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• The perceptions of different professionals on school absenteeism and the role of school health care: A focus group study conducted in Finland.

  Authors:Katja Melander, Tiina Kortteisto, Elina Hermanson, Riittakerttu Kaltiala, Katariina Mäki-Kokkila, Minna Kaila, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20227,301 words Report 1390LPurpose of the study School absenteeism and school dropout jeopardize the future health and wellbeing of students. Reports on the participation of school health care in absenteeism reduction are infrequent, although...

• Deciphering the influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Ydj3 colonization on the vitamin C contents and rhizosphere microbiomes of sweet peppers.

  Authors:Ying-Ru Liang, Fang-Chin Liao, and Tzu-Pi HuangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20226,828 words Report 1490LBacillus subtilis strain Ydj3 was applied to sweet peppers to understand the influence of this bacterium on the growth, fruit quality, and rhizosphere microbial composition of sweet pepper. The promotion of seed...

• Perception towards cardiovascular diseases preventive practices among bank workers in Hossana town using the health belief model.

  Authors:Lemlem Kifleyesus Amdemariam, Aregash Mecha Watumo, Epfrem Lejore Sibamo, and Feleke Doyore AgideFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,026 words Report 1580LBackground Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are becoming a public health problem in Ethiopia, especially among those who have limited physical activity. Although bank workers are at an increased risk of contracting CVD,...

• Modeling human migration driven by changing mindset, agglomeration, social ties, and the environment.

  Authors:Gonzalo Suarez and Rachata MuneepeerakulFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,128 words Report 1470LMigration is an adaptation strategy to unfavorable conditions and is governed by a complex set of socio-economic and environmental drivers. Here we identified important drivers relatively underrepresented in many...

• Influence of interaction of cerebral fluids on ventricular deformation: A mathematical approach.

  Authors:Galina Valova, Olga Bogomyakova, Andrey Tulupov, and Alexander CherevkoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20228,059 words Report 1390LThis paper describes the effects of the interaction of cerebral fluids (arterial, capillary and venous blood, cerebrospinal fluid) on ventricular wall displacement and periventricular pressure using a mathematical...

• Risk of revision arthroplasty surgery after exposure to physically demanding occupational or leisure activities: A systematic review.

  Authors:Elena Zaballa, E. Clare Harris, Cyrus Cooper, Catherine H. Linaker, and Karen Walker-BoneFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20227,296 words Report 1520LIntroduction Lower limb arthroplasty is successful at relieving symptoms associated with joint failure. However, physically-demanding activities can cause primary osteoarthritis and accordingly such exposure...

• Identifying a spatial scale for the analysis of residential burglary: An empirical framework based on point pattern analysis.

  Authors:Mohammed A. Alazawi, Shiguo Jiang, and Steven F. MessnerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20228,930 words Report 1580LA key issue in the spatial and temporal analysis of residential burglary is the choice of scale: spatial patterns might differ appreciably for different time periods and vary across geographic units of analysis. Based on...

• Impact of physician' and pharmacy staff supporting activities in usual care on patients' statin adherence.

  Authors:Victor Johan Bernard Huiskes, Johanna Everdina Vriezekolk, Cornelia Helena Maria van den Ende, Liset van Dijk, and Bartholomeus Johannes Fredericus van den BemtFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,145 words Report 1510LAims Little is known about usual care by physicians and pharmacy teams to support adherence to statins and whether the extent of this care is associated with adherence to statins. Objective of the study was to examine...

• Alternative pre-analytic sample handling techniques for glucose measurement in the absence of fluoride tubes in low resource settings.

  Authors:Wisdom P. Nakanga, Priscilla Balungi, Anxious J. Niwaha, Beverly M. Shields, Peter Hughes, Rob C. Andrews, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20222,731 words Report 1560LIntroduction Sodium fluoride (NaF) tubes are the recommended tubes for glucose measurements, but these are expensive, have limited number of uses, and are not always available in low resource settings. Alternative...

• Improving mathematical modeling of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections by interrupting transmission or pathogens: How common modeling assumptions about colonized individuals impact intervention effectiveness estimates.

  Authors:Camden D. Gowler, Rachel B. Slayton, Sujan C. Reddy, and Justin J. O'HaganFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20226,828 words Report 1570LMathematical models are used to gauge the impact of interventions for healthcare-associated infections. As with any analytic method, such models require many assumptions. Two common assumptions are that asymptomatically...

