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Compliance With Tobacco Control Policy and Visibility of Cigarette Retailers Around Educational Facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hala AlJishi, Dian Kusuma, Alaa AlQurashi, Ali AlFaiz et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2022)

BackgroundIn Saudi Arabia, cardiovascular diseases are among the top causes of death and disability, and smoking is one of the leading risk factors, particularly among males.ObjectiveOur study aims to evaluate the compliance with the anti-s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460

The quality of alternative models of primary health care and morbidity and mortality in Brazil: a national longitudinal analysis

Matías Mrejen, PhD, Rudi Rocha, PhD, Christopher Millett, PhD, Thomas Hone, PhD • The Lancet Regional Health. Americas (2021)

Background: Evidence is limited on health benefits from quality improvement of primary healthcare (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study investigated whether increasing PHC quality in Brazil with highly-skilled health...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2021.100034

Higher calorie intake with adequate exercise is associated with reduced mortality compared with low-calorie diet with equivalent exercise: An observational study from NHANES based on the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Hanghang Gan, Yu Yan, Shanshan Jia, Yingqiang Guo et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2025)

Object: To explore the effects of different combinations of calorie intake and exercise on all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. Weigh...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112805

Mediating role of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio in the association between stroke and heart failure among U.S. adults

Yan Zhao, Tingting Chen, Conghua Ji, Yuxin Shang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: Stroke is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF), and they are both linked to systemic inflammation. The neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel inflammation biomarker. However, it is unclear whether ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.113010

Wearable armband with a floating mobile exploratory electrode at fingertip for on-demand touch-and-measure multilead electrocardiography

Saygun Guler, Emre Aslanger, Murat Kaya Yapici • Wearable Technologies (2025)

Spurred by the global pandemic, research in health monitoring has pivoted towards the development of smart garments, enabling long-term tracking of individuals’ cardiovascular health by continuously monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG) an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2025.11

Recent Applications of Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffold in Tissue Engineering

Hamza Abu Owida, Jamal I. Al-Nabulsi, Feras Alnaimat, Muhammad Al-Ayyad et al. • Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (2022)

Tissue engineering is a relatively new area of research that combines medical, biological, and engineering fundamentals to create tissue-engineered constructs that regenerate, preserve, or slightly increase the functions of tissues. To crea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2022/1953861

METABOLIC HEALTHY OBESITY, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT IT?

N. I. Volkova, L. A. Ganenko, M. I. Porksheyan • Медицинский вестник Юга России (2017)

The prevalence of obesity is growing all over the world. Obesity is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes. However, not all obese patients have an unfavorable cardio-metabolic profile. Recently, much attentio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21886/2219-8075-2017-8-3-6-16

Effect of probiotics on cognitive function and cardiovascular risk factors in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: an umbrella meta-analysis

Bin Xiao, Lina Fu, Zhe Yang, Guran Yu • Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025)

Abstract Background This umbrella meta-analysis evaluates the effects of probiotics on cognitive function and metabolic health in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by synthesizing findings from meta-analyses of ra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s41043-025-00816-3

Wilms Tumor 1b defines a wound-specific sheath cell subpopulation associated with notochord repair

Juan Carlos Lopez-Baez, Daniel J Simpson, Laura LLeras Forero, Zhiqiang Zeng et al. • eLife (2018)

Regenerative therapy for degenerative spine disorders requires the identification of cells that can slow down and possibly reverse degenerative processes. Here, we identify an unanticipated wound-specific notochord sheath cell subpopulation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7554/eLife.30657

Dielectric Properties of Phosphatidylcholine Membranes and the Effect of Sugars

Victoria Vitkova, Vesela Yordanova, Galya Staneva, Ognyan Petkov et al. • Membranes (2021)

Simple carbohydrates are associated with the enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease and adverse changes in lipoproteins in the organism. Conversely, sugars are known to exert a stabilizing effect on biological membranes, and this effect is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110847

<i>Vegfr3</i> and <i>Tbx1</i> Interact in Cardiac Morphogenesis

Stefania Martucciello, Marchesa Bilio, Sara Cioffi, Ilaria Aurigemma et al. • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (2026)

Gene inactivation in model organisms has identified numerous genes and signaling pathways involved in mammalian cardiac outflow tract (OFT) development. Human genetics data have implicated the VEGFR3 gene in OFT development, but when and wh...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jcdd13080399

CircHIPK3 regulates cardiac fibroblast proliferation, migration and phenotypic switching through the miR-152-3p/TGF-β2 axis under hypoxia

Weiwei Liu, Yan Wang, Zhimei Qiu, Ranzun Zhao et al. • PeerJ (2020)

Background The occurrence of pathological cardiac fibrosis is attributed to tissue hypoxia. Circular RNAs play significant regulatory roles in multiple cardiovascular diseases and are involved in the regulation of physiological and pathophy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9796

Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Gastric Helicobacter pylori Infection, Ethiopia

Temesgen GB, Menon M, Gizaw ST, Yimenu BW et al. • International Journal of General Medicine (2022)

Gelagey Baye Temesgen,1 Menakath Menon,2 Solomon Tebeje Gizaw,2 Bayu Wondimneh Yimenu,1 Melaku Mekonen Agidew3 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia; 2Department of Medical Biochemistry School o...

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Impact of Myocardial Ischemia and Revascularization by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Circulating Level of Soluble ST2

Alkhateeb A, Mahmoud HEM, AK M, Hassan MH et al. • Vascular Health and Risk Management (2023)

Areej Alkhateeb,1 Hossam Eldin M Mahmoud,1 Mohammed AK,1 Mohammed H Hassan,2 Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Muddathir,3 Ahmed G Bakry1 1Cardiology Division of Internal Medicine Department, South Valley University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, South V...

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Review on: Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Neelam Gusain, Ashish P. Anjankar, Ranjit S. Ambad, Roshan K. Jha et al. • Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences (2025)

One of the biggest health issues facing women in their childbearing years worldwide is polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. PCOS is a prevalent endocrine condition with well-known negative effects on metabolism, reproduction, and cardiovas...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1995_24

Long-Term Prognosis and Systemic Impact of Acromegaly: Analyses Utilizing Korean National Health Insurance Data

Sangmo Hong, Kyungdo Han, Cheol-Young Park • Endocrinology and Metabolism (2025)

Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder caused by excessive growth hormone secretion. Its low prevalence poses challenges in studying its long-term prognosis and systemic effects. To address this research gap, we conducted five studies usin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2024.2285

Factors Affecting High Body Weight Variability

Kyungdo Han, Mee Kyoung Kim • Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome (2023)

Background : High body weight variability (BWV) is associated with many metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in adults. The study was designed to explore the baseline characteristics associated with high BWV. Methods : Using a nationally r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7570/jomes22063

Clustering of Unhealthy Lifestyle and the Risk of Adverse Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, Eue-Keun Choi, Sang-Hyeon Park et al. • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2022)

BackgroundLittle is known regarding the risk of clinical outcomes depending on the clustering of lifestyle behaviors after atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis. This study evaluated the association between a cluster of healthy lifestyle behav...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.885016

Patient and allograft outcomes after kidney transplant for the Indigenous patients in the United States.

Regan Seipp, Nan Zhang, Sumi Sukumaran Nair, Hasan Khamash et al. • PLoS ONE (2021)

BackgroundThe objective is to assess cardiovascular (CV), malignancy, infectious, graft outcomes and tacrolimus levels for the Indigenous patients compared to Whites after kidney transplant (KTx).Methods165 Indigenous and 165 White patients...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244492