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Mini-AFTERc: a controlled pilot trial of a nurse-led psychological intervention for fear of breast cancer recurrence

Calum McHale, Susanne Cruickshank, Tamara Brown, Claire Torrens et al. • Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2024)

Abstract Objectives To determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Mini-AFTERc intervention. Design Non-randomised cluster-controlled pilot trial. Setting Four NHS out-patient breast cancer centres in Scotland. Participa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01431-x

Namen im südlichen Ermland. Beobachtungen zur Tätigkeit von Komisja Ustalania Nazw Miejscowości am Beispiel von Toponymen der Gemeinden Gietrzwałd und Stawiguda

Magdalena Lidia Lobert • Academic Journal of Modern Philology (2023)

In the article, selected names of places in southern Warmia will be discussed and subjected to linguistic analysis. On this basis, the division of these toponyms will be made in terms of the linguistic affiliation of their morphemes, which ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.34616/ajmp.2023.19.15

Echoes of Haunted Memories and Nightmares: Understanding Trauma in Gurnah's Afterlives

Harzat Abbas, Asif Abbas, Asim Iqbal, Palwasha Zeb Khalil • University of Chitral Journal of Linguistics and Literature (2023)

This research paper investigates the exploration of trauma within Abdulrazak Gurnah's novel "Afterlives" (2020), examining the profound impact of historical and personal traumas on the characters, particularly the protagonist Hamza. The res...

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L’italianizzazione del siciliano nei Malavoglia tra la chiarezza del testo e la traduzione in arabo

Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem • Journal of Languages and Translation (2021)

Lo scopo della presente ricerca è, in primo luogo, quello di presentare lo scrittore ottocentesco Giovanni Verga in una prospettiva diversa e insolita. Verga è generalmente considerato il maggior esponente del verismo italiano. In effetti p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/jltmin.2021.183125

NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR TOUR AND TRAVEL DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BENGKULU CITY

Rahamdina Salisna, Alamsyah Harahap, Dedi Sofyan • Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature (2019)

This research aimed to investigate the English needs of Tour and Travel Department at Vocational High School Negeri 1 and Vocational High School Negeri 7 in Bengkulu City. The research used mixed method and convergent parallel design. The s...

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Optimal exercise type and dose to improve sleep quality in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Zhiyu Xiong, Yuan Yuan, Bopeng Qiu, Yong Yang et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2025)

Abstract Background Sleep quality decreased can result in a major health issue in older people with age. While not all sleep changes are pathological in older people’s life, severe disturbances may lead to depression, cognitive impairments,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-06607-z

Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Mingnan Zhuang, Mingyue Yin, Zongnan Liu, Ningkun Xiao et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026)

Abstract Background Prolonged sitting is strongly associated with impaired cognitive function. Although traditional exercise interventions have been shown to improve cognitive outcomes, their implementation is often limited by practical con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01953-6

برنامج تدريبـى قائـم على الدمـج بين بحــوث الفعــل وإطار التعليــم مـن أجــل التنميــة المستدامــةESD وأثـــره فى تنمية عمــق المعرفـة والکفــاءة البحثيــة وممارسات التدريس المستدام لدى معلمى العلوم بالمرحلة الإعدادية

مصطفي محمد الشيخ عبد الرؤف • Maǧallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ Al-Tarbiyyẗ Ǧamiʿaẗ Banhā (2020)

هدف البحث إلى التحقق من أثـــر برنامج تدريبـى قائـم على الدمـج بين بحــوث الفعــل وإطار التعليــم مـن أجــل التنميــة المستدامــة فى تنمية عمــق المعرفـة والکفــاءة البحثيــة وممارسات التدريس المستدام لدى معلمى العلوم بالمرحلة الإعدادية. ول...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/jfeb.2020.172418

UltraFast Layer-Resolved Encoding (uFLARE) functional MRI deciphers bidirectional signaling from spontaneous activity

Joana Carvalho, Francisca F. Fernandes, Mafalda Valente, Koen V. Haak et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Deciphering the directionality of information flow in cortical circuits is essential for understanding brain dynamics, learning, and neuroplasticity after injury. However, current noninvasive methods cannot distinguish bottom-up fr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71506-9

Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive-behavioral interventions for depressive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sham-controlled randomized trials

Otavio A. F. S. Da Silva, Samuel I. D. S. Pereira, Alper Mert, Débora R. de Aguiar et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

IntroductionDepressive disorders are a prevalent psychiatric condition; major depressive disorder (MDD) specifically affects approximately 5.7% of adults worldwide and is associated with high levels of disability and disease burden. Althoug...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1899231

人性的探討及其啟示:J. Bruner與賈馥茗之觀點的交融 The Discussion of Human Nature and Its Implications: The Integration of the Viewpoints of J. Bruner and Jia Fuming

高博銓 Po-Chuan Kao • Journal of Research in Education Sciences (2026)

有關人性的探討,歷來多所討論,但未盡周全。本文以美國心理學家J. S. Bruner與我國學者賈馥茗的觀點為據,採取詮釋學方法,進行分析和詮釋,綜整歸納,期能更明確掌握人性。本研究指出,前者認為人類因其較長的未成熟狀態,而提升其受教性,同時受人類所創造的社會文化之薰陶,啟迪心智,因而發展出複雜的思考能力,增進其適應力;後者則主張人性具有自然之性、基本情感、欲求以及官能。綜括而言,兩者的論點各具特色,統觀之,有助於增進人性輪廓的完整性,而善用人類的未成熟狀態則能降低風險和欲求,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.6209/JORIES.202603_71(1).0009

The structural characteristics and influential factors of psychological stress of urban residents in Jiangxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross sectional study

Zewen Huang, Lejun Zhang, Junyu Wang, Lu Xu et al. • Heliyon (2021)

Aims: To explore the structural characteristics and influential factors of psychological stress of urban residents in Jiangxi province during the COVID-19 pandemic through a survey of psychological stress, personality traits, family functio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07829

1H High Resolution Magic-Angle Coil Spinning (HR-MACS) µNMR Metabolic Profiling of whole Saccharomyces cervisiae cells: A Demonstrative Study

Alan eWong, Celine eBoutin, Pedro M Aguiar • Frontiers in Chemistry (2014)

The low sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is its prime shortcoming compared to other analytical methods for metabolomic studies. It relies on large sample volume (30–50 µl for HR-MAS) for rich metabolic profiling, hindering hi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2014.00038

Characterization of thermally treated polypropylene powders with wide sintering window for powder bed fusion of polymers

Xiaodi Gong, Xia Gao, Ning Yu, Daijun Zhang et al. • Polymer Testing (2021)

One key issue restricting semi-crystalline polymers to be widely applied in powder bed fusion (PBF) of polymers is lack of good powder processability, especially a wide sintering window. In this work, a thermal treatment method with mixed d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107078