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• Empirical parameterisation and dynamical analysis of the allometric Rosenzweig-MacArthur equations.

  Authors:Jody C. McKerral, Maria Kleshnina, Vladimir Ejov, Louise Bartle, James G. Mitchell, and Jerzy A. FilarFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20237,932 words Report 1570LAllometric settings of population dynamics models are appealing due to their parsimonious nature and broad utility when studying system level effects. Here, we parameterise the size-scaled Rosenzweig-MacArthur...

• Seroprevalence of canine distemper virus (CDV) in the free-roaming dog (Canis familiaris) population surrounding Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

  Authors:Inga McDermott, Martin Gilbert, Manoj Kumar Shah, Amir Sadaula, and Neil E. AndersonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20238,415 words Report 1560LCanine distemper virus (CDV) is a global multi-host pathogen that is capable of causing considerable mortality in a range of species and is important in the field of conservation medicine. Nepal's Chitwan National Park...

• Reverberation effect of communication in a public goods game.

  Author:Dmitri BershadskyyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20239,756 words Report 1290LUsing a public goods laboratory experiment, this paper analyzes the extent to which face-to-face communication keeps its efficiency gains even after its removal. This is important as communication in real world is costly...

• The impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival in mucinous and non-mucinous rectal adenocarcinoma patients after TME surgery.

  Authors:Karolina Vernmark, Annika Knutsen, Per Loftås, and Xiao-Feng SunFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20235,258 words Report 1390LIntroduction The value of adjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer patients is debated and varies in different subgroups. One such subgroup is mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC), which is more treatment resistant compared to...

• Patients' preferences in dental care: A discrete-choice experiment and an analysis of willingness-to-pay.

  Authors:Susanne Felgner and Cornelia HenschkeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20239,743 words Report 1270LIntroduction Dental diseases are a major problem worldwide. Costs are a burden on healthcare systems and patients. Missed treatments can have health and financial consequences. Compared to other health services, dental...

• Too hot, too cold, or just right: Can wildfire restore dry forests of the interior Pacific Northwest?

  Authors:Skye M. Greenler, Christopher J. Dunn, James D. Johnston, Matthew J. Reilly, Andrew G. Merschel, R. Keala Hagmann, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 202312,923 words Report 1750LAs contemporary wildfire activity intensifies across the western United States, there is increasing recognition that a variety of forest management activities are necessary to restore ecosystem function and reduce...

• Certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control strategy and its application to uncertain PMSG-WECS.

  Authors:Annas Chand, Qudrat Khan, Waqar Alam, Laiq Khan, and Jamshed IqbalFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20237,013 words Report 1640LThis work focuses on maximum power extraction via certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control protocols for an uncertain Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-based Wind Energy Conversion System (PMSG-WECS)....

• The use of virtual reality in screening for preclinical Alzheimer's disease: A scoping review protocol.

  Authors:Yuan Tian, Maneesh V. Kuruvilla, and Mira ParkFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20233,552 words Report 1480LIntroduction Preclinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents the earliest phase of AD, often years before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). There is a pressing focus on identifying individuals in the...

• The metabolic profile of waist to hip ratio-A multi-cohort study.

  Authors:Lars Lind, Shafqat Ahmad, Sölve Elmståhl, and Tove FallFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20236,954 words Report 1480LBackground The genetic background of general obesity and fat distribution is different, pointing to separate underlying physiology. Here, we searched for metabolites and lipoprotein particles associated with fat...

• Knowledge, attitude, practice, and fear level of Bangladeshi students toward Covid-19 after a year of the pandemic situation: A web-based cross-sectional study.

  Authors:Tahsin Ahmed Rupok, Sunandan Dey, Rashni Agarwala, Md. Nurnobi Islam, and Bayezid BostamiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20236,037 words Report 1580LIntroduction In the earlier phase of the pandemic situation, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) badly suffered to adhere their people to preventive measures probably due to less knowledge and attitude toward Covid-19....

• Incidence of lingual nerve damage following surgical extraction of mandibular third molars with lingual flap retraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Authors:Joshua Lee, Boxi Feng, Joon Soo Park, Magdalen Foo, and Estie KrugerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20235,537 words Report 1290LThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine more recent data to determine the extent of lingual nerve injury (LNI) following the surgical extraction of mandibular third molars (M3M). A systematic search of...

