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Toward a pluralistic conservation science

Graeme S. Cumming, Zoe G. Davies, Joern Fischer, Reem Hajjar • Conservation Letters (2023)

Abstract This editorial reflects on the history of the conservation movement, the strong continuing influence of its colonial past, and the counter‐emergence of a more pluralistic and respectful worldview. Conservation Letters seeks to supp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1111/conl.12952

The impact of perception on institutional delivery service utilization in Northwest Ethiopia: the health belief model

Adane Nigusie, Telake Azale, Mezgebu Yitayal, Lemma Derseh • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Ethiopia has been striving to promote institutional delivery through community wide programs. However, home is still the preferred place of delivery for most women encouraged by the community`s perception that delivery i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05140-w

Program-Based Lung Cancer Care: A Prospective Observational Tumor Registry Linkage Study

Wei Liao, PhD, Meredith Ray, PhD, Carrie Fehnel, BBA, Jordan Goss, MA et al. • JTO Clinical and Research Reports (2024)

Introduction: Low-dose computed tomography screening (LDCT) and lung nodule programs (LNP) promote early lung cancer detection, improve survival; Multidisciplinary Care Programs (MDC) promote guideline-concordant care. The impact of such pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100629

A Feminist Analysis of Security in Turkey

Simten Cosar, Gulden Ozcan • Journal of World-Systems Research (2021)

This article analyzes the securitization of the political space under the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, AKP) governments in Turkey with a critical feminist lens. We argue that a feminist reading unpacks the conn...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5195/jwsr.2021.1034

Focusing Conservation Efforts on Ecosystem Service Supply May Increase Vulnerability of Socio-Ecological Systems.

Pedro Laterra, Paula Barral, Alejandra Carmona, Laura Nahuelhual • PLoS ONE (2016)

Growing concern about the loss of ecosystem services (ES) promotes their spatial representation as a key tool for the internalization of the ES framework into land use policies. Paradoxically, mapping approaches meant to inform policy decis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155019

Barriers and opportunities for clinical trials in Bahrain: a qualitative study of key opinion leaders

Jamil Ahmed, Angeleena Esther, Hussein AlHafnawi, Mohamed Hany Shehata et al. • BMJ Open (2026)

Background and objectives Clinical trials are essential for advancing scientific knowledge and improving patient outcomes. In the last decade, Bahrain has made notable progress in healthcare. However, clinical trial participation from the r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117241

Identifying research particiaption effects through qualitative methods: Feedback from Research Engagement Consultants involved in a pediatric mental health comparative effectiveness trial

Elisabeth A. Stelson, Mallory Bolenbaugh, Briana Woods-Jaeger, Cassidy Branch et al. • SSM: Qualitative Research in Health (2021)

Research participation effects (RPEs)—effects due to study design rather than study intervention—have long been acknowledged as a research phenomenon. Identifying RPEs is crucial to understanding the true effects of an intervention and outc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2021.100023

Exploring Practical Paths for the "Last Mile" of Public Digital Cultural Services: An Investigation Based on the Construction of the National Public Culture Cloud Platform

JIN Jiaqin • Nongye tushu qingbao xuebao (2026)

[Purpose/Significance] The delivery of public cultural services at the grassroots level is a key issue in developing China's modern public cultural service system. Although digital technology has created new possibilities for wider access t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.13998/j.cnki.issn1002-1248.26-0095

Tobacco Influence on Taste and Smell: Systematic Review of the Literature

Allessandra Fraga Da Ré, Léia Gonçalves Gurgel, Gabriela Buffon, Weluma Evelyn Rodrigues Moura et al. • International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (2018)

Abstract Introduction In Brazil, estimates show that 14.7% of the adult population smokes, and changes in smell and taste arising from tobacco consumption are largely present in this population, which is an aggravating factor t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597921

Long-term interleukin-6 levels and subsequent risk of coronary heart disease: two new prospective studies and a systematic review.

John Danesh, Stephen Kaptoge, Andrea G Mann, Nadeem Sarwar et al. • PLoS Medicine (2008)

BackgroundThe relevance to coronary heart disease (CHD) of cytokines that govern inflammatory cascades, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), may be underestimated because such mediators are short acting and prone to fluctuations. We evaluated asso...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050078

Effectiveness of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance for screening and monitoring cardiomyopathy in people living with HIV: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Flávia Figueira, Matheus de Sá Freitas Tavares, Carla Betina Andreucci, Bernardino Geraldo Alves Souto et al. • Systematic Reviews (2026)

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including cardiomyopathy, due to a complex interplay of chronic inflammation, viral persistence, and antiretroviral therapy (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03091-3

Sleep behaviours and associated habits and the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Samiul A Mostafa, Sandra Campos Mena, Christina Antza, George Balanos et al. • Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research (2022)

Introduction Certain sleep behaviours increase risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the general population, but whether they contribute to the progression from pre-diabetes to T2DM is uncertain. We conducted a systematic review to ass...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/14791641221088824

A systematic review of the physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants from biomass burning and combustion of fossil fuels and health effects in Brazil

Beatriz Fátima Alves de Oliveira, Eliane Ignotti, Sandra S. Hacon • Cadernos de Saúde Pública (2011)

The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission sources, especially particulate matter (PM) and its effects ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2011000900003

Prevalence of test anxiety among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yusof Mohamed Omar, Nour Edin Darwish, Mohamed Ashraf Elsaadany, Yousuf Darwish et al. • BMC Medical Education (2026)

Abstract Background Test anxiety is a situation-specific construct that can markedly impair cognitive functioning and academic performance in high-stakes educational environments. Medical students are frequently exposed to evaluative situat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-10270-2

Investigations of the impact of polluted natural waters on cardiovascular diseases and development of integrated prevention system

Vyacheslav Vishnevetskiy, Vladislav Popruzhniy • Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska (2019)

The aim of this study was to establish the correlation between natural water pollutions and the prevalence of heart diseases. We analyzed the data from the 2014 Federal Service Report on the state of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22630/PNIKS.2019.28.1.5

Study of mutations in IDH1 and IDH2 genes in a sample of gliomas from Colombian population

Orlando Ricaurte, Karina Neita, Danyela Valero, Jenny Ortega-Rojas et al. • Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud (2018)

Introduction: Gliomas are the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system and, according to their malignancy, they are graded from I to IV. Recent studies have found that there is an association between gliomas and mutations in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v38i0.3708

What Evidence Underlies Clinical Practice in Paediatric Surgery? A Systematic Review Assessing Choice of Study Design.

Benjamin Allin, Nicholas Aveyard, Timothy Campion-Smith, Eleanor Floyd et al. • PLoS ONE (2016)

ObjectiveIdentify every paediatric surgical article published in 1998 and every paediatric surgical article published in 2013, and determine which study designs were used and whether they were appropriate for robustly assessing intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150864

Discriminative efficacy and comparative analysis of functional performance tests for lower-limb injuries in Chinese elite female basketball athletes: a pilot cross-sectional study

Lu Zhang, Xingjian Xiong, Muxi Zhang, Enming Zhang • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2025)

Abstract Background Elite female basketball players experience a high incidence of lower-limb injuries, yet evidence remains limited regarding the applicability of common functional performance tests in this population. This study aimed (1)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12891-025-09398-x