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HEART Camp Connect—Promoting adherence to exercise in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Windy W. Alonso, Sara E. Bills, Scott W. Lundgren, Steven J. Keteyian et al. • ESC Heart Failure (2025)

Abstract Aims Most adults with stable heart failure are safe to exercise at a moderate intensity for 150 min/week. Regular participation in exercise may improve outcomes in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.15341

Physician assistants in geriatric medical care

Andrzej Kozikowski, Trenton Honda, Freddi Segal-Gidan, Roderick S. Hooker • BMC Geriatrics (2020)

Abstract Background The US population is maturing. As of 2020, over 52 million (16%) people are age 65 or older. With a citizenry that is increasingly “gray,” the nation is short of medical providers who specialize in geriatric medical care...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01831-1

Having More Daughters Independently Predicts Home Discharge in Stroke Patients Admitted to Inpatient Rehabilitation Ward

Shiau-Fu Hsieh, Kuo-Liong Chien, Chu-Hao Weng, Yi-Ping Chiang • International Journal of Gerontology (2017)

Background: The predictors for failure of home discharge after post-acute inpatient stroke rehabilitation need investigation. Methods: With this retrospective case-control study conducted in a stroke rehabilitation unit in one tertiary hosp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2017.07.005

A multi-instrumental and modeling analysis of the ionospheric responses to the solar eclipse on 14 December 2020 over the Brazilian region

L. C. A. Resende, L. C. A. Resende, Y. Zhu, C. M. Denardini et al. • Annales Geophysicae (2022)

This work presents an analysis of the ionospheric responses to the solar eclipse that occurred on 14 December 2020 over the Brazilian sector. This event partially covers the south of Brazil, providing an excellent opportunity to study the m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/angeo-40-191-2022

Forward-Looking Geometric Configuration Optimization Design for Spaceborne-Airborne Multistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar

Deqing Mao, Yongchao Zhang, Jifang Pei, Weibo Huo et al. • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (2021)

Spaceborne-airborne multistatic synthetic aperture radar (SA-MuSAR) has the ability to provide high-resolution forward-looking imagery for receivers, but it relies on careful design of the geometric configuration (GC). In this article, a fo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2021.3103802

Spatial and temporal distribution of vertical ground movements at Mt. Vesuvius in the period 1973-2009

Folco Pingue, Milena Bottiglieri, Cataldo Godano, Francesco Obrizzo et al. • Annals of Geophysics (2013)

Since the early ’70s vertical ground movements at Mount Vesuvius area have been investigated and monitored by the Osservatorio Vesuviano (Isti-tuto Nazionale di Geofisica Vulcanologia - Osservatorio Vesuviano since 2001). This monitoring be...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4401/ag-6457

Medico-Legal Applications of the Human Microbiome and Critical Issues Due to Environmental Transfer: A Review

Giulia Ricchezze, Erika Buratti, Francesco De Micco, Mariano Cingolani et al. • Microorganisms (2024)

Microbiome has recently seen an increase in its forensic applications. It could be employed to identify a suspect when DNA is not available; it can be used to establish postmortem interval (PMI). Furthermore, it could prove to be fundamenta...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12122424

Does wet-cupping therapy improve repeated sprint ability, perceived wellness, and rating of perceived exertion in young active males?

Ismail Dergaa, Amine Ghram, Mohamed Romdhani, Amine Souissi et al. • Sports Medicine and Health Science (2024)

Wet-cupping therapy (WCT) is one of the oldest known medical techniques, used as a traditional and complementary therapy with a wide application all around the world for general health. Research on the effects of WCT on sports performance a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.smhs.2023.09.007

Building evidences in Public Health Emergency Preparedness (“BePHEP” Project)—a systematic review

Michelangelo Mercogliano, Gloria Spatari, Chiara Noviello, Francesca Di Serafino et al. • International Journal for Equity in Health (2025)

Abstract Introduction Humanitarian crises exacerbate the vulnerability of already fragile healthcare systems and significantly increase the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02382-w

Autism Spectrum Disorder and collective catering service: results of the pilot study FOOD-AUT

Maria Vittoria Conti, Sara Santero, Chiara Breda, Sara Basilico et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2024)

ObjectiveIndividuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often exhibit a low dietary diversity due to food selectivity that leads them to a marked preference for high-energy-density food, exposing them to risk of malnutrition. Despite these...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1298469

Beverage Consumption Patterns and Their Association with Metabolic Health in Adults from Families at High Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Europe—The Feel4Diabetes Study

Paris Kantaras, Niki Mourouti, Theodora Mouratidou, Ekaterini Chatzaki et al. • Endocrines (2024)

In total, 3274 adults (65.2% females) from six European countries were included in this cross-sectional analysis using data from the baseline assessment of the Feel4Diabetes study. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, dietary and behavioral da...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/endocrines5030020

TRACK-CF prospective cohort study: Understanding early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Olaf Sommerburg et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2023)

BackgroundLung disease as major cause for morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) starts early in life. Its large phenotypic heterogeneity is partially explained by the genotype but other contributing factors are not well delineated...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1034290

The Challenge of Timely, Responsive and Rigorous Ethics Review of Disaster Research: Views of Research Ethics Committee Members.

Matthew Hunt, Catherine M Tansey, James Anderson, Renaud F Boulanger et al. • PLoS ONE (2016)

Research conducted following natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes is crucial for improving relief interventions. Such research, however, poses ethical, methodological and logistical challenges for researchers. Oversig...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157142

Robotic Arthroplasty Clinical and cost Effectiveness Randomised controlled trial (RACER-knee): a study protocol

Martin Underwood, Charles E Hutchinson, Helen Parsons, James Mason et al. • BMJ Open (2023)

Introduction Robotic-assisted knee replacement systems have been introduced to healthcare services worldwide in an effort to improve clinical outcomes for people, although high-quality evidence that they are clinically, or cost-effective re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068255

Clinical features of the course of Hirschsprung’s disease in newborns and infants with consideration of the extent of colonic aganglionosis

V.P. Prytula, O.O. Kurtash, V.F. Rybalchenko, S.F. Hussaini • Український журнал Перинатологія і педіатрія (2024)

The clinical course of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) in newborns and infants depends on the extent of сolonic aganglionosis, the age of patient, the presence of associated malformations and complications. The aim - to study the peculiariti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15574/PP.2024.97.55

Yoga Outcomes Get Assessed in Cystic Fibrosis (YOGA-CF): protocol of a multicentre interventional randomised controlled clinical trial—investigating effects of a 12-week yoga intervention for adults with cystic fibrosis

Adam P Wagner, Nicholas J Simmonds, Susan C Charman, P Scarborough et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2026)

Introduction Yoga is an emerging exercise choice for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), but evidence of its effect in this population is scarce, with a recent systematic review advocating for further research. Yoga Outcomes Get Assessed in C...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003405

Evaluation of clinical quality improvement interventions: feasibility of an integrated approach

Sandeep Reddy, Kevin Mc Namara, Mary Malakellis, Tim Denton et al. • Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2019)

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the largest cause of death and disability in Australia. Australian national guidelines for the primary prevention of CVD recommend that all adults without CVD and aged 45 years or more a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0386-1

Lipid profile in elderly and centenarian subjects in Kazakhstan: a case-control study

Yu. Ganzhula, Zh. Borykbay, V. Tkachev, S. Urazova et al. • Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics (2024)

Introduction. The health of centenarians is a major focus in global studies. Dyslipidemia is directly linked to the risk of cardiovascular diseases, which pose a growing burden on healthcare due to the increasing elderly population. Studyin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.47316/cajmhe.2024.5.3.04