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Comparison of working conditions and prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among dairy farmers in southern Sweden over a 25-year period

Stefan ePinzke • Frontiers in Public Health (2016)

Working conditions and the prevalence of perceived musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs) among dairy farmers in 2013 were monitored by repeating a mail survey of dairy workers in Scania, southern Sweden, using the same method for collecting data...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00098

Safety Perceptions among Ship-to-Shore (STS) Crane Operators at PT Terminal Teluk Lamong

Sentagi Sesotya Utami, Winny Setyonugroho, Moch Zihad Islami, Iman Permana et al. • The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (2024)

Introduction: Ship-to-shore (STS) crane operators strive for efficiency in their work, but they must take a hard look at their high-risk jobs. It is necessary to learn how to improve occupational safety and health. This study aims to invest...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v13i1.2024.53-64

Health technology assessment

S Ludwig • Clinical Governance An International Journal (2009)

Health technology assessment (HTA) provides information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies to those who plan, administer or receive care in the national health system. ''Technology'' includes all interv...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2009.24814cae.001

Supporting the spread of health technology in community services

Lucy Sitton‐Kent, Catriona Humphreys, Phillip Miller • British Journal of Community Nursing (2018)

Health technology has been proposed as a route to financial savings and improved patient safety for many years within the NHS. Nurses have a key role to play in transforming care through such technology but, despite high-level endorsement, ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.3.118

Geometric nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-section using co-rotational formulation

X. Guo, X. Guo, X. Guo, H. Feng et al. • Wind Energy Science (2026)

The geometrically nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko beams with variable cross-sections remains a challenging task in engineering practice, particularly for structures subjected to large deformations. While co-rotational (CR) formulations hav...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/wes-11-3137-2026

Psychosocial Risk Factors on Mining Workers Processing Copper and Gold Minerals during Covid-19 Pandemic

Khaerani Suci Lestari, Aditya Fadilah Muhamad, Arif Susanto, Edi Karyono Putro et al. • The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (2021)

Introduction: In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, psychosocial issues as part of health and safety have become a popular mental health issue, particularly among gold and copper miners. This situation has led some companies to fire their un...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i3.2021.309-315

Detection and genetic diversity of Wolbachia and its associated prophage WO in mosquito populations from Ethiopia

Samson Leta, Meskerem Mulisa Misgana, Bethel Befekadu Jaleta, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Arboviral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, including dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, West Nile virus (WNV), and Rift Valley fever (RVF), pose a significant public health challenge globally, particularly impacting popula...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23896-x

Non-metallic iodine single-atom catalysts with optimized electronic structures for efficient Fenton-like reactions

Junjun Pei, Jianbin Liu, Kaixing Fu, Yukui Fu et al. • Nature Communications (2025)

Abstract In this study, we introduce a highly effective non-metallic iodine single-atom catalyst (SAC), referred to as I-NC, which is strategically confined within a nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) scaffold. This configuration features a distinc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56246-6

Structural analysis of key factors in poverty alleviation for policy development in persistently impoverished provinces in Thailand

Phimlikid Kaewhanam, Kathanyoo Kaewhanam, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Noppakun Thongmual et al. • Frontiers in Sustainability (2025)

IntroductionPoverty remains a persistent and complex challenge in Thailand, particularly in structurally disadvantaged provinces such as Kalasin. Despite multiple national development strategies, poverty rates in Kalasin have remained consi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1620149

Health Technology Assessment

Karen M. Facey, Neil Bertelsen • Health informatics (2026)

Abstract This chapter explores how health technology assessment (HTA) has evolved and the role of patient involvement in it. HTA seeks to inform decision-makers about the value of a health technology through a systematic process that assess...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11284-2_1

Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016

Grethe Albrektsen, Tom Wilsgaard, Ivar Heuch, Maja‐Lisa Løchen et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (2023)

Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration of unfavorable lipid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.030010

Vesicular Carriers for Phytochemical Delivery: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques and Applications

Shery Jacob, Fathima Sheik Kather, Sai H. S. Boddu, Rekha Rao et al. • Pharmaceutics (2025)

Natural substances, especially those derived from plants, exhibit a diverse range of therapeutic benefits, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. Nevertheless, their use in clinical settings is freque...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17040464

Health technology assessment development in China

Yingyao Chen, David Banta, Zhiliu Tang • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: This study is to review health technology assessment (HTA) development in China during the past two decades, and to facilitate further development of HTA and its integration into policy making. METHODS: The study depends very mu...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090643

Human cardiac innervation-on-a-chip platform recapitulates neurocardiac interactions and supports future disease modeling

Emma Pesu, Elias Kuusela, Anna-Mari Moilanen, Andrey Vinogradov et al. • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract The cardiac autonomic nervous system regulates cardiac function through innervation, and dysfunction of the neuronal and cardiovascular crosstalk has been linked to various pathologies. Here, we present a cardiac innervation-on-a-c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-62182-2

Berberine protects against hypoxia-induced intestinal injury through modulation of gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism

Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Penghui Ye et al. • Frontiers in Immunology (2026)

BackgroundHigh-altitude hypoxia disrupts intestinal homeostasis by impairing the epithelial barrier, triggering inflammation, and promoting microbial translocation. Berberine (BER), a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with antimicrobial and ant...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1784245

The influence of frailty syndrome on medication adherence among elderly patients with hypertension

Jankowska-Polańska B, Dudek K, Szymanska-Chabowska A, Uchmanowicz I • Clinical Interventions in Aging (2016)

Beata Jankowska-Polańska,1 Krzysztof Dudek,2 Anna Szymanska-Chabowska,3 Izabella Uchmanowicz1 1Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 2Department of Logistic and Transport Systems, Faculty of ...

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Investigating the role of human frontal eye field in the pupil light reflex modulation by saccade planning and working memory

Tzu-Yu Hsu, Tzu-Yu Hsu, Hsin-Yi Wang, Hsin-Yi Wang et al. • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2022)

The pupil constricts in response to an increase in global luminance level, commonly referred to as the pupil light reflex. Recent research has shown that these reflex responses are modulated by high-level cognition. There is larger pupil co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.1044893

Age and Ageing During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Challenges to Public Health and to the Health of the Public

A. Mark Clarfield, A. Mark Clarfield, Tzvi Dwolatzky, Tzvi Dwolatzky • Frontiers in Public Health (2021)

The distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has reached pandemic proportions. While COVID-19 can affect anyone, it is particularly hazardous for those with “co-morbidities.” Older age is an especially strong and independent risk factor for hos...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.655831