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• Mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact and timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Stephen Kofi Anin, James Boadu Frimpong, and John Elvis HaganFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20235,806 words Report 1460LBackground Mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) plays a key role in breastfeeding practices of mothers. In this study, we examined the association between mother and newborn SSC and timely initiation of...

• Predictive value of hemogram parameters in malignant transformation of the endometrium in patients with different risk factors.

  Authors:Aysun Firat, Aysegul Ercan, Cengiz Mordeniz, and Fatma Ferda Verit AtmacaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20233,426 words Report 1380LObjectives To investigate whether the pretreatment hemogram parameters and their ratios can be used in predicting the endometrial transformation in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding. Material and methods...

• On the effectiveness of random walks for modeling epidemics on networks.

  Authors:Sooyeong Kim, Jane Breen, Ekaterina Dudkina, Federico Poloni, and Emanuele CrisostomiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 202313,024 words Report 1640LRandom walks on graphs are often used to analyse and predict epidemic spreads and to investigate possible control actions to mitigate them. In this study, we first show that models based on random walks with a single...

• Performance and characterization of phenol-formaldehyde resin with crude bio-oil by model compound method.

  Authors:Yuxiang Yu, Xiaoqian Qiu, Chao Li, Defu Bao, and Jianmin ChangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20234,547 words Report 1480LIn order to clarify the effects of crude bio-oil for phenol-formaldehyde resin, the phenol-formaldehyde resin with bio-oil model compounds (BMPF) were prepared by model compound method. The bonding strength and aging...

• Factors associated with selection of targeted therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

  Authors:Yeo-Jin Song, Soo-Kyung Cho, Hyoungyoung Kim, Hye Won Kim, Eunwoo Nam, Chan-Bum Choi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20235,191 words Report 1410LObjective Deciding which drug to choose for targeted therapy is an important step in sequential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to identify factors for selecting Janus kinase inhibitors...

• High body energy reserve influences extracellular vesicles miRNA contents within the ovarian follicle.

  Authors:Natália Marins Bastos, Rodrigo Silva Goulart, Danilo Brito Bambil, Alessandra Bridi, Rosane Mazzarella, Luana Alves, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 202310,519 words Report 1520LAiming to evaluate the effects of increased body energy reserve (BER) in Nellore cows' reproductive efficiency, cows were fed with different nutritional plans to obtain animals with high BER (HBER; Ad libitum diet) and...

• Pesticide use safety practices and associated factors among farmers in Fogera district wetland areas, south Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

  Authors:Fisseha Alebachew, Muluken Azage, Genet Gedamu Kassie, and Muluken ChanieFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20235,438 words Report 1430LBackground Farmers in developing countries, including Ethiopia, are exposed to agricultural pesticides, including pesticides that are restricted or banned in developed countries. There is little information available...

• Generalizing the isothermal efficiency by using Gaussian distributions.

  Author:Thomas D. SchneiderFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20237,507 words Report 1430LUnlike the Carnot heat engine efficiency published in 1824, an isothermal efficiency derived from thermodynamics and information theory can be applied to biological systems. The original approach by Pierce and Cutler in...

• Cultural adaptation and validation of the "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire" for the Portuguese population.

  Authors:Paula Clara Santos, Leonardo Y. S. Maciel, Sandra Abreu, Ana Rita Mesquita, Cristina Carvalho Mesquita, Sofia Lopes, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20236,230 words Report 1410LBackground The lack of instruments to assess the level of physical activity in pregnant women, led to the development of the PPAQ (Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire), a self-administered questionnaire, which...

• Evaluation of a stepped, fixed-height magnification marker stand for use with a 100-mm marker in implant sizing prediction in 52 total hip replacement procedures in dogs.

  Authors:Heather K. Siemon, William D. Liska, and Sarah K. IsraelFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20234,165 words Report 1510LObjective To describe the use of a 100-millimeter marker placed on a stepped, fixed-height magnification marker stand to measure radiographic magnification on accuracy of implant size prediction when used for canine...

• A scoping review of survey research with gender minority adolescents and youth in low and middle-income countries.

