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• Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends.

  Authors:Ahmad R. Al-Haifi, Balqees A. Al-Awadhi, Yousef A. Al-Dashti, Badriyah H. Aljazzaf, Ahmad R. Allafi, Mariam A. Al-Mannai, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,283 words Report 1450LObjective Recently, the State of Kuwait has witnessed a steady rise in the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents. The present study aims to provide an update on the rate of overweight or obesity among...

• Adenylate kinase 1 overexpression increases locomotor activity in medaka fish.

  Authors:Michiyo Maruyama, Yuko Furukawa, Masato Kinoshita, Atsushi Mukaiyama, Shuji Akiyama, and Takashi YoshimuraFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20224,529 words Report 1200LMaintenance of the energy balance is indispensable for cell survival and function. Adenylate kinase (Ak) is a ubiquitous enzyme highly conserved among many organisms. Ak plays an essential role in energy regulation by...

• Incidence of COVID-19 reinfection among Midwestern healthcare employees.

  Authors:Anne Rivelli, Veronica Fitzpatrick, Christopher Blair, Kenneth Copeland, and Jon RichardsFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20224,653 words Report 1620LGiven the overwhelming worldwide rate of infection and the disappointing pace of vaccination, addressing reinfection is critical. Understanding reinfection, including longevity after natural infection, will allow us to...

• Unveiling biogeographical patterns of the ichthyofauna in the Tuichi basin, a biodiversity hotspot in the Bolivian Amazon, using environmental DNA.

  Authors:Cédric Mariac, Fabrice Duponchelle, Guido Miranda, Camila Ramallo, Robert Wallace, Gabriel Tarifa, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 202212,831 words Report 1570LTo date, more than 2400 valid fish species have been recorded in the Amazon basin. However, some regions remain poorly documented. This is the case in the Beni basin and in particular in one of its main sub-basins, the...

• Application of vibration to the soles reduces minimum toe clearance variability during walking.

  Authors:Prabhat Pathak, Jeongin Moon, Se-gon Roh, Changhyun Roh, Youngbo Shim, and Jooeun AhnFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20226,653 words Report 1390LMinimum toe clearance (MTC) is an important indicator of the risk of tripping. Aging and neuromuscular diseases often decrease MTC height and increase its variability, leading to a higher risk of tripping. Previous...

• Genetic diversity in enhancer II region of HBV genotype D and its association with advanced liver diseases.

  Authors:Majid Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Mehrunnisa Fatima Gondal, Safia Bibi, Bakht Tarin Khan, Abdul Majid, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,046 words Report 1510LBackground Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is one of the most common human infectious agents, and the mutations in its genome may cause chronic hepatitis (CH), liver cirrhosis (LC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This...

• Predicting dispensing errors in community pharmacies: An application of the Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach (SHERPA).

  Authors:Ahmed Ashour, Denham L. Phipps, and Darren M. AshcroftFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20226,340 words Report 1680LIntroduction The objective of this study was to use a prospective error analysis method to examine the process of dispensing medication in community pharmacy settings and identify remedial solutions to avoid potential...

• Social changes through the lens of language: A big data study of Chinese modal verbs.

  Authors:Shan Wang, Ruhan Liu, and Chu-Ren HuangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 202212,558 words Report 1430LLeech's corpus-based comparison of English modal verbs from 1961 to 1992 showed the steep decline of all modal verbs together, which he ascribed to continuing changes towards a more equal and less authority-driven...

• Immunological and prognostic significance of novel ferroptosis-related genes in soft tissue sarcoma.

  Authors:Jiazheng Zhao, Yi Zhao, Xiaowei Ma, Helin Feng, and Rongmin CuiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,173 words Report 1490LBackground Ferroptosis has exhibited great potential in the treatment of cancer and has gained widespread attention in soft tissue sarcoma (STS). The aim was to explore the immunological and prognostic significance of...

• (More than) doubling down: Effective fibrinolysis at a reduced rt-PA dose for catheter-directed thrombolysis combined with histotripsy.

  Authors:Samuel A. Hendley, Aarushi Bhargava, Christy K. Holland, Geoffrey D. Wool, Osman Ahmed, Jonathan D. Paul, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20228,465 words Report 1430LDeep vein thrombosis is a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For acute proximal deep vein thrombosis, catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy is an accepted method for vessel recanalization. Thrombolytic...

