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• The relationship between happiness and self-rated health: A population-based study of 19499 Iranian adults.

  Authors:Samira Mohammadi, Mahmoud Tavousi, Ali Asghar Haeri-Mehrizi, Fatemeh Naghizadeh Moghari, and Ali MontazeriFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20223,841 words Report 1430LBackground Health is one of the most important factors that affect happiness. This study aimed to assess the association between happiness and self-rated health among the Iranian adult population. Methods This...

• Using agent-based modeling to compare corrective actions for Listeria contamination in produce packinghouses.

  Authors:Cecil Barnett-Neefs, Genevieve Sullivan, Claire Zoellner, Martin Wiedmann, and Renata IvanekFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 202212,582 words Report 1660LThe complex environment of a produce packinghouse can facilitate the spread of pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes in unexpected ways. This can lead to finished product contamination and potential foodborne disease...

• Testing persuasive messaging to encourage COVID-19 risk reduction.

  Authors:Scott E. Bokemper, Gregory A. Huber, Erin K. James, Alan S. Gerber, and Saad B. OmerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20229,454 words Report 1620LWhat types of public health messages are effective at changing people's beliefs and intentions to practice social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19? We conducted two randomized experiments in summer 2020 that...

• Observation and motor imagery balance tasks evaluation: An fNIRS feasibility study.

  Authors:Latifah Almulla, Ibraheem Al-Naib, Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq, and Murad AlthobaitiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20227,136 words Report 1480LIn this study, we aimed at exploring the feasibility of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for studying the observation and/or motor imagination of various postural tasks. Thirteen healthy adult subjects...

• Staying active after rehab: Physical activity perspectives with a spinal cord injury beyond functional gains.

  Authors:Laura A. Baehr, Girija Kaimal, Shivayogi V. Hiremath, Zina Trost, and Margaret FinleyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20226,808 words Report 1410LLifestyle physical activity following spinal cord injury (SCI) is critical for functional independence, mental wellness, and social participation, yet nearly 50% of individuals with SCI report no regular exercise. The...

• Perspectives of individuals with sickle cell disease on barriers to care.

  Authors:Shannon Phillips, Yumei Chen, Rita Masese, Laurence Noisette, Kasey Jordan, Sara Jacobs, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20228,007 words Report 1530LIntroduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy that predominantly affects African Americans in the United States. The disease is associated with complications leading to high healthcare...

• Strengths and challenges of a school-based sexual and reproductive health program for adolescents in Chile.

  Authors:Alexandra Obach, Michelle Sadler, Báltica Cabieses, Pascale Bussenius, Patricia Muñoz, Claudia Pérez, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20228,873 words Report 1320LBackground Adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in Chile have been primarily provided through health centers. Although some school-based initiatives have been implemented, to date, these have not been...

• Longitudinal profile of antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19 in a setting from Sub-Saharan Africa: A prospective longitudinal study.

  Authors:Teklay Gebrecherkos, Yazezew Kebede Kiros, Feyissa Challa, Saro Abdella, Atsbeha Gebreegzabher, Dereje Leta, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20227,169 words Report 1450LBackground Serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 plays an important role for epidemiological studies, in aiding the diagnosis of COVID-19, and assess vaccine responses. Little is known on dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 serology...

• The diagnostic performance of combined conventional cytology with smears and cell block preparation obtained from endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for intra-abdominal mass lesions.

  Authors:Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Penprapai Hongsrisuwan, Wipapat Vicki Chalermwai, Amna Subhan Butt, Kotchakon Maipang, and Phunchai CharatchareonwitthayaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20225,552 words Report 1440LBackground/Aim Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is the primary method for tissue acquisition of intra-abdominal masses. However, the main limitation of cytology alone is the lack of tissue...

• Care-seeking and health insurance among pregnancy-related deaths: A population-based study in Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia.

  Authors:Trisari Anggondowati, Poppy E. Deviany, Kamaluddin Latief, Annis C. Adi, Fitri Nandiaty, Anhari Achadi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20227,042 words Report 1520LBackground Despite the increased access to facility-based delivery in Indonesia, the country's maternal mortality remains unacceptably high. Reducing maternal mortality requires a good understanding of the care-seeking...

• Provide energy-aware routing protocol in wireless sensor networks using bacterial foraging optimization algorithm and mobile sink.

