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• Herbal formula PM012 induces neuroprotection in stroke brain.

  Authors:Kuo-Jen Wu, Yu-Syuan Wang, Tsai-Wei Hung, Eun-Kyung Bae, Yun-Hsiang Chen, Chan-Kyu Kim, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20234,874 words Report 1290LStroke is a major cause of long-term disability world-wide. Limited pharmacological therapy has been used in stroke patients. Previous studies indicated that herb formula PM012 is neuroprotective against neurotoxin...

• Transcriptomic analysis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma specimens obtained from Black and White patients.

  Authors:Thomas G. Biel, Svetlana Petrovskaya, Francesca Mascia, Tongzhong Ju, Lola Fashoyin-Aje, Kelly M. Herremans, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20237,379 words Report 1780LIn pancreatic cancer clinical trials, Black patients are under-represented while having higher morbidity and mortality rates as compared to other racial groups. Multiple factors, including socioeconomic and lifestyle...

• Informal sector employment and the health outcomes of older workers in India.

  Authors:Poulomi Chowdhury, Itismita Mohanty, Akansha Singh, and Theo NiyonsengaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20238,458 words Report 1490LA large proportion of the older population in India constitutes an undeniable share of workforce after the retirement age. This stresses the need to understand the implications of working at older ages on health...

• I trust my immunity more than your vaccines: "Appeal to nature" bias strongly predicts questionable health behaviors in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Authors:Iris Zezelj, Marija Petrovic, Anja Ivanovic, and Predrag KurcubicFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20238,359 words Report 1430LHealth care policies often rely on public cooperation, especially during a health crisis. However, a crisis is also a period of uncertainty and proliferation of health-related advice: while some people adhere to the...

• Male involvement enhances the uptake of early infant diagnosis of HIV services in Thyolo, Malawi: A non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study.

  Authors:Miriam Window, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, and Noel KalangaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20235,578 words Report 1460LBackground Poor retention of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) in the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programme remains a significant challenge and impedes progress towards the elimination of Mother to Child Transmission...

• Ethnic disparities in medication adherence? A systematic review examining the association between ethnicity and antidiabetic medication adherence.

  Authors:Rayah Asiri, Adam Todd, Anna Robinson-Barella, and Andy HusbandFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,504 words Report 1510LObjectives Adherence to prescribed medication is an essential component of diabetes management to obtain optimal outcomes. Understanding the relationship between medication adherence and ethnicity is key to optimising...

• Experimental environment improves the reliability of short-latency afferent inhibition.

  Authors:Karishma R. Ramdeo, Ravjot S. Rehsi, Stevie D. Foglia, Claudia V. Turco, Stephen L. Toepp, and Aimee J. NelsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20238,188 words Report 1390LEvidence indicates attention can alter afferent inhibition, a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) evoked measure of cortical inhibition following somatosensory input. When peripheral nerve stimulation is delivered...

• An improved harris hawks optimization algorithm based on chaotic sequence and opposite elite learning mechanism.

  Authors:Ting Yang, Jie Fang, Chaochuan Jia, Zhengyu Liu, and Yu LiuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,271 words Report 1500LThe Harris hawks optimization (HHO) algorithm is a new swarm-based natural heuristic algorithm that has previously shown excellent performance. However, HHO still has some shortcomings, which are premature convergence...

• In vivo osseointegration evaluation of implants coated with nanostructured hydroxyapatite in low density bone.

  Authors:Daniel Almeida, Suelen Cristina Sartoretto, Jose de Albuquerque Calasans-Maia, Bruna Ghiraldini, Fabio Jose Barbosa Bezerra, Jose Mauro Granjeiro, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20237,573 words Report 1320LObjective This in vivo study, aimed to biomechanically, histomorphometrically and histologically evaluate an implant surface coated with nanostructured hydroxyapatite using the wet chemical process (biomimetic...

• Lower infant mortality, higher household size, and more access to contraception reduce fertility in low- and middle-income nations.

  Authors:Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Claire Perry, Melinda A. Judge, Chitra M. Saraswati, Jane Heyworth, and Peter N. Le SouëfFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,971 words Report 1560LAlthough average contraceptive use has increased globally in recent decades, an estimated 222 million (26%) of women of child-bearing age worldwide face an unmet need for family planning-defined as a discrepancy between...

