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Spatio-temporal analysis of childhood vaccine uptake in Nigeria: a hierarchical Bayesian Zero-inflated Poisson approach

Temitayo Victor Lawal, Kehinde Adebola Atoloye, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe • BMC Pediatrics (2023)

Abstract Background Globally, child mortality and morbidity remain a serious health challenge and infectious diseases are the leading causes. The use of count models together with spatial analysis of the number of doses of childhood vaccine...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04300-x

Patient-Reported Continued Benefits in Patients Treated with Pexidartinib for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Based on a Real-World Study in the United States

Margaret Wooddell PhD, MBA, Dong Dai PhD, Feng Lin PhD, Irene Pan MS et al. • Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics (2024)

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT) are neoplastic, inflammatory lesions that arise within the synovium and can be locally aggressive. Patients with TGCT frequently experience pain and joint swelling,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2473011424S00422

Enhancing clinician participation in quality improvement training: implementation and impact of an evidence-based initiative to maximise antenatal clinician participation in training regarding women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy

J. Dray, M. Licata, E. Doherty, B. Tully et al. • BMC Health Services Research (2022)

Abstract Background There are significant challenges in ensuring sufficient clinician participation in quality improvement training. Clinician capability has been identified as a barrier to the delivery of evidence-based care. Clinician tra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07717-9

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

Descriptive statistics

Parampreet Kaur, Jill C. Stoltzfus, Vikas Yellapu • International Journal of Academic Medicine (2018)

Descriptive statistics are used to summarize data in an organized manner by describing the relationship between variables in a sample or population. Calculating descriptive statistics represents a vital first step when conducting research a...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijam.ijam_7_18

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

Do Ankle Sleeves And Lace-Up Braces Effect Neuromuscular Control And Athletic Performance?

Blake Bodendorfer, Gary Stover, Christopher Ryan James MD, Nicholas R. Arnold BS et al. • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2015)

Objectives: Athletes commonly wear fitted silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB). There is limited data about their effect on neuromuscular control or athletic performance. Our goal is to evaluate their efficacy in a yo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2325967115S00042

Political Science

James Farr • Cambridge University Press eBooks (2003)

The idea that politics is, or can be, the subject of science is an ancient one that reaches back to Aristotle. Early modern expressions of the idea can be found in Machiavelli and Hobbes, as well as in Enlightenment thinkers from Hume to th...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/chol9780521594424.018

Cryptocurrencies Transit to a Carbon Neutral Environment: From Fintech to Greentech Through Clean Energy and Eco-Efficiency Policies

Dimitrios Koemtzopoulos, Georgia Zournatzidou, Konstantina Ragazou, Nikolaos Sariannidis • Energies (2025)

Fintech prioritizes the progression of issues related to environmental conservation and the consequences of climate change. This study is among the first investigations exploring the relationship between fintech and sustainable energy. It p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/en18020291

Business Administration and Economics

Collective Authors • Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica (2021)

This work paper is focused on the evaluation of university engagement in innovation (thethird mission of university), and aims to establish the main directions for improving the current systemsused to evaluate this university function in Ro...

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Efficiency management in catch handling onboard small boats – Standardisation of processes in Icelandic fisheries

Ingibjörg Karlsdóttir, David Cook, Inga Minelgaite • Sustainable Futures (2021)

Small boat fishers are often the lifeblood of remote coastal communities in Iceland, contributing to employment, jobs and economic prosperity. This study conducts exploratory but highly practical research into the productive efficiency of o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2021.100060

The Effect of Healthcare Data Analytics Training on Knowledge Management: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study

Byeong Jo Kim, Maria Tomprou • Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity (2021)

This study aims to provide practice-oriented evidence regarding the implementation of healthcare data analytics and its impact on the use of new data analytics tools and relevant analytical skills improvement. A quasi-experimental pre-test/...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/joitmc7010060

The quality of alternative models of primary health care and morbidity and mortality in Brazil: a national longitudinal analysis

Matías Mrejen, PhD, Rudi Rocha, PhD, Christopher Millett, PhD, Thomas Hone, PhD • The Lancet Regional Health. Americas (2021)

Background: Evidence is limited on health benefits from quality improvement of primary healthcare (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study investigated whether increasing PHC quality in Brazil with highly-skilled health...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2021.100034

COUNTRY RISK AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY: A VUCA WORLD APPROACH

Ioana-Sorina ANDREICA (MIHUT), Liviu-Daniel DECEANU • Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science (2023)

The last three years were characterized by a climate of drastic change due to a cumulus of disturbances and crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, energy crisis, military conflicts, banking fragilities, populism, disinformation,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.47535/1991AUOES32(1)033

Use of Experimental Design to Evaluate the Effect of the Incorporation of Quartzite Residues in Ceramic Mass for Porcelain Tile Production

Karina Ruiz Silva, Liszandra Fernanda Araújo Campos, Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana • Materials Research (2018)

The potential of using quartzite residues in the composition of an industrial ceramic mass for porcelain tile production was investigated through experimental design. Chemical, physical and microstructural analyses were accomplished to unde...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2018-0388

Comparing the Effects of Low-Protein and High-Carbohydrate Diets and Caloric Restriction on Brain Aging in Mice

Devin Wahl, Samantha M. Solon-Biet, Qiao-Ping Wang, Jibran A. Wali et al. • Cell Reports (2018)

Summary: Calorie restriction (CR) increases lifespan and improves brain health in mice. Ad libitum low-protein, high-carbohydrate (LPHC) diets also extend lifespan, but it is not known whether they are beneficial for brain health. We compar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.10.070