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Social ecological factors affecting substance abuse in Ghana (West Africa) using photovoice

Ahmed Kabore, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, James Awuah, Andrew Hansen et al. • The Pan African Medical Journal (2019)

INTRODUCTION: Substance abuse is an important public health issue affecting West Africa; however, there is currently a dearth of literature on the actions needed to address it. The aim of this study was to assess the risks and protective fa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.34.214.12851

The interplay of risk factors for future falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults: a Bayesian network analysis

Yan Cai, Wei Zhu, Chenshu Wu, Yan Jiang • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Falls are a leading global cause of injury and mortality in older adults, necessitating understanding risk factor interplay for prevention. This study aims to investigate complex interactions among risk factors associate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27192-9

Evaluating key predictors of breast cancer through survival: a comparison of AFT frailty models with LASSO, ridge, and elastic net regularization

Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Emmanuel Ayitey, Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Luyton Asare • BMC Cancer (2025)

Abstract Background Frailty models are extensively utilized in survival analysis to address unobserved heterogeneity among individuals. However, selecting the most robust model for survival prediction, especially in the context of high-dime...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14040-z

Comparative Study of CUDA GPU Implementations in Python With the Fast Iterative Shrinkage-Thresholding Algorithm for LASSO

Younsang Cho, Jaeoh Kim, Donghyeon Yu • IEEE Access (2022)

A general-purpose GPU (GPGPU) is employed in a variety of domains, including accelerating the spread of deep natural network models; however, further research into its effective implementation is needed. When using the compute unified devic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3175987

Timing of menarche and pubertal growth patterns using the QEPS growth model

Jenni Gårdstedt-Berghog, Jenni Gårdstedt-Berghog, Aimon Niklasson, Agneta Sjöberg et al. • Frontiers in Pediatrics (2024)

ObjectivesTo explore the timing of menarche, postmenarcheal growth, and to investigate the impact of various variables on menarcheal age and postmenarcheal and pubertal growth.Study DesignThis longitudinal community population-based study a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1438042

High Dimensional QSAR Study of Mild Steel Corrosion Inhibition in acidic medium by Furan Derivatives

Abdo M. Al-Fakih, Madzlan Aziz, Hassan H. Abdallah, Zakariya Y. Algamal et al. • International Journal of Electrochemical Science (2015)

The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in 1 M HCl by 17 furan derivatives was investigated experimentally using potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The furan derivatives inhibit the mild steel corrosion. The experimental inhibition e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S1452-3981(23)06562-8

Neurotoxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub>-Bound Multi-Pollutant Mixtures in Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring the <i>INPP5D</i>/SHIP1-PI3K-AKT Axis via an Integrative Multi-Omics Study

Lufei Chen, Chaoxian Dai, Zhenfang Wu, Yuhan Lin et al. • Journal of Xenobiotics (2026)

Accumulating epidemiological evidence links ambient PM2.5 exposure to elevated Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk, yet the neurotoxicity triggered by PM2.5 multi-pollutant mixtures under real co-exposure scenarios remains insufficiently elucidat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jox16060184

Elastic modulus of β-Ga2O3 nanowires measured by resonance and three-point bending techniques

Annamarija Trausa, Sven Oras, Sergei Vlassov, Mikk Antsov et al. • Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (2024)

Due to the recent interest in ultrawide bandgap β-Ga2O3 thin films and nanostructures for various electronics and UV device applications, it is important to understand the mechanical properties of Ga2O3 nanowires (NWs). In this work, we inv...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.58

Prediction of lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma using non-contrast CT-based radiomics and deep learning with thyroid lobe segmentation: A dual-center study

Hao Wang, Xuan Wang, Yusheng Du, You Wang et al. • European Journal of Radiology Open (2025)

Objectives: This study aimed to develop a predictive model for lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients by deep learning radiomic (DLRad) and clinical features. Methods: This study included 271 thyroid lobes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2025.100639

