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Blood pressure and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a population-based cohort study

Chung-woo Lee, Joo Kyung Lee, Yeon Joo Choi, Hyunjin Kim et al. • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract Revascularization procedures, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), for coronary artery disease (CAD) are increasingly performed in Korea. However, studies on blood pressure control targets in these patients remain in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06627-4

Ethical and social implications of approaching death prediction in humans - when the biology of ageing meets existential issues

Marie Gaille, Marco Araneda, Clément Dubost, Clémence Guillermain et al. • BMC Medical Ethics (2020)

Abstract Background The discovery of biomarkers of ageing has led to the development of predictors of impending natural death and has paved the way for personalised estimation of the risk of death in the general population. This study inten...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12910-020-00502-5

Enhancing energy sector sustainability through robust green governance mechanisms for carbon neutrality

Bashir Mikail Usman, Satirenjit Kaur Johl, Parvez Alam Khan • Discover Sustainability (2025)

Abstract This study examines the adoption of green governance systems in Nigeria's energy sector to attain carbon neutrality, following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7 and 13. The study conducted conducts a comprehensive narrative re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s43621-025-01064-5

Improved representation of laminar and turbulent sheet flow in subglacial drainage models

Tim Hill, Gwenn Elizabeth Flowers, Matthew James Hoffman, Derek Bingham et al. • Journal of Glaciology (2024)

Subglacial hydrology models struggle to reproduce seasonal drainage patterns that are consistent with observed subglacial water pressures and surface velocities. We modify the standard sheet-flow parameterization within a coupled sheet–chan...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1017/jog.2023.103

Financial management practices and performance of agricultural small and medium enterprises in Tanzania

Kulwa Mwita Mang'ana, Daniel Wilson Ndyetabula, Silver John Hokororo • Social Sciences and Humanities Open (2023)

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in agriculture sector, contribute significantly to economic change in developing countries by addressing a wide range of unemployment, nutrition, income poverty, and food security issues. Despite their cri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100494

Ecological, Biological and Control Studies on the Leaf Coating and Webbing Mite Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer (Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) in Egypt

B. Abou-Awad, A. Metwally, M. Al–Azzazy • Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology (2009)

The leaf coating and webbing mite Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer was observed for two years in an abandoned mangoorchard in Egypt. The eriophyid mite was fed upon by the two predatory phytoseiid mites Typhlodromips swirskii(Athias-Henriot) and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2009.4968

RESULTS OF THE INVENTORY OF RED DATA BOOK ENDEMIC SPECIES OF THE GENUS SCUTELLARIA L. PRESERVED IN THE UZBEKISTAN NATIONAL HERBARIUM (TASH), A UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION

Saydullayeva Iroda • BIO Web of Conferences (2026)

This study presents an inventory and scientific assessment of herbarium specimens of the genus Scutellaria L. preserved in the collections of the National Herbarium of Uzbekistan (TASH), Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Repub...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202626010001

An Overview of Earthworm Biodiversity in Afghanistan with New Records for the Country (Clitellata: Megadrili)

Atabak Roohi Aminjan, Robabeh Latif, Obaidullah Usefzay, Csaba Csuzdi • Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics (2021)

In this paper a batch of earthworms from Afghanistan was studied and previous reports on the earthworm fauna of the country were evaluated. In the present study, earthworms were collected by digging and hand sorting, and fixed in 80% ethano...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22067/ijab.2021.69582.1006

PESTS ASSOCIATED WITH STORED WHEAT AT SHARKIA GOVERNORATE

Fatma Zourob, Karam Teleb, Zeinab Elbasheir, farg Mohamed • Journal of Productivity and Development (2019)

The present work was surveyed pests found in wheat grain and wheat flour of Sharkia   Governorate in four districts namely, (Bilbeis, Minya El Qamh, Alsalhea and Zagazig) during two years 2016-2017. The Sitophilus granaries was abundant in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/jpd.2019.48167

Acute exposure to copper oxide nanoparticles impairs testicular function and sperm quality in adult male albino rats

Lamiaa Hassan, Ibrahem M. A. Hasan, Zeinab Al-Amgad, Hassan Ahmed • SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences (2024)

Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are metallic nanoparticles fulfilling several functions such as good conductivity, catalyst, used in sensors and energy storage devices, and antibacterial characteristics. However, the cytotoxicity and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/SVU.2023.226884.1288

Angiogenesis as a Survival Mechanism in Heartworm Disease: The Role of Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase and Actin from <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> in an In Vitro Endothelial Model

Manuel Collado-Cuadrado, Claudia Alarcón-Torrecillas, Alfonso Balmori-de la Puente, Iván Rodríguez-Escolar et al. • Animals (2024)

Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, (mainly affecting canids and felids) causing chronic vascular and pulmonary pathology in its early stages, which worsens with parasite load and/or death o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani14233371

Differential Remodelling of Endometrial Extracellular Matrix in the Non-Pregnant Uterus of <i>Lagostomus maximus</i> as a Potential Mechanism Underlying Embryonic Death

Francisco Acuña, Gisela Soledad Gualdoni, Francisco Rivollier, Camila Barril et al. • Animals (2025)

During development, the remodelling of fibrillar components of the uterine extracellular matrix (ECM), mediated by the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs), plays an essential role in embryonic survival. Prev...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani15040542

Motivation and context of concurrent stimulant and opioid use among persons who use drugs in the rural United States: a multi-site qualitative inquiry

R. J. Fredericksen, R. Baker, A. Sibley, A. T. Estadt et al. • Harm Reduction Journal (2024)

Abstract Background In recent years, stimulant use has increased among persons who use opioids in the rural U.S., leading to high rates of overdose and death. We sought to understand motivations and contexts for stimulant use among persons ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00986-z

Optimal Evacuation Plan Design with IP-Solver

Jaroslav Janacek, Michal Sibila • Communications (2009)

This paper deals with two different computer-supported approaches to an evacuation plan design, which should assign the available vehicles to endangered dwelling places so that the total time of evacuation is minimal. It is assumed that som...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2009.3.29-35

Identification of Geodiversity and Geosite Assessment around Geohazard Area of Suoh Aspiring Geopark in West Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia

Dicky Muslim, Zufialdi Zakaria, Heryadi Rachmat, Prahara Iqbal et al. • Resources (2022)

Indonesia has been actively promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon at the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Pursuing economic expansion through extraction of natural resources is an obsolete paradigm that is b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/resources11110104

Impact of internal business communication on the employees commitment in tourist enterprises

Novaković-Božić Nataša, Perić Goran, Cogoljević Vladan • Trendovi u Poslovanju (2023)

Internal communication is a fundamental component of the company's successful development and has a direct impact on the efficiency, commitment, satisfaction and motivation of employees. Internal communication is directly related to the com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5937/trendpos2301019N