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Seismic Risk Assessment of Ancient Timber Structures Based on Improved Matter-element Extension Model

Chenzi ZHAI, Xiaodong GUO, Wei WANG • Taiyuan Ligong Daxue xuebao (2023)

In order to accurately predict the risk level of ancient timber structures under earthquake,22 evaluation indexes were selected, including hazard of disaster-causing factors, susceptibility assessment of disaster environment, and vulnerabil...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.16355/j.cnki.issn1007-9432tyut.2023.01.015

top-ii-vol: Massively Parallel Scalable Meshing for Seismic Risk Assessment of Nuclear Sites

Badri M.A., Bourcier C., Foerster E. • EPJ Web of Conferences (2024)

High performance computing is widely used for conducting high-resolution geophysics Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations. These simulations are crucial for risk assessment at nuclear sites and help gain deeper insights into underlying ph...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202430205007

Involvement of two uptake mechanisms of gold and iron oxide nanoparticles in a co-exposure scenario using mouse macrophages

Dimitri Vanhecke, Dagmar A. Kuhn, Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi, Sandor Balog et al. • Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (2017)

Little is known about the simultaneous uptake of different engineered nanoparticle types, as it can be expected in our daily life. In order to test such co-exposure effects, murine macrophages (J774A.1 cell line) were incubated with gold (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.8.239

Seasonal variation of pesticides and associated risks in Guangdong's drinking water sources

Zhineng Liu, Xiaolan Lao, Dongjing Zhou, Jianwei Liang et al. • Desalination and Water Treatment (2025)

Pesticides are essential for crop protection and agricultural yield enhancement. However, their entry into water bodies, particularly drinking water sources, poses threats to human health and aquatic ecosystems. The seasonal variation, and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2025.101208

Air pollution mapping and variability over five European cities

Karine Sartelet, Jules Kerckhoffs, Eleni Athanasopoulou, Lya Lugon et al. • Environment International (2025)

Mapping urban pollution is essential for assessing population exposure and addressing associated health impacts. High urban concentrations are due to the proximity of sources such as traffic or residential heating, and to urban density with...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109474

A hybrid technique to enhance the rainfall-runoff prediction of physical and data-driven model: a case study of Upper Narmada River Sub-basin, India

Sachin Kumar, Mahendra Kumar Choudhary, T. Thomas • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Accurate streamflow prediction is crucial for effective water resource management and planning. This study aims to enhance streamflow simulation accuracy in the data-scarce Upper Narmada River Basin (UNB) by proposing a novel hybri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77655-5

Continuous Field Determination and Ecological Risk Assessment of Pb in the Yellow Sea of China

Zhiwei Zhang, Dawei Pan, Yan Liang, Md. Abdur Rahman et al. • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2024)

Field determination and ecological risk assessment of dissolved lead (Pb) were performed at two Yellow Sea sites in China using a continuous automated electrochemical system (CAEDS). This CAEDS instrument includes an automatic triple filter...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jmse12081452

Nuclear Engineering Handbook

• CRC Press eBooks (2009)

Section I Introduction: Nuclear Power Reactors * Historical Development of Nuclear Power Kenneth D. Kok * Pressurized Water Reactors Richard Schreiber * Boiling Water Reactors Kevin Theriault * Heavy Water Reactors Alistar I. Miller, John L...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053913

Application of TyG index and carotid ultrasound parameters in the prediction of ischemic stroke

Huimin Guo, Huimin Guo, Sen Wang, Haizheng Wang et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2025)

ObjectiveThe triglyceride - glucose (TyG) index has been confirmed as an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) in numerous studies. In terms of the role of carotid ultrasound in the risk assessment of IS, the focus has shifted fr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1481676

Report on the second academic forum on earthquake hazard chain, 12 November 2022, Beijing, China

Xiangli He, Yuandong Huang, Zhaoning Chen, Lei Li et al. • Natural Hazards Research (2023)

The second academic forum of the Committee on the Earthquake Hazard Chain, Seismological Society of China was held on 12 November 2022 in Beijing, China. The theme of this forum was theoretical research, technical application and populariza...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nhres.2023.03.001

Assessing economic impacts of future GLOFs in Nepal's Everest region under different SSP scenarios using three-dimensional simulations

W. Furian, T. Sauter • Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (2025)

This study investigates simulated glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) at five glacial lakes in the Everest region of Nepal using the three-dimensional model OpenFOAM. It presents the evolution of GLOF characteristics in the 21st century co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/nhess-25-3779-2025

Development and Comprehensive Diverse-Matrix Evaluation of Four PAHs Using Solvent-Modified QuEChERS-GC-MS with Freeze-Out

Kyung-Jik Lim, Hyun-Jun Kim, Yu-Jin Heo, Han-Seung Shin • Foods (2025)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are recognized carcinogens that enter the food chain through pre-existing environmental contamination (air, water, soil), and their formation and accumulation during food preparation and processing in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14172979

Evaluation of clinical quality improvement interventions: feasibility of an integrated approach

Sandeep Reddy, Kevin Mc Namara, Mary Malakellis, Tim Denton et al. • Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2019)

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the largest cause of death and disability in Australia. Australian national guidelines for the primary prevention of CVD recommend that all adults without CVD and aged 45 years or more a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0386-1

Analysis of TORCH screening and prenatal risk assessment for childbearing-age women in different regions of China

Yuan Zhang, Ya Zhang, Jing Wang, Li Lin et al. • Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025)

Abstract Objective By conducting TORCH screening and risk assessment analysis on childbearing-age women in different regions of China, the aim is to provide reference for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes and improving the health status o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s41043-025-01084-x

Health Technology Assessment in Osteoporosis

Mickaël Hiligsmann, John А. Kanis, Juliet Elizabeth Compston, Cyrus C. Cooper et al. • Calcified Tissue International (2013)

We review the various aspects of health technology assessment in osteoporosis, including epidemiology and burden of disease, and assessment of the cost-effectiveness of recent advances in the treatment of osteoporosis and the prevention of ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-013-9724-8 PMC: 3696176

Hormonal Influences on ADC Values in Breast Tissues: A Scoping Review of DWI in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Neil Barnes Abraham, Abhimanyu Pradhan, Suresh Sukumar, Sneha Ravichandran et al. • F1000Research (2025)

Background Breast cancer remains a significant global health concern, with early diagnosis and risk factor identification crucial for improving outcomes. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.153999.3

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

Effects of environmentally relevant ibuprofen and valproic acid exposure on zebrafish behavior

Ionuț-Alexandru Chelaru, Ramona-Alexandra Ciausu, Alexandra Savuca, Camelia Ureche et al. • Biomolecules & Biomedicine (2026)

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are increasingly entering aquatic environments due to human and veterinary use, wastewater discharges, and inadequate waste containment, raising significant concerns for both ecosystems and human hea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17305/bb.2026.14030 PMC: PMC13667952

Integrated Dentist–Nurse Collaborative Care Model for Caries Management in China

Jiaohong Liu, Haohao Wang, May Lei Mei, Chloe Meng Jiang et al. • Dentistry Journal (2026)

Dental caries, as a common chronic disease with high global prevalence, has undergone a paradigm shift from a traditional treatment-oriented model to a management approach focused on controlling caries risk factors while implementing person...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/dj14070430

Developing and defining core climate and environmental epidemiology competencies for field epidemiology training programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a Delphi study

Yousef Khader, Muhammad Sartaj, Mohannad Al Nsour, Ruba Kamal Alsouri et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2026)

BackgroundClimate change, environmental degradation, and chemical hazards increasingly shape population health risks, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where water scarcity, rapid urbanization, conflict, and fragile he...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1902013