• Living experiences of people living with HIV-AIDS from the client's perspective in nurse-client interaction in Indonesia: A qualitative study.

  Authors:Abd Nasir, Ah Yusuf, Makhfudli,, Susilo Harianto, Fanni Okviasanti, and Yanis KartiniFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20237,057 words Report 1420LBackground Nurse-client interaction when providing nursing services is limited to optimizing treatment and self-care, with limited focus on the psychological problems of people living with HIV-AIDS. However,...

• Subgroup fairness in two-sided markets.

  Authors:Quan Zhou, Jakub Marecek, and Robert ShortenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20237,874 words Report 1470LIt is well known that two-sided markets are unfair in a number of ways. For example, female drivers on ride-hailing platforms earn less than their male colleagues per mile driven. Similar observations have been made for...

• Two is better than one: Apologies from two robots are preferred.

  Authors:Yuka Okada, Mitsuhiko Kimoto, Takamasa Iio, Katsunori Shimohara, and Masahiro ShiomiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20238,162 words Report 1310LAlthough the capabilities of service robots are increasing, avoiding any mistakes is difficult. Therefore, strategies for mitigating mistakes, such as apology behavior designs, are essential for service robots. Past...

• Challenges and understandings of creative practice in professional sport training.

  Authors:Roberta Antonini Philippe, Michele Biasutti, Dylan van der Schyff, and Andrea SchiavioFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,793 words Report 1340LWe conducted a qualitative study involving twelve expert sports coaches to explore and compare the range of creative practices they adopted during their professional activities. Their written responses to open-ended...

• Predicting mortality after start of long-term dialysis-International validation of one- and two-year prediction models.

  Authors:Mikko Haapio, Merel van Diepen, Retha Steenkamp, Jaakko Helve, Friedo W. Dekker, Fergus Caskey, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20235,566 words Report 1420LBackground Mortality prediction is critical on long-term kidney replacement therapy (KRT), both for individual treatment decisions and resource planning. Many mortality prediction models already exist, but as a major...

• Effect and process evaluation of a preschool-based intervention to promote an early childhood education and care teacher-parent partnership about healthy behaviours in children: Study protocol for the cluster randomised controlled trial CO-HEALTHY.

  Authors:Nicole Toussaint, Martinette T. Streppel, Sandra Mul, Meryem Gündüz, Marloes D. A. van Verseveld, Mirka Janssen, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,789 words Report 1370LBackground Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) teachers at urban preschools are potential key figures to promote healthy behaviours in disadvantaged young children and to engage parents in lifestyle-related...

• Post COVID-19 condition after Wildtype, Delta, and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection and prior vaccination: Pooled analysis of two population-based cohorts.

  Authors:Tala Ballouz, Dominik Menges, Marco Kaufmann, Rebecca Amati, Anja Frei, Viktor von Wyl, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,685 words Report 1670LBackground Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) is an important complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, affecting millions worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity of post COVID-19 condition (PCC)...

• Prevented cases of neural tube defects and cost savings after folic acid fortification of flour in Brazil.

  Authors:Viviane Belini Rodrigues, Everton Nunes da Silva, André Marques dos Santos, and Leonor Maria Pacheco SantosFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20236,502 words Report 1470LAnencephaly, encephalocele, and spina bifida are congenital neural tube defects and are the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality and impose a heavy economic burden on health systems. This study to estimates...

• Risk of stillbirth in singleton fetuses with advancing gestational age at term: A 10-year experience of late third trimester prenatal screenings of 50,000 deliveries in a referral center in northern Italy.

  Authors:Francesco D'Ambrosi, Marta Ruggiero, Nicola Cesano, Matteo Di Maso, Giulia Emily Cetera, Beatrice Tassis, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20235,680 words Report 1600LBackground The risk of intrauterine death (IUD) at term varies from less than one to up to three cases per 1,000 ongoing pregnancies. The cause of death is often largely undefined. Protocols and criteria to prevent and...

• Serum creatinine in predicting mortality after paraquat poisoning: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Authors:Wei Huang, Zheng Zhang, and Yuan-Qiang LuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20234,180 words Report 1530LAlthough the prognostic value of blood creatinine levels in patients with paraquat (PQ) poisoning has been studied for a long time, the results are still controversial. Therefore, we performed the first meta-analysis to...