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Construct validity and factor structure of a Spanish-language Social Support Questionnaire during early pregnancy

Friedman LE, Manriquez Prado AK, Santos Malavé GF, Vélez JC et al. • International Journal of Women's Health (2018)

Lauren E Friedman,1 Ana Karen Manriquez Prado,2,* Gabriel Fidel Santos Malavé,2,* Juan Carlos Vélez,3 Rodrigo Winston Gillibrand Esquinazi,4 Sixto E Sanchez,5,6 Qiu-Yue Zhong,1 Bizu Gelaye,1 Michelle A Williams1 1Department o...

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Personal preventive protocols and travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic

Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Hamid Sharifi, Mahdi Rezaei et al. • Russian Open Medical Journal (2025)

Background — Travel restrictions and adhering to health protocols while traveling was among the key strategies to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Objective — The present study aims to measure and evaluate travel patterns and compliance with COVI...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2025.0102

Knowledge, attitude, and practices of pediatricians about children’s oral health

Elham Bozorgmehr, Tayebeh Malek Mohammadi, Abolghasem Hajizamani, Aliasghar Vahidi et al. • Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology (2012)

BACKGROUND: Many pediatric oral diseases are preventable if physicians recognize and encourage preventive care and refer patients to dentists whenever necessary. Parents usually visit pediatricians for routine care during the first few year...

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Association of self-reported dental caries with sex, lifestyle, and problematic Internet use among elementary school children in Japan

Masaaki Yamada, Michikazu Sekine, Takashi Tatsuse, Yukiko Yanai • BMC Oral Health (2025)

Abstract Background Dental caries is the most prevalent disease in elementary schoolchildren in Japan. Problematic Internet use (PIU) has increased among children; however, its association with caries has rarely been studied. We aimed to ex...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-05475-8

Hyperuricemia and dementia – a case-control study

Bettina Engel, Willy Gomm, Karl Broich, Wolfgang Maier et al. • BMC Neurology (2018)

Abstract Background There is evidence that uric acid may have antioxidant and neuroprotective effects and might therefore alter the risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. So far, the relation between serum uric acid (SUA) lev...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1136-y

Studies of the epidemiology of bulimia nervosa

Christopher G. Fairburn, Sarah J. Beglin • American Journal of Psychiatry (1990)

Research on the epidemiology of bulimia nervosa has focused largely on the prevalence of the disorder. As methods have improved, consensus has increased regarding the prevalence rate among adolescent and young adult women--about 1%. However...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.4.401

Veterinary Epidemiology

B CHOMEL • Sage eBooks (2008)

The author describes the specifics of veterinary epidemiology, in particular its domain and objectives. The large diversity of data sources are partly limited by the lack of standardized nomenclature and registries in many animal species. E...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412953948.n475

Nutritional Epidemiology

Walter Churchill Willett • Oxford University Press eBooks (1998)

This book is intended to increase understanding of the complex relationships between diet and the major diseases of western civilization, such as cancer and atherosclerosis. The book starts with an overview of research strategies in nutriti...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195122978.001.0001

Predictors of Five Days Mortality in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study

Suhendro Suwarto, Bambang Sutrisna, Sarwono Waspadji, Herdiman T Pohan • Acta Medica Indonesiana (2014)

Aim: to determine the role of serum lactate and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) severity as predictors for five-days mortality in DKA patients. Methods: a prospective cohort study was conducted in DKA patients admitted to emergency department (...