  Author:Shayesteh TabatabaeiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20229,114 words Report 1520LWireless sensor networks (WSNs) include small sensor nodes with battery and processing power and limited memory units then improving power consumption is a major design challenge for any sensor network. In this paper, a...

• Processing time affects sequential memory performance beginning at the level of visual encoding.

  Authors:Ryoken Takase, Jared Boasen, Shinya Kuriki, Akira Toyomura, and Koichi YokosawaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20228,105 words Report 1510LElectrophysiological studies have demonstrated that theta-band activity is useful for investigating neural mechanisms of memory. However, mechanisms specifically driving memory performance remain poorly understood. In...

• Association between hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and hypogonadism in Taiwanese adult men.

  Authors:Sheng-Kuang Wang, Meng-Chih Lee, Chia-Lien Hung, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chun-Cheng Liao, and Yu-Lung ChiuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20224,180 words Report 1340LBackground Aging-related hypogonadism in men is related to the deterioration of overall health. Those with this disease rarely receive treatment. The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype is a tool for predicting...

• Quantification of histone H2AX phosphorylation in white blood cells induced by ex vivo gamma irradiation of whole blood by both flow cytometry and foci counting as a dose estimation in rapid triage.

  Authors:Rujira Wanotayan, Sarinya Wongsanit, Kanokporn Boonsirichai, Kasama Sukapirom, Sakchai Buppaungkul, Putthiporn Charoenphun, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20227,832 words Report 1570LA quick, reliable, and reproducible biological assay to distinguish individuals with possible life-threatening risk following radiological or nuclear incidents remains a quest in biodosimetry. In this paper, we examined...

• Potential factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy: A systematic review.

  Authors:Debendra Nath Roy, Mohitosh Biswas, Ekramul Islam, and Md. Shah AzamFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20229,955 words Report 1610LBackground and aims Although vaccines are considered the most effective and fundamental therapeutic tools for consistently preventing the COVID-19 disease, worldwide vaccine hesitancy has become a widespread public...

• GaitSmart motion analysis compared to commonly used function outcome measures in the IMI-APPROACH knee osteoarthritis cohort.

  Authors:Eefje M. van Helvoort, D. Hodgins, Simon C. Mastbergen, Anne C. A. Marijnissen, M. Kloppenburg, Fransisco J. Blanco, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20225,597 words Report 1270LBackground There are multiple measures for assessment of physical function in knee osteoarthritis (OA), but each has its strengths and limitations. The GaitSmart® system, which uses inertial measurement units (IMUs),...

• Alternate fluency in Parkinson's disease: A machine learning analysis.

  Authors:Roberta Ferrucci, Francesca Mameli, Fabiana Ruggiero, Mariella Reitano, Mario Miccoli, Angelo Gemignani, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20224,713 words Report 1330LObjective The aim of the present study was to investigate whether patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) had changes in their level of performance in extra-dimensional shifting by implementing a novel analysis method,...

• Foot deformation analysis with different load-bearing conditions to enhance diabetic footwear designs.

  Authors:Liying Zhang, Kit-lun Yick, Pui-ling Li, Joanne Yip, and Sun-pui NgFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20226,785 words Report 1410LIn-depth analyses of foot surface measurements upon weight bearing are crucial to understand how the dorsal and plantar surfaces of the foot deform during motion to enhance the fit of footwear, which is particularly...

• Persisting olfactory dysfunction in post-COVID-19 is associated with gustatory impairment: Results from chemosensitive testing eight months after the acute infection.

  Authors:Constantin A. Hintschich, René Fischer, Thomas Hummel, Jürgen J. Wenzel, Christopher Bohr, and Veronika VielsmeierFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20223,971 words Report 1280LOlfactory and gustatory disorders are prominent symptoms of acute COVID-19. Although both senses recover in many patients within weeks to months, persistency has been described in up to 60%. However up to now most...

• Factors associated with community acquired severe pneumonia among under five children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A case control analysis.

  Authors:Sabiha Nasrin, Md. Tariqujjaman, Marufa Sultana, Rifat A. Zaman, Shahjahan Ali, Mohammod J. Chisti, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 23, 20226,006 words Report 1520LBackground Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children globally with the majority of these deaths observed in resource-limited settings. Globally, the annual incidence of clinical pneumonia in under-five...