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Automated wound care by employing a reliable U-Net architecture combined with ResNet feature encoders for monitoring chronic wounds

Maali Alabdulhafith, Abduljabbar S. Ba Mahel, Nagwan Abdel Samee, Noha F. Mahmoud et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2024)

Quality of life is greatly affected by chronic wounds. It requires more intensive care than acute wounds. Schedule follow-up appointments with their doctor to track healing. Good wound treatment promotes healing and fewer problems. Wound ca...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1310137

Alterations in Hip and Knee Joint Contact Force Waveforms and Orientation Induced by Gait Modifications: A Case Study

Laura Rathmair, Willi Koller, Clara Egner, Kevin Kitir et al. • Current Issues in Sport Science (2026)

Introduction & Purpose Idiopathic torsional deformities of lower limb bones can affect a patient’s gait pattern and joint health, while their cause remains unidentified (Koller et al., 2026). Abnormal joint loadings and the progression of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.36950/2026.5ciss011

Enhanced Deep Learning Model for Classification of Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Images

Esraa Hassan, Samir Elmougy, Mai R. Ibraheem, M. Shamim Hossain et al. • Sensors (2023)

Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging is a valuable tool for assessing the condition of the back part of the eye. The condition has a great effect on the specificity of diagnosis, the monitoring of many physiological and pathol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s23125393

Surveillance of FAP: a prospective blinded comparison of capsule endoscopy and other GI imaging to detect small bowel polyps

Tescher Paul, Macrae Finlay A, Speer Tony, Stella Damien et al. • Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice (2010)

Abstract Background Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disorder characterized by polyposis along the gastrointestinal tract. Information on adenoma status below the duodenum has previously been restricted due to its inacce...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-8-3

Effectiveness of Ultrasound Imaging in Assessing the Palpation Skills of Rotating Physicians

Peizhen Huang, Bin Zheng, Shan Liu, Lin Xu et al. • Frontiers in Genetics (2022)

As an important means of physical examination, palpation is usually limited to the physical examination before surgery and used as an auxiliary method for disease diagnosis in the field of surgery. In practice, palpation is also used in eve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.894716

Health claims about cannabidiol (CBD) at the point-of-sale in three U.S. states with disparate cannabis policies

Kimberly G. Wagoner, Olivia E. Horton, Cynthia K. Suerken, E. Alfonso Romero-Sandoval et al. • Preventive Medicine Reports (2026)

Objectives: We assessed point-of-sale advertising for CBD in three states with different cannabis laws (i.e., medical/recreational use; medical only; CBD/low THC) to determine if CBD is marketed in ways that are prohibited by the U.S. Food ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103472

Clinical Impact of Patient-Specific 3D Models in Neonatal Surgery: A Case-Based Review of Applications and Future Directions

Oscar Girón-Vallejo, Bernardo Garcia-Nuñez, Isidoro Narbona-Arias, Alexander Siles-Hinojosa et al. • Children (2025)

Three-dimensional (3D) modeling and printing technologies are increasingly used in pediatric surgery, offering improved anatomical visualization, surgical planning, and personalized approaches to complex conditions. Compared to standard ima...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children12091202

MAPPING RICE CROPPING SYSTEM IN THE LOWER GANGETIC PLAIN USING LANDASAT 8 (OLI) AND MODIS IMAGERY

A. Maiti, P. Acharya • The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (2018)

The Indo-Gangetic basin is one of the productive rice growing areas in South-East Asia. Within this extensive flat fertile land, lower Gangetic basin, especially the south Bengal, is most intensively cultivated. In this study we map the ric...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-5-271-2018

Parallel imaging of Drosophila embryos for quantitative analysis of genetic perturbations of the Ras pathway

Yogesh Goyal, Thomas J. Levario, Henry H. Mattingly, Susan Holmes et al. • Disease Models & Mechanisms (2017)

The Ras pathway patterns the poles of the Drosophila embryo by downregulating the levels and activity of a DNA-binding transcriptional repressor Capicua (Cic). We demonstrate that the spatiotemporal pattern of Cic during this signaling even...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1242/dmm.030163

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

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

Research progress of automated ultrasonic imaging detection technology for complex aircraft components

CHEN Yao, XIONG Zhenghui, LUO Junwei, WANG Hanyang et al. • Journal of Aeronautical Materials (2025)

Traditional ultrasonic automated non-destructive testing is a great challenge in the inspection of aviation components with complex surfaces. Complex surfaces can interfere with the formation of the focus in the sound beam,and the waveform ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1005-5053.2024.000173

Sex- and age-specific effects of fat distribution on bone mineral density

Xiao Lin, Jun-Jie Yang, Bei Huang, Peng-Xin Wang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: BMI cannot distinguish fat distribution and may mask the true effects of different fat depots on bone mineral density (BMD). To investigate sex- and age-specific associations between fat distribution and BMD and its mediating ro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113301

Correlation between sarcopenia and changes in oligodendrocyte lineage cells in the brains of Alzheimer's disease model mice

Lin-lin Yao, Xiao-ting Ma, Fang-bo Li, Lin-yi Zheng et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by cognitive dysfunction. The discovery and identification of non-cognitive symptoms in the preclinical stage hold promise for early diagnosis and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113057

Effectiveness of music-based interventions in acute care settings for people living with dementia to reduce anxiety and enhance the care experience: A systematic review.

Victoria McArthur, Susan Everington, Martyn Patel • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus (2024)

Introduction: Dementia is a global health priority, with an increasing percentage of overall hospital bed days occupied by people with dementia (PWD). This combined with increased demand and availability of complex scanning means that there...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100087

Advances in the Development of PET Ligands Targeting Histone Deacetylases for the Assessment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Tetsuro Tago, Jun Toyohara • Molecules (2018)

Epigenetic alterations of gene expression have emerged as a key factor in several neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, inhibitors targeting histone deacetylases (HDACs), which are enzymes responsible for deacetylation of histones and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020300

Correlation between frailty and reduction in cortical thickness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ayumi Fukatsu-Chikumoto, Tsunahiko Hirano, Shun Takahashi, Takuya Ishida et al. • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Physical inactivity and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to frailty and poor prognoses. However, little is known regarding the association between frailty and the human bra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53933-0