Cauchy non-convex sparse feature selection method for the high-dimensional small-sample problem in motor imagery EEG decoding

Shaorong Zhang, Shaorong Zhang, Qihui Wang, Benxin Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Neuroscience (2023)

IntroductionThe time, frequency, and space information of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals is crucial for motor imagery decoding. However, these temporal-frequency-spatial features are high-dimensional small-sample data, which poses signi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1292724

A Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Model Based on Routine Physical Examination Indicators Using Machine Learning Methods: A Cohort Study

Xin Qian, Yu Li, Xianghui Zhang, Heng Guo et al. • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2022)

BackgroundCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are currently the leading cause of premature death worldwide. Model-based early detection of high-risk populations for CVD is the key to CVD prevention. Thus, this research aimed to use machine learni...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.854287

Development and validation of a predictive model for diabetic peripheral neuropathy with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Xinjiang, China

Asiguli Adili, Maihesumu Aikemu, Karanvir Singh Rana, Yihan Wei et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract This study aims to identify risk factors associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetesmellitus (T2DM) and to develop a predictive model to support clinical decision-making. A total of 1,001 p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-19922-7

Immunogenic cell death-related macrophage gene model for prognostic prediction in glioblastoma

Yiming Mao, Ting Li, Wenqiang Lu, Chunhong Li et al. • Discover Oncology (2025)

Abstract Glioblastoma (GBM) is an extremely aggressive and diverse type of brain tumor that is associated with a poor prognosis. Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a particular form of cellular demise that is closely linked to antineoplastic i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s12672-025-03557-1

A diagnostic model based on clinical indicators and radiomics features for superior labral anterior and posterior lesions in the shoulder joint

Hongyu Wang, Lin Wang, Lei Shi, Fei Wang et al. • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (2026)

Background Superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions are a common cause of shoulder pain and instability. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging in clinical practice. This study aims to develop and evaluate radiomics models and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/10225536261418429

Identification of immune-associated biomarkers of diabetes nephropathy tubulointerstitial injury based on machine learning: a bioinformatics multi-chip integrated analysis

Lin Wang, Jiaming Su, Zhongjie Liu, Shaowei Ding et al. • BioData Mining (2024)

Abstract Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major microvascular complication of diabetes and has become the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. A considerable number of DN patients have experienced irreversible end-st...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13040-024-00369-x

Dynamic Monitoring of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Antibody and Extraocular Muscle Thickness: A Clinical Risk Stratification Model for Recurrence Risk Post-Glucocorticoid Therapy in TED Patients

Li Y, Yang X, Hu S • International Journal of General Medicine (2026)

Yaling Li, Xiuhong Yang, Shuli Hu Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shuli Hu, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, No. 215 Zhongshan Avenue,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Application of MRI-Based Radiomics in Preoperative Prediction of NF2 Alteration in Intracranial Meningiomas

Shuchen Sun, Shuchen Sun, Shuchen Sun, Leihao Ren et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2022)

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the feasibility of predicting NF2 mutation status based on the MR radiomic analysis in patients with intracranial meningioma.MethodsThis retrospective study included 105 patients with meningiomas, incl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.879528

Identification of arachidonic acid metabolism-related diagnostic markers in heart failure based on bioinformatics analysis and machine learning

Saiqing Chen, Chunxia Zhang, Yueting Yu • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2025)

BackgroundHeart failure (HF) represents the terminal phase of multiple cardiovascular conditions and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Arachidonic acid (AA), an essential fatty acid, plays a crucial role in modul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1625064

How can gender be identified from heart rate data? Evaluation using ALLSTAR heart rate variability big data analysis

Itaru Kaneko, Junichiro Hayano, Emi Yuda • BMC Research Notes (2023)

Abstract Objective A small electrocardiograph and Holter electrocardiograph can record an electrocardiogram for 24 h or more. We examined whether gender could be verified from such an electrocardiogram and, if possible, how accurate it woul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13104-022-06270-2