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Exercise Training and Circulating Small Extracellular Vesicles: Appraisal of Methodological Approaches and Current Knowledge

Ian A. J. Darragh, Lorraine O’Driscoll, Lorraine O’Driscoll, Lorraine O’Driscoll et al. • Frontiers in Physiology (2021)

In response to acute exercise, an array of metabolites, nucleic acids, and proteins are enriched in circulation. Collectively termed “exercise factors,” these molecules represent a topical area of research given their speculated contributio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.738333

A review of studies that used B mode ultrasound to estimate age-related changes in anterior thigh skeletal muscle thickness across the adult lifespan

Isobel Jacob, Gareth Jones, Peter Francis, Mark I Johnson • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus (2024)

Background: The purpose of this review was to synthesise and determine the age-related change per annum in muscle thickness of the anterior thigh across the adult lifespan. Methods: Electronic databases (PubMed, SPORTDiscus and MEDLINE) wer...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100037

Compilation of Apatite Fission-Track Data from the Northeast Atlantic Realm: A Jigsaw Puzzle with Missing Pieces

Scott Jess, Heike Gröger, Bart Hendriks, Alexander Peace et al. • Lithosphere (2024)

The northeast (NE) Atlantic is one of the best-studied geological regions in the world, incorporating a wide array of geological phenomena including extensional tectonism, passive margin development, orogenesis, and breakup-related volcanis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2113/2023/lithosphere_2023_285

Hospitalisations for physical abuse in infants and children less than 5 years, 2013‒2021: a multinational cohort study using administrative data from five European countries

Catherine Quantin, Jonathan Cottenet, Colleen Chambers, Natasha Kennedy et al. • International Journal of Population Data Science (2025)

Objectives Child physical abuse (CPA) is a global public health problem associated with lifelong negative consequences, yet reliable epidemiologic data are lacking. We did a multinational cohort study to analyse trends in CPA hospitalisatio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v10i3.3028

Effect of falls prevention interventions on falls and the risk factors for falls among cancer survivors: protocol for a systematic review

Lynette Mackenzie, Amanda M. Clifford, Eleanor Fallon, Joanna M. Allardyce • BMJ Open (2026)

Introduction Falls are a significant health concern and associated with cancer survivorship. Falls can result in negative psychosocial consequences for cancer survivors and economic sequelae for healthcare delivery. There are cancer-specifi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110212

Global quantum correlations in finite-size spin chains

S Campbell, L Mazzola, G De Chiara, T J G Apollaro et al. • New Journal of Physics (2013)

We perform an extensive study of the properties of global quantum correlations in finite-size one-dimensional quantum spin models at finite temperature. By adopting a recently proposed measure for global quantum correlations (Rulli and Sara...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/4/043033

Computable phenotype for real-world, data-driven retrospective identification of relapse in ANCA-associated vasculitis

Vladimir Tesar, Conor Judge, John Kelleher, Zdenka Hrušková et al. • RMD Open (2024)

Objective ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a relapsing-remitting disease, resulting in incremental tissue injury. The gold-standard relapse definition (Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, BVAS>0) is often missing or inaccurate in re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003962

Effects of an infant formula containing a whey protein concentrate on feeding tolerance and markers of intestinal immune defense in Chinese infants

Ying Wang, Min Liu, Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Karine Vidal et al. • BMC Nutrition (2026)

Abstract Background Human milk (HM) bioactive components can have immune modulatory functions, impact the gut microbiome, and may result in functional benefits when added to infant formula (IF). In this single-arm, prospective, intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01395-0

The Impact of Bio-Based Fertilizer Integration Into Conventional Grassland Fertilization Programmes on Soil Bacterial, Fungal, and Nematode Communities

Demi Ryan, Anna Karpinska, Patrick J. Forrestal, S. M. Ashekuzzaman et al. • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2022)

Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant macro-nutrient applied to soil in agriculture, mainly sourced from non-renewable mined phosphate-rock, of which readily accessible reserves are currently under pressure, while global food demand continue...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.832841

HRI-confusion: A multimodal dataset for modelling and detecting user confusion in situated human-robot interaction

Na Li, Jane Courtney, Robert Ross • Data in Brief (2025)

The dataset was collected from 28 participants (17 female, 9 male, and 1 non-binary) for a study aimed at modelling and detecting user social behaviours with different confusion states in task-oriented situated human-robot interaction (HRI)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.112047

Why do healthcare professionals fail to escalate as per the early warning system (EWS) protocol? A qualitative evidence synthesis of the barriers and facilitators of escalation

S. M. O’Neill, B. Clyne, M. Bell, A. Casey et al. • BMC Emergency Medicine (2021)

Abstract Background Early warning systems (EWSs) are used to assist clinical judgment in the detection of acute deterioration to avoid or reduce adverse events including unanticipated cardiopulmonary arrest, admission to the intensive care ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12873-021-00403-9

Demographic characteristics and ocular needs of children attending child eye clinics in Cross River State, Nigeria: a retrospective analysis of clinical records

Nathan Congdon, Ciaran O'Neill, Lynne Lohfeld, Ving Fai Chan et al. • BMJ Open (2022)

Objectives To describe the demographic characteristics and ocular needs of children attending four child eye clinics in Cross River State, Nigeria, to inform the development of a sustainable spectacle cross-subsidisation scheme.Design Retro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060379

Role of N343 glycosylation on the SARS-CoV-2 S RBD structure and co-receptor binding across variants of concern

Callum M Ives, Linh Nguyen, Carl A Fogarty, Aoife M Harbison et al. • eLife (2024)

Glycosylation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein represents a key target for viral evolution because it affects both viral evasion and fitness. Successful variations in the glycan shield are difficult to achieve though, as protein glycosyl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95708

Future Protein Supply and Demand: Strategies and Factors Influencing a Sustainable Equilibrium

Maeve Henchion, Maria Hayes, Anne Maria Mullen, Mark Fenelon et al. • Foods (2017)

A growing global population, combined with factors such as changing socio-demographics, will place increased pressure on the world’s resources to provide not only more but also different types of food. Increased demand for animal-based prot...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods6070053

Functionalising Collagen-Based Scaffolds With Platelet-Rich Plasma for Enhanced Skin Wound Healing Potential

Ronaldo J. F. C. do Amaral, Ronaldo J. F. C. do Amaral, Ronaldo J. F. C. do Amaral, Noora M. A. Zayed et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2019)

Porous collagen-glycosaminoglycan (collagen-GAG) scaffolds have shown promising clinical results for wound healing; however, these scaffolds do not replace the dermal and epidermal layer simultaneously and rely on local endogenous signaling...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00371