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Physiotherapy for injured workers in Canada: are insurers’ and clinics’ policies threatening good quality and equity of care? Results of a qualitative study

Anne Hudon, Matthew Hunt, Debbie Ehrmann Feldman • BMC Health Services Research (2018)

Abstract Background In recent years, significant efforts have been made to improve the provision of care for compensated injured workers internationally. However, despite increasing efforts at implementing best practices in this field, some...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3491-1

Evaluating the diagnostic value and prospects of genomic and mutational sequencing in malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia

Jian Yuan, Yuhan Zhu, Zirui Wang, Zhongjing Lv et al. • Journal of Dental Sciences (2025)

Genomic and mutational sequencing in malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia (OLK) has emergingly gained momentum. In this short communication, we identified 5 retrospective follow-up studies and 5 cross-section comparative studies on ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2025.07.016

Prevention of Morbidity in Sickle Cell Disease (POMS2a)—overnight auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure compared with nocturnal oxygen therapy: a randomised crossover pilot study examining patient preference and safety in adults and children

Jo Howard, Sophie A. Lee, Baba Inusa, Man Ying Edith Cheng et al. • Trials (2019)

Abstract Design This randomised crossover trial compared nocturnal auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) and nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) in adults and children with sickle cell anaemia, with patient acceptability as t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3461-x

Evaluation of Impedance and Reactance in the Intensive Treatment of Lymphoedema

Jose Maria Pereira De Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira De Godoy, Maria De Fatima Guerreiro Godoy • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2019)

Introduction: Lymphoedema is a progressive, chronic, clinical sign of an abnormal accumulation of macromolecules in the interstitial space that causes a buildup of fluids. Aim: To evaluate specific data of bioimpedance such as impedance and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2019/40158.12806

Enhancing clinician participation in quality improvement training: implementation and impact of an evidence-based initiative to maximise antenatal clinician participation in training regarding women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy

J. Dray, M. Licata, E. Doherty, B. Tully et al. • BMC Health Services Research (2022)

Abstract Background There are significant challenges in ensuring sufficient clinician participation in quality improvement training. Clinician capability has been identified as a barrier to the delivery of evidence-based care. Clinician tra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07717-9

A Mark-Release-Recapture Study to Estimate Field Performance of Imported Radio-Sterilized Male Aedes albopictus in Albania

Enkelejda Velo, Fabrizio Balestrino, Fabrizio Balestrino, Përparim Kadriaj et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2022)

The pathogen transmitting Aedes albopictus mosquito is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting millions of humans and animals at risk. This species is well-established in Albania since its first detection in 1979. The sterile insect technique ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.833698

Association of Race With Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Stroke

Michael J. Domanski, MD, Colin O. Wu, PhD, Xin Tian, PhD, Haiou Li, PhD et al. • JACC: Advances (2025)

Background: In prior studies of cumulative risk factor exposure, self-identified race was independently associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD). A recent study suggests clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic factors explain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101811

Advanced Statistics: Bootstrapping Confidence Intervals for Statistics with "Difficult" Distributions

Jason S. Haukoos, Roger J. Lewis • Academic Emergency Medicine (2005)

The use of confidence intervals in reporting results of research has increased dramatically and is now required or highly recommended by editors of many scientific journals. Many resources describe methods for computing confidence intervals...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2005.tb01958.x

Descriptive statistics

Parampreet Kaur, Jill C. Stoltzfus, Vikas Yellapu • International Journal of Academic Medicine (2018)

Descriptive statistics are used to summarize data in an organized manner by describing the relationship between variables in a sample or population. Calculating descriptive statistics represents a vital first step when conducting research a...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijam.ijam_7_18

Relative risk of suicide following exposure to recent stressors, Victoria, Australia

Angela Clapperton, Stuart Newstead, Lyndal Bugeja, Jane Pirkis • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (2019)

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to identify stressors over‐represented in the 12 months prior to death among 553 Victorian adults who died by suicide. Methods: Age‐ and sex‐specific suicide rates and relative risks of suicide were calc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12886

Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan.

Muhammad Shoaib, Abdul Raziq, Qaiser Iqbal, Fahad Saleem et al. • PLoS ONE (2022)

ObjectiveAlthough community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess the disposal practices of unused and ex...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268200

Do Ankle Sleeves And Lace-Up Braces Effect Neuromuscular Control And Athletic Performance?

Blake Bodendorfer, Gary Stover, Christopher Ryan James MD, Nicholas R. Arnold BS et al. • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2015)

Objectives: Athletes commonly wear fitted silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB). There is limited data about their effect on neuromuscular control or athletic performance. Our goal is to evaluate their efficacy in a yo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2325967115S00042

Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in polytrauma patients at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania

Mohamed S. Muhamedhussein, Mohamed Manji, Kitugi S. Nungu, Paschal Ruggajo et al. • African Journal of Emergency Medicine (2021)

Background: Polytrauma can lead to multi-organ dysfunction in addition to the local injuries. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common causes and contributors to the high morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of acute kidney injury...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.08.004

An Investigation of Potential Health Risks from Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Farm Rats

Lorina Badger-Emeka, Yasmeen Al-Mulhim, Fatimah Al-Muyidi, Maram Busuhail et al. • Environmental Health Insights (2020)

Background: The 21st century has seen a wide range of diseases resulting from zoonotic infections, of which bacterial infections have led to outbreaks of food-borne diseases. Aim: The study looks at bacterial pathogen carriage by farm rats ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1178630220942240

Redressing COVID-19 vaccine inequity amidst booster doses: charting a bold path for global health solidarity, together

Sudhan Rackimuthu, Kapil Narain, Arush Lal, Faisal A. Nawaz et al. • Globalization and Health (2022)

Abstract Background With large swathes of the world’s population—majority clustered in low- and middle-income countries—still yet to receive the minimum of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine; The need to address the failures of international...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12992-022-00817-5

Artificial intelligence for pediatric height prediction using large-scale longitudinal body composition data

Dohyun Chun, Hae Woon Jung, Jongho Kang, Woo Young Jang et al. • Digital Health (2025)

Objective We developed a precise, reliable artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting the future height of children and adolescents based on anthropometric and body composition data. Materials and Methods We used an extensive longitu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/20552076251395975

Tirzepatide versus GLP-1 receptor agonists and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes

Chih-Lang Lin, Kuan-Chou Lin, Jung-Min Yu, Chia-Lun Chang et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes remain at high risk of stroke despite anticoagulation and glucose-lowering treatment. We examined whether tirzepatide was associated with lower cerebrovascular risk than establi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-77047-5