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Influência do assento da cadeira adaptada na execução de uma tarefa de manuseio Influence of the seat surface of an adapted chair on the performance of a manipulation task

Lígia Maria Presumido Braccialli, Franciane Teixeira de Oliveira, Ana Carla Braccialli, Naomi Sankao • Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial (2008)

Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar a influência da flexibilidade da superfície de assento da cadeira na velocidade e no tempo despendido por alunos com paralisia cerebral espástica durante a execução de uma tarefa de manuseio de um ob...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S1413-65382008000100011

Fraud related to EU funds. The case of Romania

Florin Alexandru Roman, Monica Violeta Achim, Robert W. McGee • Revista de Studii Financiare (2023)

According to the latest PIF report on the protection of the financial interests of the European Union, in 2021 Romania reported to the European Commission fraud related to European projects worth 1.4 billion euros. The reported amount is qu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.55654/JFS.2023.8.14.9

Implementation of non-pharmacological recommendations and its associated factors among hypertensive patients on follow-up in hospitals of South Omo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia: A facility based cross sectional study.

Tesfaye Kanko, Zelalem Kofole, Yohannes Simon, Lankamo Ena et al. • PLOS Global Public Health (2026)

Hypertension is a major public health issue and inadequately controlled in a large proportion of patients globally. It can be adequately managed both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. This study aimed to assess the implementation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006604

Assessment and analysis of the lifestyle indices in regard to the status of nutrition and physical activity in middle-aged people ( between 30 and 59 years of age) in Kurdistan by using the data of apple system

Tahreh Pashaie, Afshin Bahmani, Parvaneh Taymoori • مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان (2019)

Bacground and Aim: Frequency rates of many non communicable diseases can be reduced by changing lifestyle. This study aimed to assess the status of lifestyle indices in relation to nutrition, physical activity and body mass index in middle-...

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One-year outcomes of an innovative laparoscopic pectopexy procedure using inverted T-mesh for treatment of advanced uterine and anterior vaginal prolapse

Evelyn Yang, Ching-Pei Tsai, Pao-Sheng Shen, Tsung-Ho Ying et al. • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract This prospective pilot study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an innovative laparoscopic pectopexy (LP) technique employing an inverted T-mesh for the concomitant treatment of advanced uterine and anterior vagin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-40730-0

Fear of Falling After Total Knee Replacement: A Saudi Experience

Turki Aljuhani, Jayachandran Vetrayan, Mohammed A. Alfayez, Saleh A. Alshehri et al. • Clinics and Practice (2025)

Background: Fear of falling (FOF) is a significant concern among older adults, especially after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). FOF can limit daily activities, reduce quality of life, and hinder recovery. This study aimed to investigate the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/clinpract15080146

Bridging Indigenous and science-based knowledge in coastal-marine research, monitoring, and management in Canada: a systematic map protocol

Steven M. Alexander, Jennifer F. Provencher, Dominique A. Henri, Jessica J. Taylor et al. • Environmental Evidence (2019)

Abstract Background The incorporation of multiple types of knowledge (e.g., science, Indigenous knowledge, traditional ecological knowledge) is an important undertaking, which can strengthen the evidence-base for policy advice, decision mak...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13750-019-0159-1

Prevalence and factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients at Arbaminch General Hospital, Ethiopia: Cross sectional study.

Yilma Chisha, Wondwossen Terefe, Huruy Assefa, Serawit Lakew • PLoS ONE (2017)

BackgroundCurrently 93 million people are estimated as living with diabetic retinopathy worldwide. The prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy in developed countries have been well documented; but in Ethiopia, data on prevalence...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171987

A Probabilistic Fatigue Strength Assessment in AlSi-Cast Material by a Layer-Based Approach

Matthias Oberreiter, Stefan Fladischer, Michael Stoschka, Martin Leitner • Metals (2022)

An advanced lightweight design in cast aluminium alloys features complexly shaped geometries with strongly varying local casting process conditions. This affects the local microstructure in terms of porosity grade and secondary dendrite arm...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met12050784

The Architecture of an Automatic eHealth Platform With Mobile Client for Cerebrovascular Disease Detection

Wang, Xingce, Bie, Rongfang, Sun, Yunchuan, Wu, Zhongke et al. • JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2013)

BackgroundIn recent years, cerebrovascular disease has been the leading cause of death and adult disability in the world. This study describes an efficient approach to detect cerebrovascular disease. ObjectiveIn order to improve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.2550

Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan.

Muhammad Shoaib, Abdul Raziq, Qaiser Iqbal, Fahad Saleem et al. • PLoS ONE (2022)

ObjectiveAlthough community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess the disposal practices of unused and ex...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268200

SveDem, the Swedish Dementia Registry - a tool for improving the quality of diagnostics, treatment and care of dementia patients in clinical practice.

Dorota Religa, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Pavla Cermakova, Ann-Katrin Edlund et al. • PLoS ONE (2015)

BackgroundThe Swedish Dementia Registry (SveDem) was developed with the aim to improve the quality of diagnostic work-up, treatment and care of patients with dementia disorders in Sweden.MethodsSveDem is an internet based quality registry w...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116538

Therapeutic Efficacy of Orally Delivered Doxorubicin Nanoparticles in Rat Tongue Cancer Induced by 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide

Monir Moradzadeh Khiavi, Ahamd Rostami, Hamed Hamishekar, Mehran Mesgari Abassi et al. • Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2015)

Purpose: Oral cancer is one of the most significant cancers in the world, and squamous cell carcinoma makes up about 94% of oral malignancies. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of doxorubicin plus methotrexate - loa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15171/apb.2015.029

White matter structural changes in the visual pathway of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients: a free water and multi-shell diffusion imaging study

Jiaqi Yao, Jiaqi Yao, Xinjian Lu, Jingxu Ma et al. • Frontiers in Neurology (2025)

BackgroundCompared to single-shell diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), free water (FW) and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) offer a more comprehensive evaluation of microstructural alterations in cerebral white matter ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1598510

Correlation between the Findings of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Shoulder and Shoulder Arthroscopy

Zubair Younis Ringshawl, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Zahid Bashir, Munir Farooq et al. • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2020)

Introduction: Shoulder pain is a significant cause of decreased functional activity of an individual. The overall prevalence of shoulder pain is 16-26%, which makes it the third most common cause among musculoskeletal complaints. The cau...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2020/44557.14048

Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Penggunaan Intra Uterine Device (IUD) di Pusat Pelayanan Keluarga Sejahtera (Pusyan Gatra) Tahun 2016

Sarah Christiawan, Windhu Purnomo • Jurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan (2018)

The rate of growth population (LPP) becomes the main problem that is being faced by Indonesia today, one of them was East Java Province which increased 0.06 in 2000–2010 from 1990–2000 period. One effort to control LPP was family planning p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20473/jbk.v6i1.2017.79-87

Regional, subregional and country-level full vaccination coverage in children aged 12–23 months for 34 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a global analysis using Demographic and Health Survey data

Adama Ouedraogo, Patrice Ngangue, David Jean Simon, Vénunyé Claude Kondo Tokpovi et al. • BMJ Global Health (2025)

Objective This study estimated the proportion of children aged 12–23 months who were fully vaccinated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), explored geographical disparities across subregions and countries, and identified country-level factors assoc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018333

Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in polytrauma patients at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania

Mohamed S. Muhamedhussein, Mohamed Manji, Kitugi S. Nungu, Paschal Ruggajo et al. • African Journal of Emergency Medicine (2021)

Background: Polytrauma can lead to multi-organ dysfunction in addition to the local injuries. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common causes and contributors to the high morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of acute kidney injury...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.08.004