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Poster 58. Preoperative Corticosteroid Injection History Does Not Influence Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Survivorship or Failure Rates

Vishal Sundaram, Isabella Jazrawi BA, Rushani K. Cameron MS, Cody Perskin et al. • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2026)

Objective: Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) is a joint-preserving option for patients with symptomatic meniscal deficiency unresponsive to nonoperative care. By restoring tibiofemoral load transmission, MAT can relieve pain, improve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2325967126S00369

Longevity of dental restorations in Sjogren’s disease patients using electronic dental and health record data

Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, Mei Wang, Zasim A. Siddiqui, Theresa Gonzalez et al. • BMC Oral Health (2024)

Abstract Background Decreased salivary secretion is not only a risk factor for carious lesions in Sjögren’s disease (SD) but also an indicator of deterioration of teeth with every restorative replacement. This study determined the longevity...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-03957-9

MRI Application in Quantification of Epiphyseal Development in the Wrist and Bone Age Estimation of Han Male Adolescents in East China

ZHOU Zhi-lu, ZHANG Dong-fei, CHEN Jie-min, WANG Ya-hui et al. • Fayixue Zazhi (2024)

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of wrist MRI in bone age estimation for male adolescents in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.MethodsA total of 124 Han male adolescents aged 6.0 to 18.0 years from Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu were selected...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2023.231203

Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator

Zhijia Du, Junyue Yue, Zirui Lin, Xiaoyu Han • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionPerceived community environment is an important contextual factor related to depressive symptoms in later life. However, few studies have examined whether physical activity (PA), a modifiable behavioral factor, moderates this as...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1893833

Association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: a retrospective study

Na Wang, Bingqi Han, Sumiao Hong, Xinrui Shi et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2025)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of health problems and death in infants. This study aims to investigate the association between maternal plasma glucose levels during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth. Methods This pop...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-08309-1

Health Technologies as a Cost-Driver in Canada

Paul V. Grootendorst, Hai Thanh Nguyen, Alexandra Constant, Minsup Shim • TSpace (University of Toronto) (2011)

This report describes our estimation of the effects of technological change (TC) on health care (HC) expenditures in Canada during the period 1996-2008. We focus on the effect of TC on overall nominal expenditures, as well as the effects of...

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Male Infertility and Its Correlates in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh

Sazin Islam, Md. Shariful Islam, Sharmin Akter, A. M. Mujahidul Islam et al. • American Journal of Men's Health (2025)

Male infertility is an escalating global health concern, yet it remains under-researched in Bangladesh. The factors contributing to this issue have not been thoroughly studied. This study aims to identify the factors associated with male in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/15579883251372452

Association between social health status and health-related quality of life among community-dwelling elderly in Zhejiang

Jieming Lu, Zhebin Yu, Xiaocong Zhang, Mengyin Wu et al. • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020)

Abstract Background Population aging is an inevitable trend and previous studies have showed the relationship between social health related factors and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in the elderly. The objective of this study is t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01358-4

Electronic Cigarette Use Is Not Associated with COVID-19 Diagnosis

Thulasee Jose, Ivana T. Croghan, J. Taylor Hays, Darrell R. Schroeder et al. • Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (2021)

This analysis tested the hypothesis that current e-cigarette use was associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients seeking medical care. E-cigarette and conventional cigarette use were ascertained using a novel elect...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21501327211024391

Data describing the poor outcome associated with a breast cancer diagnosis in the post-weaning period

Hanne Lefrère, Giuseppe Floris, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Patrick Neven et al. • Data in Brief (2021)

Postpartum breast cancer (PPBC) - which according to new data, can extend to 5–10 years after the birth - are estimated to represent 35–55% of all cases of breast cancer in women younger than 45 years. Increasing clinical evidence indicates...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.107354

The relationship between informatics competency and clinical competency in nurses working in intensive care units: A Cross-sectional Study in Northeast Iran

Fatemeh Tahmasbi, Khadijeh Yazdi, Navisa Sadat Seyedghasemi, Shohreh Kolagari • Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery (2024)

Background: The use of information technology improves the competency of nurses at the bedside. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between informatics competency and clinical competency in nurses working in intensive car...

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Changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior during the first COVID-19 pandemic- restrictions in Germany: a nationwide survey

Florian Herbolsheimer, Annette Peters, Sarah Wagner, Stefan N. Willich et al. • BMC Public Health (2024)

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions posed challenges to maintaining healthy lifestyles and physical well-being. During the first mobility restrictions from March to mid-July 2020, the German population was advised to stay...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17675-y

Referrals and utilization of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at a regional medical center in Kentucky

Omer Atac, George C. Bryant, William B. Burrows, Kory R. Heier et al. • BMC Public Health (2025)

Abstract Background The goal of this study was to examine referral and attendance patterns for diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a regional medical cent...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25014-y

Impact of Fasting Plasma Glucose on Electrolyte Imbalance, Lipid Profile, and Associated Health Complications in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

Md Mosahaq Ali, Koushik Ahmed, Md Yeakub Ali, Md Fazle Rabbi et al. • Health Science Reports (2026)

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diabetes mellitus is a pervasive chronic disorder disrupting electrolyte homeostasis and lipid metabolism, thereby predisposing patients to severe complications. This study investigates the associations between ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.71822

ODE, regression, and ANN models for energy forecasting: Egypt as a study case

Mohey Eldeen H. H. Ali, Ahmed F. Tayel, Hossam M. Ezzat, Hesham A. Elkaranshawy • Alexandria Engineering Journal (2025)

Energy plays a crucial role in national development, influencing critical sectors such as industry, agriculture, healthcare, and education. Accurate energy consumption prediction is essential for efficient energy management, helping prevent...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2025.04.037

Resting-state EEG measures cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease

Md Fahim Anjum, Arturo I. Espinoza, Rachel C. Cole, Arun Singh et al. • npj Parkinson's Disease (2024)

Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We developed and evaluated an EEG-based biomarker to index cognitive functions in PD from a few minutes of resting-state EEG. We hypothesized that synchronous changes in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41531-023-00602-0

Plasma Exchange for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An International Survey of Patient PreferencesPlain Language Summary

David Collister, Mark Farrar, Lesha Farrar, Paul Brown et al. • Kidney Medicine (2023)

Rationale & Objective: We sought to elicit patient preferences regarding the use of plasma exchange in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) and its tradeoffs of risk of kidney failure and risk of serious infec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100595

Epidemiology: An introduction

Kenneth Jay Rothman (2016)

1. Introduction to Epidemiologic Thinking 2. Pioneers in Epidemiology and Public Health 3. What is Causation? 4. Measuring Disease Occurrence and Causal Effects 5. Types of Epidemiologic Studies 6. Infectious Disease Epidemiology 7. Dealing...

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Associations of carotid flow velocity with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease: a community-based prospective study

Peipei Yang, Xiaoshuai Li, Yuqing Huang, Xinyu Zhao et al. • European Journal of Medical Research (2025)

Abstract Objectives To explore the associations of carotid artery hemodynamic parameters with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) in a healthy population. Methods A total of 654 participants from the Kailuan communit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40001-025-03238-3