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• Etiology of acute febrile illnesses in Southern China: Findings from a two-year sentinel surveillance project, 2017-2019.

  Authors:Jeanette J. Rainey, Casey Siesel, Xiafang Guo, Lina Yi, Yuzhi Zhang, Shuyu Wu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20226,839 words Report 1550LBackground Southern China is at risk for arborvirus disease transmission, including Zika virus and dengue. Patients often present to clinical care with non-specific acute febrile illnesses (AFI). To better describe the...

• Effect of different antidiabetic medications on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus: A multicenter non-interventional observational study.

  Authors:Syed Wasif Gillani, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Vineetha Menon, Nazeerullah Rahamathullah, Riham Mohamed Elshafie, and Hassaan Anwer RathoreFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,566 words Report 1380LObjective The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes associated with different combinations of oral diabetic drugs among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method A prospective multicenter...

• "If it weren't for my traditional healer, I would be dead": Engaging traditional healers to support people living with HIV in rural Mozambique.

  Authors:Carolyn M. Audet, Mariah Pettapiece-Phillips, Yuqi Tian, Bryan E. Shepherd, Sten H. Vermund, and Jose SalatoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 202210,086 words Report 1420LAcross rural sub-Saharan Africa, people living with HIV (PLHIV) commonly seek out treatment from traditional healers. We report on the clinical outcomes of a community health worker intervention adapted for traditional...

• Comparative analysis of dCas9-VP64 variants and multiplexed guide RNAs mediating CRISPR activation.

  Authors:Kohei Omachi and Jeffrey H. MinerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,219 words Report 1380LCRISPR/Cas9-mediated transcriptional activation (CRISPRa) is a powerful tool for investigating complex biological phenomena. Although CRISPRa approaches based on the VP64 transcriptional activator have been widely...

• Association of obstructive sleep apnea and opioids use on adverse health outcomes: A population study of health administrative data.

  Authors:Tetyana Kendzerska, Tara Gomes, Atul Malhotra, Andrea S. Gershon, Marcus Povitz, Daniel I. McIsaac, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20229,252 words Report 1560LRationale Despite the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and concurrent use of opioid therapy, no large-scale population studies have investigated whether opioid use and pre-existing OSA may interact...

• Estimating core body temperature using electrocardiogram signals.

  Authors:Chie Kurosaka, Takashi Maruyama, Shimpei Yamada, Yuriko Hachiya, Yoichi Ueta, and Toshiaki HigashiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20228,898 words Report 1470LSuppressing the elevation in core body temperature is an important factor in preventing heatstroke. However, there is still no non-invasive method to sense core body temperature. This study proposed an algorithm that...

• Identification of high-risk contact areas between feral pigs and outdoor-raised pig operations in California: Implications for disease transmission in the wildlife-livestock interface.

  Authors:Laura Patterson, Jaber Belkhiria, Beatriz Martínez-López, and Alda F. A. PiresFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20229,544 words Report 1640LThe US is currently experiencing a return to raising domestic pigs outdoors, due to consumer demand for sustainably-raised animal products. A challenge in raising pigs outdoors is the possibility of these animals...

• Linear interactions between intraocular, intracranial pressure, and retinal vascular pulse amplitude in the fourier domain.

  Authors:Anmar Abdul-Rahman, William Morgan, Ying Jo Khoo, Christopher Lind, Allan Kermode, William Carroll, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 202210,716 words Report 1550LPurpose To compare the retinal vascular pulsatile characteristics in subjects with normal (ICP.sub.n) and high (ICP.sub.h) intracranial pressure and quantify the interactions between intraocular pressure, intracranial...

• Inhibitory control effectiveness can be improved: The role of arousal, subjective significance and origin of words in modified Emotional Stroop Test.

  Authors:Kamil K. Imbir, Joanna Duda-Golawska, Maciej Pastwa, Adam Sobieszek, Adrianna Wielgopolan, Marta Jankowska, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20229,703 words Report 1390LThe interference control measured in the Emotional Stroop Task is the phenomenon that gives us an insight into mechanisms of emotion-cognition interactions. Especially the role of dimensions of affect can be easily...

• Slightly different metabolomic profiles are associated with high or low weight duck foie gras.

  Authors:Bara Lo, Nathalie Marty-Gasset, Helene Manse, Cecile Canlet, Renaud Domitile, and Herve RemignonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,946 words Report 1550LUnderstanding the evolution of fatty liver metabolism of ducks is a recurrent issue for researchers and industry. Indeed, the increase in weight during the overfeeding period leads to an important change in the liver...

