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Prenatal to postnatal trajectory of brain growth in complex congenital heart disease

Cynthia M. Ortinau, Kathryn Mangin-Heimos, Joseph Moen, Dimitrios Alexopoulos et al. • NeuroImage: Clinical (2018)

Altered brain development is a common feature of the neurological sequelae of complex congenital heart disease (CHD). These alterations include abnormalities in brain size and growth that begin prenatally and persist postnatally. However, t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.09.029

Visualizing healthcare system variability and resilience: a longitudinal study of patient movements following discharge from a Swedish psychiatric clinic

Jakob Svensson, Johan Bergström • BMC Health Services Research (2020)

Abstract Background As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, new methods are needed to identify weaknesses in the system that could lead to increased risk. Traditionally, the focus for patient safety is to study incident reports and adve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05642-3

Assessing the health impacts of parenthood on people with cystic fibrosis: the HOPeCF prospective cohort protocol

MinJae Lee, Anna M Georgiopoulos, Raksha Jain, Traci M Kazmerski et al. • BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2024)

Introduction People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer and healthier lives with a growing number considering and pursuing parenthood. The decision of whether to become a parent is complex for people with CF, and CF is a major facto...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002383

Early childhood household instability, adolescent structural neural network architecture, and young adulthood depression: A 21-year longitudinal study

Felicia A. Hardi, Leigh G. Goetschius, Scott Tillem, Vonnie McLoyd et al. • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)

Unstable and unpredictable environments are linked to risk for psychopathology, but the underlying neural mechanisms that explain how instability relate to subsequent mental health concerns remain unclear. In particular, few studies have fo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101253

Convergent Adaptation in the Dominant Global Hospital Clone ST239 of Methicillin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content>

Sarah L. Baines, Kathryn E. Holt, Mark B. Schultz, Torsten Seemann et al. • mBio (2015)

ABSTRACT Infections caused by highly successful clones of hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) are a major public health burden. The globally dominant sequence type 239 (ST239) HA-MRSA clone has persiste...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00080-15

Dynamic monitoring of circulating tumor DNA reveals outcomes and genomic alterations in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma undergoing CAR T-cell therapy

Wei Liu, Yan Xu, Yi Wang, Lugui Qiu et al. • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (2024)

Background Over 50% of patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL) receiving CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR19) T-cell therapy fail to achieve durable remission. Early identification of relapse or prog...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008450

Risco de síndrome de realimentação e desfechos clínicos em pacientes de prontos socorros do Distrito Federal

Nathália Leal Dominguez, Thaís Amaral Ferreira Baracho, Bruna de Abreu Toscano Souza, Maíra Silveira Coelho et al. • Rasbran (2023)

Objetivo: Avaliar a relação do risco de síndrome de realimentação com desfechos clínicos (tempo de internação e óbito) em pacientes admitidos nos prontos socorros de dois hospitais públicos do Distrito Federal (DF). Método: Trata-se de um e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.47320/rasbran.2023.2956

Digital Marketing Strategies and Guest Booking Behavior in Hospitality: A Narrative Literature Review in the Philippines

Nicole Marion Polines, Nora Mendoza, Jordan Ortaleza, Rey Eliseo Regidor • JPAIR (2026)

The hospitality industry has been reshaped by digital transformation, with hotels and resorts increasingly relying on online platforms to attract and convert guests. This narrative literature review synthesizes studies published between 201...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7719/jpair.v65i1.1017

The AST/ALT ratio as a mediator of heavy metal exposure and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) risk: A NHANES study

Yu Li, Juan Chai, Jinjuan Chen, Jiayin Du et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract The potential impact of heavy metal exposure on the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains a subject of scientific inquiry. While some studies have hinted at a correlation, definitive evidence is still lacking. It is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23843-w

A Systematic Review of Self-directed Learning in Medical Education in Undergraduate Medical Students

Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, Arunima Chaudhuri, Dip Gaine • Current Medical Issues (2025)

Self-directed learning (SDL), which emphasizes the need for students to take ownership of their learning, has become a crucial part of medical education. With the increasing complexity of health care, SDL is seen as a crucial skill for fost...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/cmi.cmi_96_24

Hyperuricemia and dementia – a case-control study

Bettina Engel, Willy Gomm, Karl Broich, Wolfgang Maier et al. • BMC Neurology (2018)

Abstract Background There is evidence that uric acid may have antioxidant and neuroprotective effects and might therefore alter the risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. So far, the relation between serum uric acid (SUA) lev...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1136-y

Combined Letrozole and Growth Hormone Therapy in Late-Pubertal Males with Advanced Bone Age and Open Knee Physes

Hui Zhang, Pengxiang Zhou, Yunpu Cui, Xuemei Wang et al. • Children (2026)

Background/Objectives: The therapeutic window for growth hormone (GH) therapy in late-pubertal males with advanced bone age (BA ≥ 15 years) is generally considered closed. Yet, open knee physes may indicate residual growth potential. This s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children13081077

Polarized $$W^+W^-$$ W + W - pairs at the LHC: Effects from bottom-quark induced processes at NLO QCD + EW

Thi Nhung Dao, Duc Ninh Le • European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields (2025)

Abstract We investigate the effects of the bottom-quark induced processes on the doubly polarized cross sections of $$W^+W^-$$ W + W - pair production at the LHC. The method to extract the on-shell single-top contribution is provided. Resul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-13835-5

Collective dynamics in holographic fractonic solids

Ling-Zheng Xia, Lixin Xu, Wei-Jia Li • Journal of High Energy Physics (2026)

Abstract Fractonic phases of matter, a class of states in which collective excitations with constrained mobility exist, were originally discovered in the study of quantum error-correcting codes in solvable lattice spin models such as Haah’s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/JHEP02(2026)089

Experiential Learning: Innovative Approaches to Post-Secondary Cybersecurity Education

Brendan Bertone, Paul Wagner, Joshua Pauli • Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research & Practice (2025)

The cybersecurity profession continues to face a significant shortfall of qualified professionals despite steady growth in degree programs. Employers consistently cite experience as the main barrier for entry-level cybersecurity hires. This...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.62915/2472-2707.1254