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Effect of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation on sugars intake and dental caries: an umbrella review of a global perspective

Maryam Hajishafiee, Kostas Kapellas, Stefan Listl, Madhuri Pattamatta et al. • BMC Public Health (2023)

Abstract Background As part of the Global Strategy on Oral health, the World Health Organization (WHO) is exploring cost-effective interventions for oral health, including taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). To inform this process...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15884-5

Artificial Tears: A Systematic Review

Semp DA, Beeson D, Sheppard AL, Dutta D et al. • Clinical Optometry (2023)

David A Semp, Danielle Beeson, Amy L Sheppard, Debarun Dutta, James S Wolffsohn School of Optometry, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence: James S Wolffsohn, Tel +44 121 2044140, Email j.s.w.wo...

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Dribbling emotions and anxiety in women’s football: a scoping review

Elena-Andreea Trandafirescu, Vladimir Potop, Ilie Mihai, Julien Leonard Fleancu et al. • Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports (2024)

Background and Study Aim. Fear of failure, choking under pressure, financial disparities in income, and concerns related to body image and social pressure may intensify on-field challenges. These factors make the competitive environment par...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15561/26649837.2024.0602

Rapid improvement of oculomotor nerve function with ayurvedic treatment in traumatic diplopia - A case report

K. Shanti, G. Gopinathan • Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (2024)

Diplopia or double vision has many aetiologies and often presents to the ophthalmologist. The causes of diplopia may be ocular or neurogenic in origin. Any trauma to the eyes in the form of blow-out fractures causes diplopia by damaging the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2024.100889

Personal Recovery in People With a Psychotic Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Associated Factors

J. C. P. Leendertse, J. C. P. Leendertse, A. I. Wierdsma, D. van den Berg et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2021)

Background: Personal recovery (PR) is a subjective, multidimensional concept, and quantitative research using PR as an outcome is rapidly increasing. This systematic review is intended to support the design of interventions that contribute ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.622628

Addressing Problems beyond Heritage, Patrimony, and Representation:  Reflections on Twenty Years of Community Archaeology in the Southwestern Maya Lowlands

Brent K.S. Woodfill, Alexander E. Rivas • Heritage (2020)

Collaborative or community archaeology as a methodological approach has a long history and is becoming increasingly common in the Maya world. This article draws from the authors’ experiences on three distinct archaeological projects to disc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/heritage3030033

C no more: a prospective single-arm study to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse and peer-led mobile model of hepatitis C testing and treatment at community corrections offices

Samara Griffin, Timothy Papaluca, Jacinta A Holmes, Bridget Reid et al. • Health & Justice (2026)

Abstract Background The community corrections population in Australia shares similar risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with people incarcerated in prisons, but without access to prison-based testing and treatment. While hep...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40352-026-00411-6

Family management risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use in South Africa

Beatrice Wamuyu Muchiri, Monika M. L. dos Santos • Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (2018)

Abstract Background An increasingly recognised prevention approach for substance use entails a reduction in risk factors, and the enhancement of promotive, or protective factors in individuals and the environment surrounding them during the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13011-018-0163-4

Mini-AFTERc: a controlled pilot trial of a nurse-led psychological intervention for fear of breast cancer recurrence

Calum McHale, Susanne Cruickshank, Tamara Brown, Claire Torrens et al. • Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2024)

Abstract Objectives To determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Mini-AFTERc intervention. Design Non-randomised cluster-controlled pilot trial. Setting Four NHS out-patient breast cancer centres in Scotland. Participa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01431-x

Optimal exercise type and dose to improve sleep quality in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Zhiyu Xiong, Yuan Yuan, Bopeng Qiu, Yong Yang et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2025)

Abstract Background Sleep quality decreased can result in a major health issue in older people with age. While not all sleep changes are pathological in older people’s life, severe disturbances may lead to depression, cognitive impairments,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-06607-z

Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Mingnan Zhuang, Mingyue Yin, Zongnan Liu, Ningkun Xiao et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026)

Abstract Background Prolonged sitting is strongly associated with impaired cognitive function. Although traditional exercise interventions have been shown to improve cognitive outcomes, their implementation is often limited by practical con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01953-6

Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive-behavioral interventions for depressive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sham-controlled randomized trials

Otavio A. F. S. Da Silva, Samuel I. D. S. Pereira, Alper Mert, Débora R. de Aguiar et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

IntroductionDepressive disorders are a prevalent psychiatric condition; major depressive disorder (MDD) specifically affects approximately 5.7% of adults worldwide and is associated with high levels of disability and disease burden. Althoug...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1899231

人性的探討及其啟示:J. Bruner與賈馥茗之觀點的交融 The Discussion of Human Nature and Its Implications: The Integration of the Viewpoints of J. Bruner and Jia Fuming

高博銓 Po-Chuan Kao • Journal of Research in Education Sciences (2026)

有關人性的探討,歷來多所討論,但未盡周全。本文以美國心理學家J. S. Bruner與我國學者賈馥茗的觀點為據,採取詮釋學方法,進行分析和詮釋,綜整歸納,期能更明確掌握人性。本研究指出,前者認為人類因其較長的未成熟狀態,而提升其受教性,同時受人類所創造的社會文化之薰陶,啟迪心智,因而發展出複雜的思考能力,增進其適應力;後者則主張人性具有自然之性、基本情感、欲求以及官能。綜括而言,兩者的論點各具特色,統觀之,有助於增進人性輪廓的完整性,而善用人類的未成熟狀態則能降低風險和欲求,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.6209/JORIES.202603_71(1).0009

The effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on psychological factors in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mahdi Mollazadeh, Sara Ramezanpour • BMC Psychology (2026)

Abstract Objective Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe, non-invasive neuromodulation method that delivers a low-intensity, constant direct current through electrodes positioned on the scalp. Therefore, the purpose of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-05000-8

Biodiversidade e considerações biogeográficas das Cyanobacteria de uma área de Manguezal do Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Branco Luis Henrique Zanini, Moura Ariadne do Nascimento, Silva Adriana Cristina da, Bittencourt-Oliveira Maria do Carmo • Acta Botânica Brasílica (2003)

Manguezais caracterizam-se por apresentarem amplas variações ambientais (principalmente de salinidade, irradiância e teor de oxigênio) e possuírem substrato relativamente instável, o que exige adaptações específicas dos organismos para habi...

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