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Integration of COVID-19 testing into existing ILI surveillance system in Ghana

The similarities between the presentations of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and COVID-19, generated calls for the integration of COVID-19 surveillance into the existing ILI surveillance system. The aim was to optimize outcomes through efficient use of resources. Ghana responded to the World Health Organization call to integrate the two systems. We share the processes undertaken to integrate SARS-CoV-2 into the ILI surveillance system in Ghana. Stakeholders from Disease Surveillance Department of...

Covid-19 Testing
Ernest Kenu, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Ivy Asantewaa Asante, Michael Adjabeng, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Donne Kofi Ameme, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Dennis Odai Laryea, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe•
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A mixed-methods validation of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 for use with kidney transplant recipients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 850 million people worldwide, imposing not only substantial health burdens but also complex dietary management challenges. For kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), dietary restrictions often lessen post-transplant, yet the transition to a ‘normal’ diet is fraught with difficulty after years of externally imposed rules. In this context, intuitive eating, which emphasises internal hunger and satiety cues over external dietary mandates, may support...

Scales
Rebecca J. Linnett, Stephanie J. Hubbard, Noelle Robertson, John Maltby•
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Correction: Associations between physical activity, physical fitness, and body composition in adults living in Germany: A cross-sectional study

In the Physical fitness subsection of the Materials and methods, the equation shows an incorrect formula for calculating the Z-scores. Please view the complete, correct equation here: Z   =   100   +   raw   value   −   x ― s ―   •   10 x ― = mean value of the 33-36-year-old men at the first time of measurement in 1992, s ― = standard deviation of the 33-36-year-old men at the first time of measurement in 1992

Body Composition
Raphael Schilling, Steffen C. E. Schmidt, Janis Fiedler, Alexander Woll•
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Immunometabolism in obesity: Understanding the beneficial and detrimental roles of inflammation

In obesity, nutrient excess and altered adipocyte secretory profiles reprogram cell-intrinsic metabolism, leading to the activation of immune cells within metabolically active tissues such as adipose tissue. This obesity-associated chronic low-grade metabolic inflammation (often referred to as metaflammation) is a well-established driver of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. However, several lines of emerging evidence suggest that metaflammation is not merely a pathologic process, but...

Obesity
Yun Sok Lee•
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Investigating the dose-response relationship between music and anxiety reduction: A randomized clinical trial

Anxiety is one of the most frequently reported mental health conditions worldwide, yet access to effective treatments such as medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) remains limited due to cost, time, and potential side effects. Music-based digital therapeutics, particularly when combined with auditory beat stimulation (ABS), may offer a complementary approach to mainline anxiety treatment by offering acute relief of anxiety symptoms. Prior research suggests that music combined with AB...

Anxiety
Danielle K. Mullen, Tianle Peng, Lauren Stewart, Adiel Mallik, Frank A. Russo•
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The lived experience of rejection sensitivity in ADHD - A qualitative exploration

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition, commonly associated with differences in attention, and/or hyperactivity and impulsiveness. A lesser known, but highly impactful characteristic of ADHD is emotional dysregulation, which causes difficulties in emotional expression and identification. An aspect of emotional dysregulation which remains relatively unexplored in ADHD, is rejection sensitivity. In people who experience rejection sensitivity, perceived re...

Adhd
Annabel Rowney-Smith, Beth Sutton, Lisa Quadt, Jessica A. Eccles•
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Pregnancy and epileptic seizures in the emergency department setting: A retrospective analysis

Background: This study evaluated the clinical features, management, and outcomes of pregnant women with generalized tonic-clonic seizures presenting to the emergency department (ED). The aim was to demonstrate how patients’ clinical features contribute to patient management and prognosis. Methods: In this retrospective study, pregnant women over the age of 18 who presented to the ED with generalized tonic-clonic seizures were included. The patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical findings...

Pregnancy
Yeliz Simsek, Ayşenur Gur•
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Metabolic pathways linking air pollution to osteoarthritis: Insights from a prospective cohort

Objective: To investigate metabolic pathways linking air pollution exposure to osteoarthritis (OA) development and quantify their mediating role in disease pathogenesis. Methods: This prospective cohort study utilized UK Biobank data from 220,872 participants. Air pollution exposure was assessed using land use regression models for PM₂.₅, PM₁₀, PM₂.₅ ₋ ₁₀, NO₂, and NOₓ, with composite scores constructed. Nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics profiling quantified 251 circulating metabolites. El...

Osteoarthritis
Bojun Zhang, Ping Li, Chaojun Yang, Zhixing Fan•
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation research on pharmacist-led medication reviews in memory clinics: A qualitative study using the TDF-COM-B

Background: Improving medication use is important in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. In memory clinics within primary-care settings, pharmacists perform structured medication reviews targeting medication-related problems in this population. The impact of pharmacist-led medication reviews in such clinics has not been examined previously. However, implementing research in clinical environments is fraught with challenges. Thus, this research focuses on identifying barriers and faci...

Pharmacist
Rishabh Sharma, Yusra Aslam, Sadaf Faisal, Carrie McAiney, Feng Chang, Cheryl A. Sadowski, Linda Lee, Manonita Roy, Bincy Baby, Muhammad Mamdani, Tejal Patel•
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Multi-resolution tone mapping for high dynamic range medical ultrasound images

Ultrasound diagnostics is a key tool in obstetrics for detecting fetal anomalies and monitoring pregnancy, but image quality often declines in obese patients due to reduced contrast resolution. This pilot study develops and preliminarily validates a novel tone-mapping algorithm for enhancing contrast resolution in high dynamic range (HDR) ultrasound images. The method employs multi-resolution fusion with depth-adaptive weighting and depth compensation to improve contrast, enhance tissue differen...

Ultrasound
Thi Lan Nhi Vu, Vimal Chandran, Christina Haberl, Otmar Scherzer, Julia Binder•
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Correction: Optimizing international trade: Strategies for retaining or taking over transport remit in Poland’s import and export landscape—A case study of Company X

The fifth author’s name is spelled incorrectly. The correct name is: Michał Suchanek. The correct citation is: Bednarz J, Grottel M, Sperska A, Cirella GT, Suchanek M, Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek A, et al. (2025) Optimizing international trade: Strategies for retaining or taking over transport remit in Poland’s import and export landscape—A case study of Company X. PLoS One 20(9): e0332126. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332126

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Joanna Bednarz, Monika Grottel, Anna Sperska, Giuseppe T. Cirella, Michał Suchanek, Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek, Ernest Czermanski•

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