• Measuring spatial accessibility to refuge green space after earthquakes: A case study of Nanjing, China.

  Authors:Wei Liu, Hao Xu, Jing Wu, Wei Li, and Huimin HuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20227,757 words Report 1440LThe construction of refuge spaces in rapidly urbanizing historic cities is a challenging task owing to their complex urban form, unique urban fabric, and historic preservation requirements. Refuge green space (RGS) is a...

• Evaluating the use of hair as a non-invasive indicator of trace mineral status in woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou).

  Authors:Naima Jutha, Claire Jardine, Helen Schwantje, Jesper Mosbacher, David Kinniburgh, and Susan KutzFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20227,608 words Report 1580LTrace mineral imbalances can have significant effects on animal health, reproductive success, and survival. Monitoring their status in wildlife populations is, therefore, important for management and conservation....

• Genotype imputation and polygenic score estimation in northwestern Russian population.

  Authors:Nikita Kolosov, Valeriia Rezapova, Oxana Rotar, Alexander Loboda, Olga Freylikhman, Olesya Melnik, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,261 words Report 1490LNumerous studies demonstrated the lack of transferability of polygenic score (PGS) models across populations and the problem arising from unequal presentation of ancestries across genetic studies. However, even within...

• Chemical composition of snakes.

  Authors:Petra Kölle, Linda F. Böswald, Annita Brenner, and Ellen KienzleFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20224,484 words Report 1250LThe present study was carried out to provide insight into the body composition of snakes, which is an important basis for determination of nutrient requirement and physiological processes. Carcasses of 86 captive snakes...

• Performance of resistive index and semi-quantitative power doppler ultrasound score in predicting acute kidney injury: A meta-analysis of prospective studies.

  Authors:Qiong Wei, Yu Zhu, Weifeng Zhen, Xiaoning Zhang, Zhenhua Shi, Ling Zhang, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20224,606 words Report 1340LThis study aimed to assess the predictive value of the renal resistive index (RRI) and power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) on subsequent acute kidney injury (AKI) risk using a meta-analytic approach. We searched eligible...

• Constructivist multi-criteria model to support the management of occupational accident risks in civil construction industry.

  Authors:Leonardo Ensslin, Alex Gonçalves, Sandra Rolim Ensslin, Ademar Dutra, and André Andrade LongarayFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 202210,567 words Report 1480LCivil construction is one of the industrial sectors with continuous growth globally, particularly in Brazil in the last 50 years. Unfortunately, it is also one of the productive segments with the highest incidence of...

• Cost-effectiveness analysis of implementing screening on preterm pre-eclampsia at first trimester of pregnancy in Germany and Switzerland.

  Authors:Janne C. Mewes, Melanie Lindenberg, and Hubertus J. M. VrijhoefFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,816 words Report 1480LObjective To assess the cost-effectiveness of preterm preeclampsia (PE) screening versus routine screening based on maternal characteristics in Germany and Switzerland. Methods A health economic model was used to...

• Engagement in HIV services over time among young women who sell sex in Zimbabwe.

  Authors:Sue Napierala, Sungai T. Chabata, Calum Davey, Elizabeth Fearon, Joanna Busza, Phillis Mushati, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,202 words Report 1470LIntroduction Young female sex workers (FSW) are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV. Zimbabwe data show higher HIV incidence and lower engagement in services compared to older FSW. Utilizing data from a combination...

• Conventional androgen deprivation therapy is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in advanced prostate cancer, a nationwide population-based study.

  Authors:Jian-Ri Li, Shian-Shiang Wang, Chuan-Shu Chen, Chen-Li Cheng, Sheng-Chun Hung, Ching-Heng Lin, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,191 words Report 1560LPurpose Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) is the mainstay treatment in advanced prostate cancer. We conducted a nationwide population-based study to evaluate the association of ADT and cardiovascular diseases....

• Geographical risk pattern and temporal trends in incidence of HPV-related cancers in northern Thailand: A population-based study.

  Authors:Patumrat Sripan, Donsuk Pongnikorn, Imjai Chitapanarux, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Karnchana Daoprasert, Linda Aurpibul, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20225,563 words Report 1550LBackground The burden of HPV-related cancers in different regions worldwide varies according to several factors. This study aims to measure inequality in the risk of incidence of HPV-related cancers in term of...