• Spatio-temporal patterns of the crustacean demersal fishery discard from the south Humboldt Current System, based on scientific observer program (2014-2019).

  Authors:Mauricio F. Landaeta, Carola Hernández-Santoro, Francesca V. Search, Manuel I. Castillo, Claudio Bernal, Sergio A. Navarrete, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20238,055 words Report 1630LThis study summarises six years of spatio-temporal patterns of the discarded demersal community fauna recorded by onboard scientific observer program for both artisanal and industrial crustacean fisheries between 2014...

• Numerical simulation of periodic surface structures created by direct laser interference patterning.

  Authors:Martin Heinrich, Bogdan Voisiat, Andrés Fabián Lasagni, and Rüdiger SchwarzeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20237,183 words Report 1540LSurface structuring using nano-second lasers can be used to enhance certain properties of a material or even to introduce new ones. One way to create these structures efficiently is direct laser interference patterning...

• Study on the linkage between macro policy and market effectiveness in China's stock market: Based on run test of China's stock market index.

  Authors:Manqing Liu, Shiting Ding, Qintian Pan, Yanming Zhang, Jingru Zhang, Qiong Yang, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20235,550 words Report 1680LThe macro policy of the stock market is an important market information. The implementation goal of the macro policy of the stock market is mainly to improve the effectiveness of the stock market. However, whether this...

• Correcting the reproduction number for time-varying tests: A proposal and an application to COVID-19 in France.

  Authors:Christelle Baunez, Mickaël Degoulet, Stéphane Luchini, Matteo L. Pintus, Patrick A. Pintus, and Miriam TeschlFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 202312,050 words Report 1560LWe provide a novel way to correct the effective reproduction number for the time-varying amount of tests, using the acceleration index (Baunez et al., 2021) as a simple measure of viral spread dynamics. Not correcting...

• Effect of remdesivir on adverse kidney outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and impaired kidney function.

  Authors:Rituvanthikaa Seethapathy, Qiyu Wang, Sophia Zhao, Ian A. Strohbehn, Joshua D. Long, James E. Dinulos, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20234,058 words Report 1660LBackground Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important risk factor for mortality from COVID-19. Remdesivir has been shown to shorten time to recovery in patients with severe COVID-19. However, exclusion of patients...

• Involvement and possible role of transglutaminases 1 and 2 in mediating fibrotic signalling, collagen cross-linking and cell proliferation in neonatal rat ventricular fibroblasts.

  Authors:Doa'a G. F. Al-U'datt, Carole C. Tranchant, Belal Al-Husein, Roddy Hiram, Ahmed Al-Dwairi, Mohammad AlQudah, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20239,683 words Report 1570LTransglutaminase (TG) isoforms control diverse normal and pathophysiologic processes through their capacity to cross-link extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Their functional and signalling roles in cardiac fibrosis...

• Assessing the impact of community-based interventions on hypertension and diabetes management in three Minnesota communities: Findings from the prospective evaluation of US HealthRise programs.

  Authors:Nancy Fullman, Krycia Cowling, Luisa S. Flor, Shelley Wilson, Paurvi Bhatt, Miranda F. Bryant, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20236,727 words Report 1540LBackground Community-based health interventions are increasingly viewed as models of care that can bridge healthcare gaps experienced by underserved communities in the United States (US). With this study, we sought to...

• Sociometric network analysis in illicit drugs research: A scoping review.

  Authors:Naomi Zakimi, Alissa Greer, Martin Bouchard, Arshpreet Dhillon, and Alison RitterFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 202311,922 words Report 1570LBackground Sociometric or whole network analysis, a method used to analyze relational patterns among social actors, emphasizes the role of social structure in shaping behaviour. Such method has been applied to many...

• Is massage a legitimate part of nursing care? A qualitative study.

  Authors:Gora Da Rocha Rodrigues, Adrien Anex, Monique Boegli, Catherine Bollondi Pauly, François Curtin, Christophe Luthy, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20237,847 words Report 1320LIntroduction The use of massage therapy has received increased attention in the treatment of chronic pain. However, barriers can hinder its use in nursing care. This study uses a qualitative methodology to explore...