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Sustainable Supply Management Practices and Sustainability Performance: The Dynamic Capability Perspective

Jamshed Raza, Yuxin Liu, Jianwei Zhang, Nan Zhu et al. • SAGE Open (2021)

This study aims to build and examine a model of sustainable supply management (SSM) practices and sustainability performance (SP) from a dynamic capability perspective. More precisely, this article examines whether SSM practices have an aff...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21582440211000046

Analysis of Supply Chain Risks in Concrete Dam Construction

Mohammad Mirzaahmadi, Hamed Sarkardeh, Ali Katebi, Ayda Mirzaahmadi • Journal of Hydraulic Structures (2025)

This study identifies 35 risks related to the supply chain of concrete dams, of which 25 were selected as critical risks using the Delphi method. Risks were categorized into three groups based on their sources including environmental, netwo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22055/jhs.2025.48099.1324

Making Sense of Bullying: Brooding and subsequent sleep problems in seemingly safe work environments

Michael Rosander, Morten Birkeland Nielsen • BMC Psychology (2026)

Abstract Background Work and sleep mutually influence one another: adequate sleep supports cognitive functioning and social regulation at work, whereas safe and respectful working conditions facilitate recovery and sleep. Although workplace...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-04606-2

THE PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN IN NURSES AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN THE EASTERN AREA OF SÃO PAULO

FELIPE RAMALHO GUEDES, FERNANDA MINUTTI NAVARRO, RODRIGO YUITI NAKAO, ISABELA PAGLIARO FRANCO et al. • Coluna/Columna (2022)

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of low back pain in nurses at a university hospital in São Paulo and establish a relationship with social aspects. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, through the application of...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/s1808-185120222102262474

The Covid-19 pandemic and mental health of first-year college students: Examining the effect of Covid-19 stressors using longitudinal data.

Jane Cooley Fruehwirth, Siddhartha Biswas, Krista M Perreira • PLoS ONE (2021)

PurposeThe Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented stress to students and educational institutions across the world. We aimed to estimate the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of college students.MethodsWe used data on 419 fir...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247999

Risk informed and resilient development: Engaging the private sector in the era of the Sendai Framework

Yoshiko Abe, Irina Zodrow, Debbra A.K. Johnson, Liza Silerio • Progress in Disaster Science (2019)

Businesses are increasingly aware of their responsibility to work with, and within, their communities towards a resilient and sustainable future for all. This is thanks, in part, to the Sendai Framework, which first recognized the critical ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100020

Reconstructing lost memories: Social memory as a foundation for disaster mitigation in Pandai Sikek

Handrian Ginting Jonson, Afrida Afrida, Zulkifli Addina, Subhiati Nur et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2025)

This study examines the 2024 flash flood in Pandai Sikek, West Sumatra, through the lens of disaster anthropology and social memory. Based on preliminary research and one week of ethnographic fieldwork, the research reveals that while extre...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202567702011

VEJEZ EN EDAD EXTREMA. UN ESTUDIO DE ETNOGERONTOLOGÍA SOCIAL

Laureano Reyes Gómez, Susana Villasana Benítez • Revista Pueblos y Fronteras Digital (2010)

El trabajo busca ejemplificar, a través de seis estudios de caso, cómo viven la vejez los adultos mayores indígenas zoques cuando, producto de la edad avanzada, la enfermedad se convierte en insidiosa, multifactorial, su salud se diezma y e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2010.10.151

Trait impulsivity prospectively predicts lower methadone treatment retention: moderation by pain catastrophizing

Annabelle M. Belcher, Kristen R. Hamilton-Moseley, Ebonie Massey, Mark Yoon et al. • Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2026)

Abstract Background Empirical evidence supports the use of methadone as the standard of care for opioid use disorder. However, low retention in methadone treatment is one of the largest impediments to treatment success. Although several psy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13722-026-00699-7

Long-term interleukin-6 levels and subsequent risk of coronary heart disease: two new prospective studies and a systematic review.

John Danesh, Stephen Kaptoge, Andrea G Mann, Nadeem Sarwar et al. • PLoS Medicine (2008)

BackgroundThe relevance to coronary heart disease (CHD) of cytokines that govern inflammatory cascades, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), may be underestimated because such mediators are short acting and prone to fluctuations. We evaluated asso...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050078

Effectiveness of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance for screening and monitoring cardiomyopathy in people living with HIV: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Flávia Figueira, Matheus de Sá Freitas Tavares, Carla Betina Andreucci, Bernardino Geraldo Alves Souto et al. • Systematic Reviews (2026)

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including cardiomyopathy, due to a complex interplay of chronic inflammation, viral persistence, and antiretroviral therapy (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03091-3

Detection of Toxoplasmosis in Association with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy in Duhok, Iraq

Manal Adil Murad, Souzan Hussain Eassa • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (2023)

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is widely distributed in the human population and is responsible for corresponding global morbidity. Specifically, T. gondii causes toxoplasmosis, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, and neural...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.17.2.05

Sleep behaviours and associated habits and the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Samiul A Mostafa, Sandra Campos Mena, Christina Antza, George Balanos et al. • Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research (2022)

Introduction Certain sleep behaviours increase risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the general population, but whether they contribute to the progression from pre-diabetes to T2DM is uncertain. We conducted a systematic review to ass...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/14791641221088824

A systematic review of the physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants from biomass burning and combustion of fossil fuels and health effects in Brazil

Beatriz Fátima Alves de Oliveira, Eliane Ignotti, Sandra S. Hacon • Cadernos de Saúde Pública (2011)

The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission sources, especially particulate matter (PM) and its effects ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2011000900003

Coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes of patients with human immunodeficiency virus: a population-based study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015 to 2020

Renxi Li, Deyanira J. Prastein, Brian G. Choi • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Individuals affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a growing demand for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to heightened risk for cardiovascular diseases and extended life expectancy. However, CABG outcomes in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65518-y

A pre- and post-operative protocol for assessment of voice and swallowing function in patients undergoing heart or lung transplantation

Rebecca Black, BApSc, Speech Pathologist(SP), Duy Duong Nguyen, MD PhD, Anna Miles, PhD, Daniel Novakovic, MBBS, FRACS, MPH et al. • JHLT Open (2025)

Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction are complications of lung and heart transplantation. However, there is a lack of understanding around pre-operative function and an absence of standardized assessment protocols. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100261

Prevalence of test anxiety among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yusof Mohamed Omar, Nour Edin Darwish, Mohamed Ashraf Elsaadany, Yousuf Darwish et al. • BMC Medical Education (2026)

Abstract Background Test anxiety is a situation-specific construct that can markedly impair cognitive functioning and academic performance in high-stakes educational environments. Medical students are frequently exposed to evaluative situat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-10270-2