  Authors:Isabel Pike, Cara Kraus-Perrotta, and Thoai D. NgoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20238,092 words Report 1540LBackground Survey data that categorizes gender identity in binary terms and conflates sex and gender limits knowledge around the experience of gender minority populations, whose gender identity or expression does not...

• Proactive personality and organizational support in television industry: Their roles in creativity.

  Authors:Syamsul Hidayat, Zukhruf Febrianto, Anis Eliyana, Unggul Purwohedi, Rachmawati Dewi Anggraini, Alvin Permana Emur, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 202310,534 words Report 1530LEmployee creativity is important for TV companies because it can improve organizational performance and increase success and survival based on the ability to create innovations. In response to this, field reporters who...

• Cannabis companies and the sponsorship of scientific research: A cross-sectional Canadian case study.

  Authors:Quinn Grundy, Daphne Imahori, Shreya Mahajan, Gord Garner, Roberta Timothy, Abhimanyu Sud, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20235,263 words Report 1620LCorporations across sectors engage in the conduct, sponsorship, and dissemination of scientific research. Industry sponsorship of research, however, is associated with research agendas, outcomes, and conclusions that are...

• Sleep disordered breathing has minimal association with retinal microvascular diameters in a non-diabetic sleep clinic cohort.

  Authors:Kristina Kairaitis, Terence C. Amis, Rita Perri, Sharon Lee, Anne Drury, Christopher Lambeth, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20237,304 words Report 1500LIntroduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase stroke risk; retinal arteriolar (central retinal arteriolar equivalent, CRAE) diameter narrowing and/or retinal venular (central retinal venule equivalent, CRVE)...

• Vegetables and fruits retailers in two urban areas of Bangladesh: Disruption due to COVID- 19 and implications for NCDs.

  Authors:Md. Nazmul Hossain, Md. Saiful Islam, S. M. Abdullah, Syed Mahbubul Alam, and Rumana HuqueFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20236,511 words Report 1480LBangladesh is experiencing an increasing prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Considering daily total requirement of 5 servings as minimum recommended amount, 95.7% of people do not consume...

• Risk factors and microbiological features of recurrent Escherichia coli bloodstream infections.

  Authors:Yong Chan Kim, Heun Choi, Young Ah Kim, Yoon Soo Park, Young Hee Seo, Hyukmin Lee, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20234,991 words Report 1580LUnderstanding the risk factors and microbiological features in recurrent Escherichia coli BSI is helpful for clinicians. Data of patients with E. coil BSI from 2017 to 2018 were collected. Antimicrobial resistance rates...

• Cognitive reflection test: The effects of the items sequence on scores and response time.

  Authors:Inmaculada Otero and Pamela AlonsoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20237,203 words Report 1360LThis paper aims to expand the literature on the determinants of the Cognitive Reflection Test scores, exploring the effects that the items sequence has on (1) Cognitive Reflection Test scores, (2) response time, (3) the...

• Using canavanine resistance to measure mutation rates in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

  Authors:Chen-Chun Pai, Ellen Heitzer, Sibyl Bertrand, Sophia Toumazou, Timothy C. Humphrey, and Stephen E. KearseyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20234,402 words Report 1440LWe constructed a panel of S. pombe strains expressing DNA polymerase [epsilon] variants associated with cancer, specifically POLES297F, POLEV411L, POLEL424V, POLES459F, and used these to compare mutation rates determined...

• Spatial-temporal variability and influence factors of Cd in soils of Guangxi, China.

  Authors:Mi Tian, Xueqiu Wang, Futian Liu, Qinghai Hu, Yu Qiao, and Qiang WangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20238,763 words Report 1460LIn this study, the regional spatial-temporal variability of cadmium (Cd) in the topsoil of Guangxi, China from 2010 to 2016 was studied from data obtained from the China Geochemical Baseline Project (CGB â  and CGB II)....

• Spillover effect analysis of home-purchase limit policy on housing prices in large and medium-sized cities: Evidence from China.

  Authors:Guancen Wu, Wenjing Guo, and Xing NiuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20238,489 words Report 1390LHome-purchase limit is a unique administrative housing policy of China and has non-negligible influences on the housing price. The objective of this study is to analyze the spillover effect of home-purchase limit policy...