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Clinical Features and Pathogenesis of Noma: A Narrative Review Highlighting the Emerging Strategies for Prevention and Management

Bhagyesh Sapkale, Sonali Choudhari • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2026)

Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is a rapidly progressive gangrenous infection that affects the oral and facial tissues of malnourished children in impoverished regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease typically begins as a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2026/82789.22726

Assessing pain knowledge among community nurses in Singapore: A pre- and post-education course study

Joanne Huiyi Luo, Xuan Han Koh, Marlinda Ali, Rafidah Binte Abdul Rahim et al. • Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (2025)

Background Community nurses play a crucial role in managing pain, a prevalent yet often inadequately addressed symptom in community settings. Persistent knowledge gaps among healthcare providers contribute to inconsistent pain management, p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/20101058251381856

Sustainability for Healthcare Management

Carrie R. Rich, J. Knox Singleton, Seema S. Wadhwa • Routledge eBooks (2013)

Sustainability is not unique to health, but is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values. This book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. I...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203074893

Evaluation of Knowledge and Self-Reported Performance of Primary School Healthcare Providers in the City of Abarkuh City Regarding the Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries

Zahra Nafisi, Adele Pouyafard, Amene Hosseini Yekani, Hamed Gheibollahi et al. • Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd (2025)

Introduction: Dental injuries are very common and negatively affect an individual's life. The effective management of emergencies in such situations depends on the knowledge of non-experts, such as healthcare providers, who are on-site duri...

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Analysis of the Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Community Residents’ Awareness of Basic Life Support and Willingness to Attempt Rescue

Qian YF, Geng GL, Ren YQ, Zhang XT et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (2021)

Yu-Fei Qian,1 Gui-Ling Geng,1 Yu-Qin Ren,2 Xin-Tong Zhang,2 Wen-Jun Sun,2 Qing Li2 1Department of School of Nursing, Nantong University Medical School, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, Nantong First Peo...

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Multilevel factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active women in Africa: a socio-ecological analysis

Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Eugene Budu, Cyprian Issahaku Dorgbetor, Rabbi Tweneboah et al. • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose a significant public health challenge globally, negatively impacting reproductive health and increasing the likelihood of infertility, complications during pregnanc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28423-9

Can Oscillometry Replace Spirometry as a Major Tool for Lung Function Testing? – An Overview

Jaymohan Unnithan, Srikanth Krishnamurthy, Nandagopal Velayuthaswamy, Nagarajan Srinivasan • Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu (2024)

Developing countries face a huge challenge in managing obstructive lung disorders due to frequency, severity, management, and economic impact. Spirometry has been the popular choice to assess the severity and reversibility of airflow obstru...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/japt.japt_1_24

Adherence and health care costs

Iuga AO, McGuire MJ • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (2014)

Aurel O Iuga,1,2 Maura J McGuire3,4 1Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2Johns Hopkins University, 3Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, 4Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA Abstract: Medication non...

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Increased Postural Demand Is Associated With Greater Cognitive Workload in Healthy Young Adults: A Pupillometry Study

Melike Kahya, Tyler A. Wood, Jacob J. Sosnoff, Hannes Devos • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2018)

Introduction: Balance tasks require cognitive resources to ensure postural stability. Pupillometry has been used to quantify cognitive workload of various cognitive tasks, but has not been studied in postural control. The current investigat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00288

Toward an integrated approach for mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria: programme description and preliminary outcomes from ‘Counselling on Wheels’

Sharli Paphitis, Fatima Akilu, Natasha Chilambo, Abiye Iruayenama et al. • BJPsych Open (2023)

Background Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches. Aims To describe and assess preliminary o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.575

Advances in microneedle-based drug delivery system for metabolic diseases: structural considerations, design strategies, and future perspectives

Yao Li, Qiu Chen, Tingting Wang, Zengkai Ji et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract As the prevalence of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity continue to rise, the search for more effective and convenient treatments has become a crucial issue in medical research. Microneedles (MNs), as an innovative dru...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03432-9

Soil Geochemical Properties Influencing the Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea in Soils of the Kitezh Lake Area, Antarctica

Qinxin Li, Nengfei Wang, Wenbing Han, Botao Zhang et al. • Biology (2022)

It is believed that polar regions are influenced by global warming more significantly, and because polar regions are less affected by human activities, they have certain reference values for future predictions. This study aimed to investiga...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biology11121855

Optimally biosynthesized, PEGylated gold nanoparticles functionalized with quercetin and camptothecin enhance potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic activities

Priyadarshani S. Sadalage, Reshma V. Patil, Darshana V. Havaldar, Shruti S. Gavade et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2021)

Abstract Background The development of nano delivery systems is rapidly emerging area of nanotechnology applications where nanomaterials (NMs) are employed to deliver therapeutic agents to specific site in a controlled manner. To accomplish...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00836-1

Prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for double aneuploidy of 47,XXY and trisomy 7 (48,XXY,+7) at amniocentesis in a pregnancy with a favorable outcome

Chih-Ping Chen, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Schu-Rern Chern, Peih-Shan Wu et al. • Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2021)

Objective: We present prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for double aneuploidy of 47, XXY and trisomy 7 (48,XXY,+7) at amniocentesis in a pregnancy with a favorable outcome. Case report: A 33-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2021.03.029

The spiritual experience of Chinese Muslim minorities post-1998 reformation: A study of Chinese Muslims becoming Indonesians

Acep Aripudin, Mohammad T. Rahman, Dede Burhanudin, Sumarsih Anwar et al. • HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies (2022)

This article describes a new method of viewing a historical phenomenon based on its social significance. This method enabled the classification and analysis of a group in a context simultaneously and chronologically. Using historical phenom...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4102/hts.v78i4.7648