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Treatment and Disposal Methods of Concentrate Stream of Seawater Reverse Osmosis- A Review

Zakiya Tabassum and Rajalakshmi Mudbidre • Nature Environment and Pollution Technology (2021)

The exponentially multiplying population of the world demands increasing freshwater resources. Thelimited resources comprising less than 3% of the earth’s water resources are getting polluted at an alarming rate. To deal with this situation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2021.v20i04.003

Analysis of factors affecting the length of stay of patients using clustering and association rules (Case study: Amir al-Momenin Hospital, Maragheh)

Mahdi Yousefi Nejad, Karim Farajian, Hossein Jaleb • مدیریت مهندسی و رایانش نرم (2025)

One of the major indicators in evaluating the performance of hospitals and their managers is the average length of stay of patients; given the importance of this indicator, the present study has examined the factors affecting the length of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22091/jemsc.2025.11174.1195

Effectiveness of a tele-rehabilitation intervention to improve performance and reduce morbidity for people post hip fracture - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Yafit Gilboa, Talia Maeir, Sharon Karni, Michal E. Eisenberg et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2019)

Abstract Background Most surviving hip-fracture patients experience reduced mobility and lose some of their functional ability, which increases the risk of complications and rehospitalization. Post-discharge transitional programs to reduce ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1141-z

Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Protocol for a Sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Observational Study

Denise Battaglini, Denise Battaglini, Lavienraj Premraj, Lavienraj Premraj et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

IntroductionNeurological manifestations and complications in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients are frequent. Prior studies suggested a possible association between neurological complications and fatal outcome, as well as the exis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.930217

Morbimortality in Patients Undergone an Operation for Intestinal Occlusion in General Surgery Service

Alexander Marchena Rodríguez, Reinaldo Jiménez Prendes, Julio César Sarmiento Sánchez • Revista Finlay (2015)

Introduction: the treatment of the intestinal obstruction depends on a premature diagnosis, a skilful and opportune- treatment handling. Objective: characterizing the behavior of the morbimortality for intestinal occlusion at Cienfuegos pro...

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Time dynamics of symptom progression in patients with acute pancreatitis: a Dynamic Time Warping analysis

Rui Han, Xiaoyu Deng, Hebing Liu, Yujie Duan et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis (AP) morbidity has been increasing in recent years. Patients with AP exhibit highly variable symptom patterns over time, posting challenges to traditional analytical methods. Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) effective...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1703268

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi-centre RCT

Kapil Sayal, Laura Wyatt, Louise Thomson, Grace Holt et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2025)

Background Emotional disorders are common in children and young people and can significantly impair their quality of life. Evidence-based treatments require a timely and appropriate diagnosis. The utility of standardised diagnostic assessme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/GJKS0519

Evaluating an LLM-assisted workflow for clinical documentation: A pilot randomized controlled trial on time and quality.

Tomohiro Takayama, Keina Sado, Kenji Suda, Hiroshi Tamura et al. • PLOS Digital Health (2026)

Large language models (LLMs) have been investigated for clinical documentation, with concerns about hallucinations and factual errors. Clinician review and revision of LLM-generated drafts are considered essential; however, the impact of su...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799

Effects of environmentally relevant ibuprofen and valproic acid exposure on zebrafish behavior

Ionuț-Alexandru Chelaru, Ramona-Alexandra Ciausu, Alexandra Savuca, Camelia Ureche et al. • Biomolecules & Biomedicine (2026)

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are increasingly entering aquatic environments due to human and veterinary use, wastewater discharges, and inadequate waste containment, raising significant concerns for both ecosystems and human hea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17305/bb.2026.14030 PMC: PMC13667952

Surface Modified Activated Carbons: Sustainable Bio-Based Materials for Environmental Remediation

Manoj Kumar Jha, Sahira Joshi, Ram Kumar Sharma, Allison A Kim et al. • Nanomaterials (2021)

Global warming and water/air contamination caused by human activities are major challenges in environmental pollution and climate change. The improper discharge of a large amount of agro-forest byproduct is accelerating these issues mainly ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano11113140

Visualizing healthcare system variability and resilience: a longitudinal study of patient movements following discharge from a Swedish psychiatric clinic

Jakob Svensson, Johan Bergström • BMC Health Services Research (2020)

Abstract Background As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, new methods are needed to identify weaknesses in the system that could lead to increased risk. Traditionally, the focus for patient safety is to study incident reports and adve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05642-3

HFA of the ESC Position paper on the management of LVAD supported patients for the non LVAD specialist healthcare provider Part 1: Introduction and at the non‐hospital settings in the community

Binyamin Ben Avraham, Marisa Generosa Crespo‐Leiro, Gerasimos Filippatos, Israel Gotsman et al. • ESC Heart Failure (2021)

Abstract The accepted use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology as a good alternative for the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure together with the improved survival of the LVAD‐supported patients on the device a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13588

Mortality trends among hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Sweden: A nationwide observational cohort study

Kristoffer Strålin, Erik Wahlström, Sten Walther, Anna M Bennet-Bark et al. • The Lancet Regional Health. Europe (2021)

Background: It is important to know if mortality among hospitalised COVID-19 patients has changed as the pandemic has progressed. The aim of this study was to describe the dynamics over time of mortality among patients hospitalised for COVI...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100054

Feasibility and Usability of a Post-Hospital Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mobility in Veterans

Jacqueline A. Benson MPH, Matthew Wilson MS, Aidan J. Flynn MS, Julie Stutzbach PT, PhD et al. • Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (2025)

The strongest risk factor for readmission to the hospital is impaired physical function. We sought to determine the usability and feasibility of a post-hospital behavioral intervention to improve mobility in older adults with significant mo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/00469580251384787

Meeting unmet needs following minor stroke: the SUN randomised controlled trial protocol

Emma Finch, Michele Foster, Tegan Cruwys, Jennifer Fleming et al. • BMC Health Services Research (2019)

Abstract Background Whilst there are comprehensive guidelines for the rehabilitation of people with severe impairments from stroke, there has been less attention on the health and rehabilitation needs of people with minor stroke. Our study ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4746-1

Development of a Scoring System to Predict the Treatment Success for Nonoperative Management of Peptic Ulcer Perforation: A Secondary Data Analysis of PPAP Study

Kei Ito, Akira Endo, Hiromasa Hoshi, Koji Ito et al. • Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery (2026)

ABSTRACT Background Although surgical treatment is the primary measure for patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU), nonoperative management (NOM) has become a common alternative. However, risk score models predicting the success of NOM ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ags3.70074

Effect of Current Rate and Prior Cycling on the Coulombic Efficiency of a Lithium-Ion Battery

Seyed Saeed Madani, Erik Schaltz, Søren Knudsen Kær • Batteries (2019)

The determination of coulombic efficiency of the lithium-ion batteries can contribute to comprehend better their degradation behavior. In this research, the coulombic efficiency and capacity loss of three lithium-ion batteries at different ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/batteries5030057