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Factors affecting final functional outcomes in open‐globe injuries and use of ocular trauma score as a predictive tool in Nepalese population

Saurav M. Shrestha, Casey L. Anthony, Grant A. Justin, Madhu Thapa et al. • BMC Ophthalmology (2021)

Abstract Background Open globe injury (OGI) is one of the most devastating form of ocular trauma. The aim of the study is to identify the epidemiology and predict visual outcomes in traumatic open globe injuries using ocular trauma score (O...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-01819-4

The M235T polymorphism in the angiotensinogen gene is not a major risk factor for diabetic nephropathy; a meta-analysis

Bhuneshwar Sahu, Shashikant Swarnakar, Henu Kumar Verma, Thavanati Parvathi Kumara Reddy et al. • Journal of Preventive Epidemiology (2022)

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients. The angiotensin AGT M235T gene polymorphism, which is linked to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), has been extensive...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.34172/jpe.2022.15

Combined Letrozole and Growth Hormone Therapy in Late-Pubertal Males with Advanced Bone Age and Open Knee Physes

Hui Zhang, Pengxiang Zhou, Yunpu Cui, Xuemei Wang et al. • Children (2026)

Background/Objectives: The therapeutic window for growth hormone (GH) therapy in late-pubertal males with advanced bone age (BA ≥ 15 years) is generally considered closed. Yet, open knee physes may indicate residual growth potential. This s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children13081077

Associations of carotid flow velocity with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease: a community-based prospective study

Peipei Yang, Xiaoshuai Li, Yuqing Huang, Xinyu Zhao et al. • European Journal of Medical Research (2025)

Abstract Objectives To explore the associations of carotid artery hemodynamic parameters with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) in a healthy population. Methods A total of 654 participants from the Kailuan communit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40001-025-03238-3

Epidemiology of ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia in Spain: A cross-sectional study

G. Ortega Suero, M.J. Abenza Abildúa, C. Serrano Munuera, I. Rouco Axpe et al. • Neurología (English Edition) (2023)

Introduction: Ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia are rare neurodegenerative syndromes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of these disorders in Spain in 2019. Patients and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, multicentre, retros...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2023.04.003

Trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, 1975–2018: a population-based study

Xianying Cheng, Ping Wang, Li Cheng, Feng Zhao et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

BackgroundCervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States have substantially declined over recent decades, primarily driven by reductions in squamous cell carcinoma cases. However, the trend in recent years remains unclea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1579446

The epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori resistance in a university affiliated hospital: a comparison between two time periods—a cross-sectional design

Haim Shmuely, Yekaterina Shvartsman, Rita Berdinstein, Jacob Yahav et al. • European Journal of Medical Research (2023)

Abstract Purpose During the last few decades, the increased use of various types of antibiotics in the general population caused a significant change in regional Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibiotic resistance. Our aim is to study the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01500-0

Metabolic perturbations underlying the associations of endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures with muscle mass and strength in adults: A repeated-measures study

Kun Huang, Shuoshuo Hu, Yilin Zhou, Qingqing Cao et al. • Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (2025)

Introduction: Adult exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may reduce muscle mass and strength; however, few studies considered EDC mixtures and their potential mechanisms. Objectives: We aimed to explore associations of EDC mixt...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.enceco.2025.08.019

Determinants of smoking prevention behavior of senior high school students: A short report

Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Avinka Nugrahani • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2025)

Introduction With Indonesia ranking top in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the number of smokers aged 13–15 years, this study aims to analyze the factors associated with smoking prevention behavior among students of senior hi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/200748

Efficacy of integrative medicine using Yinhua-based herbal granules on herpangina: A Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yongcheng Sheng, Yuhui Zhang, Qin Wang, Qi Hong et al. • Phytomedicine Plus (2022)

Background: Different Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the format of granules, such as Kanggan Granules (KangGs), Kouyanqing Granules (KouGs), Lianhua Qingwen Granules (LQGs), Qingkailing Granules (QGs) and Xiao'er Qingjie Granules (XQ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100351

Improving follow-up visits among individuals with hypertension: Quality Improvement project in the District Hospital, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2021–2022

Prabhdeep Kaur, Rupali Bharadwaj, Mogan Kaviprawin, Namita Neelkanth et al. • BMJ Open Quality (2025)

Background In India, to achieve a 25% relative reduction in the prevalence of raised blood pressure (BP) by 2025, approximately 4.5 crore additional people with hypertension will need to have their BP effectively treated. We conducted a Qua...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003124