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Post-fire forest management effects on soil metal dynamics in Mediterranean forests

Yener Ulus, Yener Ulus, Shaoyi Wang, Shaoyi Wang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2025)

Wildfires are an integral component of Mediterranean ecosystems. The forest management practices implemented following such forest fires can significantly influence soil chemistry and metal dynamics. This study investigates the effects of d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1661652

Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal

Andrea J Lund, PhD, Susanne H Sokolow, PhD, Isabel J Jones, PhD, Chelsea L Wood, PhD et al. • The Lancet Planetary Health (2021)

Background: The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through behaviours involving wate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00094-2

Applying the lessons of maternal mortality reduction to global emergency health

Emilie J Calvello, Alexander P Skog, Andrea G Tenner, Lee A Wallis • Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2015)

Abstract Over the last few decades, maternal health has been a major focus of the international community and this has resulted in a substantial decrease in maternal mortality globally. Although, compared with maternal illness, medical and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2471/BLT.14.146571

Improving stroke awareness through a culturally adapted audiovisual intervention in the United Arab Emirates

Michelle Cherfane, Michelle Cherfane, Michelle Cherfane, Jihan Safwan et al. • Frontiers in Neurology (2025)

ObjectivesThis study evaluates the effectiveness of a brief, culturally tailored educational video in improving stroke-related knowledge among residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).MethodsA pre-post intervention study was conducted wi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1608381

Context presentation and native conversation structure in large language model responses to escalating suicide risk: a controlled multimodel evaluation

Jueqiao Liu, Jueqiao Liu, Xiaoyi Chen, Jun Cai et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

BackgroundLarge language models are increasingly used for informal mental health support, yet their safety during escalating suicide-risk conversations may depend on how prior information is presented. Native multi-turn conversations and re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962098

Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate safe food village development programme through the food safety movement in village in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Amalia Rohmah Rizqi, Suryo Prabandari Yayi, Arsanti Lestari Lily • BIO Web of Conferences (2020)

Unsafe food is a major threat to public health both globally and in the Southeast Asia region. In Indonesia, various food safety problems are still encountered such as cases of food poisoning, food containing hazardous materials and poor fo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20202805004

Rethinking Smart Technology Adoption in Foodservice Microbusinesses Through Specialist-Driven Action Research

Trevor Shenal Anton, Ka Leong Chong, Alexander Trupp, Marcus L. Stephenson • Tourism and Hospitality (2026)

This study examines smart technology adoption in foodservice microbusinesses by moving beyond intention-based explanations to examine how adoption and post-adoption unfold in practice. Hospitality technology research has largely emphasised ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/tourhosp7060146

Strategies for Supporting Child Development and Care amidst Financial Distress: A Scoping Review

Chiamaka Pamela Uchendu, Ezeda Patricia Kalu • International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research (2025)

Recognizing the profound impact of economic hardship on children's well-being, this research used a scoping review approach to explore strategies for supporting child development and care amidst financial distress. An extensive search was p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.57012/ijhhr.v4n1.018

Clinical Features of CINin ChineseVery Elderly Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography Procedure With Hydration Treatment: A Three-Center, Prospective Study

Liwen Bao, Jun Bo, Bo Jin, Nanqing Xiong et al. • International Journal of Gerontology (2018)

Summary: Background: To assess the morbidity and risk factors of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) in Chinese very elderly patients. Methods: The very elderly patients whose age ≥75 year-old, from North Huashan Hospital, South Renji Hospi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2018.05.010

Why did an effective Dutch complex psycho-social intervention for people with dementia not work in the German healthcare context? Lessons learnt from a process evaluation alongside a multicentre RCT

Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Maud Graff, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Rainer Leonhart et al. • BMJ Open (2011)

Background The positive effects of the Dutch Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia programme on patients' daily functioning were not found in a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) in Germany.Objectives To evaluate possible ef...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000094

Changes in daily living dependency and incident depressive symptoms among older individuals: findings from four prospective cohort studies