• Machine learning predicts cancer subtypes and progression from blood immune signatures.

  Authors:David A. Simon Davis, Sahngeun Mun, Julianne M. Smith, Dillon Hammill, Jessica Garrett, Katharine Gosling, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 202213,902 words Report 1700LClinical adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer management has highlighted the interconnection between carcinogenesis and the immune system. Immune cells are integral to the tumour microenvironment and can...

• Traumatic stress, depression, and non-bereavement grief following non-fatal traffic accidents: Symptom patterns and correlates.

  Authors:Paul A. Boelen, Maarten C. Eisma, Jos de Keijser, and Lonneke I. M. LenferinkFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20228,928 words Report 1590LNon-fatal traffic accidents may give rise to mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress (PTS) and depression. Clinical evidence suggests that victims may also experience grief reactions associated with the...

• Motivations, barriers and exercise preferences among female undergraduates: A need assessment analysis.

  Authors:Mohd Sham Othman, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Lew Leong Chen, Hanisah Hossain, Ida Irwani Abdul Halim, Mohd Jamil Sameeha, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20229,284 words Report 1310LIntroduction The decreasing level of physical activity among female undergraduates is worrying as it is associated with the increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Thus, this study aimed to identify the...

• Almost all working adults have at least one risk factor for non-communicable diseases: Survey of working adults in Eastern Ethiopia.

  Authors:Aboma Motuma, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Tesfaye Gobena, Kedir Teji Roba, Yemane Berhane, and Alemayehu WorkuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20226,866 words Report 1370LIntroduction The disease burden and mortality related to Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) increased in the last couple of decades in Ethiopia. As a result, an estimated 300,000 deaths per annum were due to NCD....

• Predicting age at onset of type 1 diabetes in children using regression, artificial neural network and Random Forest: A case study in Saudi Arabia.

  Authors:Ahood Alazwari, Mali Abdollahian, Laleh Tafakori, Alice Johnstone, Rahma A. Alshumrani, Manal T. Alhelal, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 202210,206 words Case study 1530LThe rising incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) among children is an increasing concern globally. A reliable estimate of the age at onset of T1D in children would facilitate intervention plans for medical practitioners to...

• COVID-19 vaccination coverage in deprived populations living in segregated colonies: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Hungary.

  Authors:János Sándor, Ferenc Vincze, Maya Liza Shrikant, László Korösi, László Ulicska, Karolina Kósa, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,480 words Report 1450LThe segregated colonies (SCs) in Hungary are populated mainly but not exclusively by Roma. Their health care use is restricted in many respects. It has not been studied yet, whether fair COVID-19 vaccination coverage...

• 17R/S-Benzo-RvD1, a synthetic resolvin D1 analogue, attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in a rat model of acute vascular injury.

  Authors:Alexander S. Kim, Evan C. Werlin, Hideo Kagaya, Mian Chen, Bian Wu, Giorgio Mottola, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20226,183 words Report 1430LBackground Persistent inflammation following vascular injury drives neointimal hyperplasia (NIH). Specialized lipid mediators (SPM) mediate resolution which attenuates inflammation and downstream NIH. We investigated...

• Severe mental illness and pregnancy outcomes in Australia. A population-based study of 595 792 singleton births 2009-2016.

  Authors:Kristina Edvardsson, Elizabeth Hughes, Beverley Copnell, Ingrid Mogren, Don Vicendese, and Richard GrayFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,659 words Report 1600LBackground Women with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) may have more complex pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes that require different care and management, but this has not been extensively studied. The aim of this study...

• Contact tracing indicators for COVID-19: Rapid scoping review and conceptual framework.

  Authors:Florian Vogt, Karishma Krishna Kurup, Paul Mussleman, Caroline Habrun, Madeleine Crowe, Alexandra Woodward, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20223,928 words Report 1620LBackground Contact tracing is one of the key interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but its implementation varies widely across countries. There is little guidance on how to monitor contact tracing...

• Expression of epigenetic pathway related genes in association with PD-L1, ER/PgR and MLH1 in endometrial carcinoma.

  Authors:Ozlen Saglam, Biwei Cao, Xuefeng Wang, Gokce A. Toruner, and Jose R. Conejo-GarciaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20225,390 words Report 1280LThe distribution of Endometrial Cancer (EC)-related deaths is uneven among the morphologic subtypes of EC. Serous Cancer (SC) makes 10% of all EC and accounts for 40% of EC-related deaths. We investigated expression of...