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Perception of diagnosis by family caregivers in severe brain injury patients in China

Yifan Yan, Meiqi Li, Jitka Annen, Wangshan Huang et al. • BMC Palliative Care (2024)

Abstract Objectives Surrogate decision-making by family caregivers for patients with severe brain injury is influenced by the availability and understanding of relevant information and expectations for future rehabilitation. We aimed to com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01482-8

Comparative study of strongly and weakly coupled data assimilation with a global land–atmosphere coupled model

K. Kurosawa, K. Kurosawa, S. Kotsuki, S. Kotsuki et al. • Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics (2023)

This study explores coupled land–atmosphere data assimilation (DA) for improving weather and hydrological forecasts by assimilating soil moisture (SM) data. This study integrates a land DA component into a global atmospheric DA system of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/npg-30-457-2023

Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes over a lake: comparison between eddy covariance, floating chambers and boundary layer method

K.-M. Erkkilä, A. Ojala, A. Ojala, A. Ojala et al. • Biogeosciences (2018)

Freshwaters bring a notable contribution to the global carbon budget by emitting both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. Global estimates of freshwater emissions traditionally use a wind-speed-based gas transfer ve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/bg-15-429-2018

Microplastic as a vector of heavy metals and chemicals in aquatic ecosystems

Javid Imanpour Namin, Fereshteh Hajiaghaei Ghaazi Mahalleh • Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences (2025)

Microplastics (MPs) have become a symbol of modern life and their fate in the environment is an issue of great concern. MPs have attracted attention for their widespread distribution, especially in the aquatic ecosystems. MPs can act as a v...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22124/cjes.2024.8016

Agricultural Use of Lands Affected by Deep-Seated Landslides in the Transylvanian Basin and Its Consequences on Soil Physicochemical Properties

Gheorghe Roșian, Mihai Buta, Csaba Horvath • Applied Sciences (2026)

Land leveling deep-seated landslides for agricultural use alters soil profile integrity and soil functionality. In the mid-20th century, such interventions in the Transylvanian Basin (Romania) involved grading and converting landslide bodie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app16083744

Exploring the Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolome Profiles Associated With Feed Efficiency in Pacific Abalone (Haliotis discus hannai)

Wenchao Yu, Wenchao Yu, Yisha Lu, Yisha Lu et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Feed efficiency (FE) is critical to the economic and environmental benefits of aquaculture. Both the intestines and intestinal microbiota play a key role in energy acquisition and influence FE. In the current research, intestinal microbiota...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.852460

Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Framework for Mapping Vegetation Physiognomic Types at Fine Scales in Neotropical Savannas

Fernanda F. Ribeiro, Dar A. Roberts, Laura L. Hess, Frank W. Davis et al. • Remote Sensing (2020)

Regional maps of vegetation structure are necessary for delineating species habitats and for supporting conservation and ecological analyses. A systematic approach that can discriminate a wide range of meaningful and detailed vegetation cla...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs12111721

NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans Keratitis

Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

PurposeFungal keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection caused by fungal pathogens, and the pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.845129

Influence of priming on germination, development, and yield of soybean varieties

Lewandowska Sylwia, Łoziński Michał, Marczewski Krzysztof, Kozak Marcin et al. • Open Agriculture (2020)

A two-factorial field experiment with soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merill) was conducted in a randomized block design, with four replications. The tested factors were seed priming method and genotype responses. There had been seven soybean var...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/opag-2020-0092

Assessing the impact of forest structure disturbances on the arboreal movement and energetics of orangutans—An agent-based modeling approach

Kirana Widyastuti, Kirana Widyastuti, Romain Reuillon, Romain Reuillon et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2022)

Agent-based models have been developed and widely employed to assess the impact of disturbances or conservation management on animal habitat use, population development, and viability. However, the direct impacts of canopy disturbance on th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.983337

My Caregiver the Cobot: Comparing Visualization Techniques to Effectively Communicate Cobot Perception to People with Physical Impairments

Max Pascher, Kirill Kronhardt, Til Franzen, Uwe Gruenefeld et al. • Sensors (2022)

Nowadays, robots are found in a growing number of areas where they collaborate closely with humans. Enabled by lightweight materials and safety sensors, these cobots are gaining increasing popularity in domestic care, where they support peo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s22030755

Roles of loneliness and life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived friend social support, positive feelings about the future and loss of motivation

Yavuz Aslan, Orhan Koçak, Aysel Basmacı Kaya, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah Alkhulayfi et al. • Acta Psychologica (2025)

Purpose: University students often face psychological challenges, particularly loneliness and hopelessness, which are exacerbated by factors such as limited social interactions, economic uncertainty, lack of employment opportunities, and th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105315

Some strong limit theorems for nonhomogeneous Markov chains indexed by controlled trees

Weicai Peng, Jie Liu, Yongchao Hou, Peishu Chen et al. • Journal of Inequalities and Applications (2016)

Abstract In this paper, a kind of infinite, local finite tree T, named a controlled tree, is introduced. Some strong limit properties, such as the strong law of large numbers and the asymptotic equipartition property, for nonhomogeneous Mar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13660-016-1019-y