the horizons of computational capabilities. This paper navigates the transition to a quantum-resist...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc-nd DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2026.104917

The Impact of Quantum Computing on Cybersecurity

Phani Sekhar Emmanni • Journal of Mathematical & Computer Applications (2023)

The advent of quantum computing heralds a transformative shift in the computational landscape, offering unparalleled processing power that promises to solve complex problems far beyond the reach of classical computing. This quantum leap als...

OPENALEX other-oa DOI: https://doi.org/10.47363/jmca/2023(2)140

Quantum Computing for Enhancing Grid Security

Rozhin Eskandarpour, Pranav Gokhale, Amin Khodaei, Frederic T. Chong et al. • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (2020)

This paper introduces quantum computing as a necessary and viable tool in addressing the needs of a modernized power grid. The application of quantum computing in enhancing physical security of the grid - an increasingly difficult problem t...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrs.2020.3004073

Quantum-Resistant Security Technologies for Resource-Constrained Edge Devices: Challenges and Lightweight Countermeasures

Fengsheng Zeng, Bahari Idrus, Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin, Eddie Shahril Ismail • Sensors (2026)

With the rapid advancement of quantum computing technology, IoT edge devices widely deployed in industrial settings are facing severe threats to their quantum-resistant security. This work focuses on the challenges of adapting Quantum Key D...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s26185859

Quantum Software Size: What Do We Measure, How and Why? A Systematic Literature Review

Tuna Hacaloglu, Hassan Soubra, Pierre Bourque, Alain Abran • IEEE Access (2026)

Rapid growth in quantum computing has created an urgent need to adapt traditional software engineering methodologies. Among these methodological challenges, software size measurement plays a central role in project estimation, quality assur...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3700957

Quantum Security in Cyber Risk Analysis Through Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

Mahfooz Ahmad, Eram Fatima, Ankit Shukla, Neeta Bhusal et al. • Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research (2024)

Quantum security is an evolving field that leverages principles of quantum physics to strengthen computing systems. Core concepts such as superposition and entanglement are foundation to this domain. However, current systems face significan...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26735/FWSL8668

Ratings in Distributed Systems: A Bayesian Approach

Lik Mui, Mojdeh Mohtashemi, Cheewee Ang, Peter Szolovits et al. • DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (2002)

For distributed systems at large and e-commerce systems in particular, ratings play an increasingly important role. Ratings confer reputation measures about sources. This paper reports our formalization of the rating process. This paper arg...

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CYBERSECURITY NEEDS FOR SMES

• Issues in Information Systems (2024)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) all over the world are the very heart of economic growth.SMEs drive economic growth worldwide.However, unlike most behemoths, they lack the resources and experience to tackle cybersecurity threats c...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc-nd DOI: https://doi.org/10.48009/1_iis_2024_120