Hongwei Liu, Juxiang Yang, Gang Song, Minheng Zhang et al. • BMJ Mental Health (2025)

Background With rapid population ageing, depressive symptoms in older adults have become a pressing public health concern. While functional dependency is a known risk factor, the impact of changes in dependency over time remains unclear.Obj...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2025-301749

Aging, aerobic exercise, and cardiovascular health: Barriers, alternative strategies and future directions

Kevin O. Murray, Sophia A. Mahoney, Ravinandan Venkatasubramanian, Douglas R. Seals et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2023)

Age-associated cardiovascular (CV) dysfunction, namely arterial dysfunction, is a key antecedent to the development of CV disease (CVD). Arterial dysfunction with aging is characterized by impaired vascular endothelial function and stiffeni...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112105

Local, collaborative, stepped, and personalized care management for older people with chronic diseases – results from the randomized controlled LoChro-trial

Gloria Metzner, Lukas Maximilian Horstmeier, Jürgen Bengel, Eva Maria Bitzer et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2023)

Abstract Background In the aging population of Western societies, an increasing number of older adults have multiple chronic diseases. As multifaceted health problems imply the involvement of several healthcare professionals, multimorbid ol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03797-2

Procedural Results and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for in-Stent Restenosis Chronic Total Occlusion Compared with de novo Chronic Total Occlusion

Tang G, Zheng N, Yang G, Li H et al. • International Journal of General Medicine (2021)

Guodong Tang, Naixin Zheng, Guojian Yang, Hui Li, Hu Ai, Ying Zhao, Fucheng Sun, Huiping Zhang Department of Cardiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,...

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HEART Camp Connect—Promoting adherence to exercise in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Windy W. Alonso, Sara E. Bills, Scott W. Lundgren, Steven J. Keteyian et al. • ESC Heart Failure (2025)

Abstract Aims Most adults with stable heart failure are safe to exercise at a moderate intensity for 150 min/week. Regular participation in exercise may improve outcomes in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.15341

<i>Sechium edule</i> var. <i>nigrum spinosum</i> (Chayote) Increases the mRNA Expression of Genes Encoding Sirtuins in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Graciela Gavia-García, David Hernández-Álvarez, Taide Laurita Arista-Ugalde, Itzen Aguiñiga-Sánchez et al. • Molecules (2026)

Consumption of Sechium edule var. nigrum spinosum has antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects. Regarding the former, certain signaling pathways that influence these effects have already been proposed; however, the underlying molecular mechanis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules31071182

First Report of Insect Species Associated With Domesticated African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Ghana

Jones Akuaku, Rita Sam • International Journal of Forestry Research (2025)

The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a priority Pan-African tree species. Insect pests that are associated with and damage domesticated baobab are largely unknown in the production areas of baobab. To identify and document insect p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/ijfr/6638081

Lipofuscin: Wear Pigment or Alarm Signal for Cardiac AlloGraft Vasculopathy?

Anca Otilia Farcas, Mihai Ciprian Stoica, Septimiu Voidazan, Carmen Corina Radu et al. • Diagnostics (2026)

Background: CAV (cardiac allograft vasculopathy) is considered the leading cause of late post-transplant mortality and affects approximately 50% of transplant patients at 10 years post-transplant. Its etiopathogenetic mechanism is considere...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics16152432

Building evidences in Public Health Emergency Preparedness (“BePHEP” Project)—a systematic review

Michelangelo Mercogliano, Gloria Spatari, Chiara Noviello, Francesca Di Serafino et al. • International Journal for Equity in Health (2025)

Abstract Introduction Humanitarian crises exacerbate the vulnerability of already fragile healthcare systems and significantly increase the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02382-w

Autism Spectrum Disorder and collective catering service: results of the pilot study FOOD-AUT

Maria Vittoria Conti, Sara Santero, Chiara Breda, Sara Basilico et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2024)

ObjectiveIndividuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often exhibit a low dietary diversity due to food selectivity that leads them to a marked preference for high-energy-density food, exposing them to risk of malnutrition. Despite these...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1298469