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Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Select Patients With Lower Extremity Acute Limb Ischemia

Elica Inagaki, Alik Farber, Jeffrey A. Kalish, Mohammad H. Eslami et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (2018)

BackgroundContemporary data on patients presenting with acute limb ischemia (ALI), who are selected for treatment with endovascular peripheral vascular interventions (PVI), are limited. Our study examined outcomes following endovascular PVI...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004782

Telehealth for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Evidence Map of Effectiveness, Patient and Provider Experiences and Preferences, and Patient Engagement Strategies

Romil R. Parikh, Nishka U. Shetty, Chinar Singhal, Prachi Patel et al. • Clinics and Practice (2026)

Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically map evidence to inform best practices for sexual and reproductive healthcare delivered via telehealth (TeleSRH) in United States-based Title X-funded clinics. Methods: We searched three...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/clinpract16010014

Impact of COVID-19 health precautions on asymptomatic Streptococcus pyogenes carriage in palestinian children: a pre- and post-pandemic study

Ibrahim Amer Ghannam, Rana Mahmoud Maraqa, Duha Shokri Qawasmeh, Rania Khalil Alsous et al. • BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)

Abstract Background Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is a significant pathogen that causes diverse infections, ranging from pharyngitis to severe invasive diseases. Asymptomatic carriage in children is pivotal for transmi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10023-w

Experiences of Caring for Adolescents Living with HIV (ALHIV): A Qualitative Interview with Caregivers

Kasande M, Natwijuka A, Katushabe E Snr, Otwine Tweheyo A Snr • HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care (2022)

Meble Kasande, Andrew Natwijuka, Eve Katushabe Snr, Anne Tweheyo Otwine Snr Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence: Meble Kasande, Bishop Stuart University, Faculty of Nursing and Hea...

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Awareness of COVID 19 pandemic among dental practioners of Telangana state, India: A cross sectional survey

Alekhya Kanaparthi, Divya Dukkireddy, Hema Gopalaiah, Sathya Prakash Reddy Kesary et al. • Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (2020)

Background: Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. The dental professionals are considered to be at high risk, as most of the treatments may lead to the spread of infection due to direct proxi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.08.001

The metabolic equivalents of one-mile walking by older adults; implications for health promotion

Mandy Lucinda Gault, Mark Elisabeth Theodorus Willems • Health Promotion Perspectives (2017)

Background: Instructions for older adults regarding the intensity of walking may not elicit an intensity to infer health gains. We recorded the metabolic equivalents (METs) during a 1-mile walk using constant and predicted values of resting...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15171/hpp.2017.38

STERILIZED in the Name of Public Health

Alexandra Minna Stern • American Journal of Public Health (2005)

In exploring the history of involuntary sterilization in California, I connect the approximately 20,000 operations performed on patients in state institutions between 1909 and 1979 to the federally funded procedures carried out at a Los Ang...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2004.041608 PMC: 1449330

Evidence-Based Public Health: A Fundamental Concept for Public Health Practice

Ross C. Brownson, Jonathan E. Fielding, Christopher Maylahn • Annual Review of Public Health (2009)

Despite the many accomplishments of public health, a greater attention to evidence-based approaches is warranted. This article reviews the concepts of evidence-based public health (EBPH), on which formal discourse originated about a decade ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.031308.100134

Removal of Microcystin-LR by a Novel Native Effective Bacterial Community Designated as YFMCD4 Isolated from Lake Taihu

Fei Yang, Jian Guo, Feiyu Huang, Isaac Yaw Massey et al. • Toxins (2018)

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is the most toxic and frequently detected monocyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxin produced by cyanobacteria, which poses a great threat to the natural ecosystem and public health. It is very important to seek environment-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/toxins10090363

Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension in Non-pregnant Women of Punjab

Charan Kamal Sekhon, Ramandeep Kaur, Monika Airi, Anurag Chaudhary • Indian Journal of Public Health (2025)

Background: Women’s hypertension (HTN) is often underestimated and goes untreated due to the perception that women have a lesser risk of cardiovascular disease compared to males. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the preva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1051_24

Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Parents: Are They Willing to Vaccinate Their Children?

Ali GÜNGÖR, Aytaç GÖKTUĞ, Betül ÖZTÜRK, Muhammed Mustafa GÜNEYLİOĞLU et al. • Ahi Evran Medical Journal (2023)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the willingness of parents to allow their children to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and the factors affecting the decision. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a prospective, cro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.46332/aemj.1124018

Communication with the public in the health-care system: a descriptive study of the use of social media in Local Health Authorities and public hospitals in Italy

Marina Vanzetta, Ercole Vellone, Alberto Dal Molin, Gennaro Rocco et al. • Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità (2014)

INTRODUCTION. In 2010 the Italian Ministry of Health set out recommendations for the use of social technology and Web 2.0, inviting organisations within the Italian national health service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, SSN) to equip themse...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4415/ANN_14_02_10

Equity and efficiency of public hospitals’ health resource allocation in Guangdong Province, China

Wanmin Su, Liulin Du, Yujun Fan, Peixi Wang • International Journal for Equity in Health (2022)

Abstract Background To better meet people’s growing demand for medical and health services, 21 cities in Guangdong Province were involved in the reform of public hospitals in 2017. This paper evaluates the equity and efficiency of public ho...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01741-1

A History of Public Health

George Rosen • MD Publications eBooks (1958)

Since publication in 1958, George Rosen's classic book has been regarded as the essential international history of public health. Describing the development of public health in classical Greece, imperial Rome, England, Europe, the United St...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/11322-000

Oxford Textbook of Public Health

Roger Detels, McEwen, James, Robert Beaglehole, and Tanaka, Heizo (2009)

Abstract The Oxford Textbook of Public Health is the ultimate resource on the subject of public health and epidemiology. With contributors drawn from across the world, offering perspectives from vastly different health systems, with ranging...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199218707.001.0001

Urban Sprawl and Public Health

Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, Richard Jackson • Public Health Reports (2002)

This article discusses the relationship between sprawl and health based on eight considerations: air pollution, heat, physical activity patterns, motor vehicle crashes, pedestrian injuries and deaths, water quality and quantity, mental heal...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0033-3549(04)50155-3 PMC: 1497432

Electrorefining behavior of a multicomponent copper alloy derived from waste printed circuit boards

Florentina Niculescu, Ion Pencea, Mirela Stănescu, Gheorghe Iacob et al. • Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2026)

Efficient recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a major priority for the circular economy and sustainable resource management. This study proposes and investigates an integrated mechanical, pyrometallurgical, and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101418

Protective effects of ceria nanoclusters against delayed paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia

Wang Yang, Ling Zou, Qianqian Wu, Lu Yang et al. • Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (2026)

Abstract Spinal cord ischemia reperfusion injury (SCIRI) induced delayed paraplegia is a complex complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of delayed paraplegia, ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s10856-026-07062-x

Laser Welding of Dissimilar Metal Joint of 6061 Al Alloy and Al Matrix Composite

Jun Dai, Banglong Yu, Wei Jiang, Hla Min Htun et al. • Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2019)

In this paper, dissimilar metal joints of 6061 aluminum alloy and aluminum matrix composite material are investigated by laser welding. TiB2 particles were added into the lap joint. The welding process, microstructure, and the corrosion pro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2019/2359841