• Correlations between body postures and musculoskeletal pain in guitar players.

  Authors:Sigal Portnoy, Shlomit Cohen, and Navah Z. RatzonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,192 words Report 1540LBackground The guitar-playing community is the largest group at risk of developing playing related musculoskeletal disorders. A thorough investigation of the relationships between the various risk factors and players'...

• Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of 2D and 3D measurements to determine opportunistic screening of osteoporosis using the proximal femur on abdomen-pelvic CT.

  Authors:Sun-Young Park, Hong Il Ha, Sang Min Lee, In Jae Lee, and Hyun Kyung LimFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,161 words Report 1450LObjectives To compare the osteoporosis-predicting ability of computed tomography (CT) indexes in abdomen-pelvic CT using the proximal femur and the reliability of measurements in two- and three-dimensional analyses....

• The effect of light conditions on the content of selected active ingredients in anatomical parts of the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus L.).

  Authors:Agnieszka Zawadzka, Anna Janczewska, Joanna Kobus-Cisowska, Marcin Dziedzinski, Marek Siwulski, Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,322 words Report 1330LThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of cultivation conditions in the context of light on the retention of selected vitamins, minerals and polyphenols in the stem and cap of the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus...

• The pathogenic biomarker alcohol dehydrogenase protein is involved in Bacillus cereus virulence and survival against host innate defence.

  Authors:Devon W. Kavanaugh, Constance Porrini, Rozenn Dervyn, and Nalini RamaraoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,251 words Report 1370LBacillus cereus is a spore forming bacteria recognized among the leading agents responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Europe. B. cereus is also gaining notoriety as an opportunistic human pathogen inducing local and...

• Effects of stress during commercial hatching on growth, egg production and feather pecking in laying hens.

  Authors:Louise Hedlund and Per JensenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20224,843 words Report 1490LEvery year, billions of egg layer chicks around the world are hatched under highly stressful, industrial circumstances. Here, it is investigated how the stressful procedure in the commercial hatchery, including...

• The probabilities of type I and II error of null of cointegration tests: A Monte Carlo comparison.

  Authors:Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Ibrahim Guney, Nicoleta Isac, and Asad ul Islam KhanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20226,236 words Report 1400LThis paper evaluates the performance of eight tests with null hypothesis of cointegration on basis of probabilities of type I and II errors using Monte Carlo simulations. This study uses a variety of 132 different data...

• Gastric motility and pulmonary function in children with functional abdominal pain disorders and asthma: A pathophysiological study.

  Authors:Manori Vijaya Kumari, Lakmali Amarasiri, Shaman Rajindrajith, and Niranga Manjuri DevanarayanaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20224,931 words Report 1450LBackground An association has been shown between functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) and asthma. However, the exact reason for this association is obscured. The main objective of this study is to identify the...

• Aggressive local treatment for recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma-Stereotactic radiofrequency ablation as a valuable addition to hepatic resection.

  Authors:Eva Braunwarth, Peter Schullian, Moritz Kummann, Simon Reider, Daniel Putzer, Florian Primavesi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20226,179 words Report 1490LBackground To evaluate the efficacy, safety and overall clinical outcome of local treatment for recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. Methods Between 2007 and 2019 72...

• An analysis of obstetric practices and outcomes in a deep rural district hospital in South Africa.

  Authors:Adam Konrad Asghar, Thandaza Cyril Nkabinde, and Mergan NaidooFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20225,522 words Report 1570LBackground Internationally, there has been a focus on ensuring that Caesarean deliveries are performed only when indicated, to ensure the best outcome for mother and baby. In South Africa, despite a variety of health...

• Fecal microbiome profiles of neonatal dairy calves with varying severities of gastrointestinal disease.

  Authors:Giovana S. Slanzon, Benjamin J. Ridenhour, Dale A. Moore, William M. Sischo, Lindsay M. Parrish, Sophie C. Trombetta, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20229,257 words Report 1510LGastrointestinal disease (GI) is the most common illness in pre-weaned dairy calves. Studies have associated the fecal microbiome composition with health status, but it remains unclear how the microbiome changes across...