Stability of SARS-CoV-2 phylogenies. by Yatish Turakhia, Nicola De Maio, Bryan Thornlow, Landen Gozashti, Robert Lanfear, Conor R Walker, Angie S Hinrichs, Jason D Fernandes, Rui Borges, Greg Slodkowicz, Lukas Weilguny, David Haussler, Nick Goldman, Russell Corbett-Detig

“…We find that some recurrent mutations in reported SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences have been observed predominantly or exclusively by single labs, co-localize with commonly used primer binding sites and are more likely to affect the protein-coding sequences than other similarly recurrent mutations. …”
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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Under 5 Years: A Cross‐Sectional Study in a Ghanaian Regional Hospital by Beatrice Obour, Glover Asiedu Appiah, Emmanuel Ayitey Tagoe, Harriet Affran Bonful

“…Prescriptions with clinical indication, dose, and duration which did not meet the requirements of the STG were coded as inappropriate. Data were analyzed and factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescription were determined using logistic regression. …”
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Addressing scabies among street children in Ethiopia: an ethnographic study of acceptable interventions by prospective recipients and deliverers by Bewunetu Zewude, Desta Ayode, Gail Davey, Gail Davey, Shahaduz Zaman, Getnet Tadele

“…Interviews were conducted in participants' preferred languages, recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English for analysis. Data were coded by the two researchers who had collected them, and themes and sub-themes were identified.ResultsLiving in overcrowded conditions, lack of access to sanitation materials and health services were among the priority needs and lived experiences of the street children. …”
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Distinctive profile of IsomiR expression and novel microRNAs in rat heart left ventricle. by Mary K McGahon, Janet M Yarham, Aideen Daly, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Lyndsey J Ferguson, David A Simpson, Anthony Collins

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate target gene expression through mRNA cleavage or translational repression. …”
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Impact of temporary nursing staff on communication patterns: an observation study during daily nurse huddles by Julia Carolin Seelandt, Sarah Dana Schmelzer, Sina Berger, Zeynep Erden, Florian Liberatore

“…During the live observations, we used INTERACT coding software for assessing communication patterns of permanent and temporary nursing staff. …”
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Impact of household food insecurity on the use of maternal health services in the Savanes region, Togo: a qualitative study by Komlan Kota, Roland Pongou, Marie-Hélène Chomienne

“…Women experiencing food insecurity are less likely to seek maternal health services, as their limited financial resources are prioritized for food rather than healthcare. …”
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Perceptions of the mothers on the determinants of undernutrition in Rwanda: a qualitative study by Marc Habineza, Maryse Umugwaneza, Lawrence Rugema, Fabrice Humura, Cyprien Munyanshongore

“…Both deductive and inductive approaches were utilized to identify codes, with Atlas ti 7.5.18 as the software. Results Two themes were generated from the data namely, mothers’ perceived understandings of the determinants of undernutrition and mothers’ perceived barriers related to the determinants of undernutrition. (1) Mothers had a good understanding of the determinants of undernutrition. (2) Knowledge was lacking in terms of practices related to IYCF, specifically complementary feeding initiation and practice. (3) Mothers were unsure of the association between hygiene and vaccination with undernutrition. (4) Participants from FGDs were likely less knowledgeable on the determinants of undernutrition. (5) Perceived barriers: poverty, ignorance, negative beliefs, maternal and child health issues, illnesses and inappropriate parental care practices. …”
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Population genomics of a thermophilic cyanobacterium revealed divergence at subspecies level and possible adaptation genes by Hsin-Ying Chang, Hsi-Ching Yen, Hsiu-An Chu, Chih-Horng Kuo

“…Nevertheless, this species likely has a closed pan-genome comprising approximately 3030 genes, with our sampling providing sufficient coverage of its genomic diversity. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with higher chance of diabetes remission among Veterans with incident diabetes. by Pandora L Wander, Elliott Lowy, Anna Korpak, Lauren A Beste, Steven E Kahn, Edward J Boyko

“…In non-hospitalized participants, who were likely to have more similar laboratory surveillance, the association was diminished. …”
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Factors Associated With Portal and Telehealth Uptake and Use in a Minoritized, Low-Income Community: Mixed Methods Study by Robin T Higashi, Emily C Repasky, Antara Gupta, MinJae Lee, Catherine M DesRoches, Aimee Israel, Sandi L Pruitt

“…MethodsUsing an explanatory sequential design, we conducted surveys and semistructured interviews with English- and Spanish-speaking adults in 15 ZIP Codes surrounding a community-based clinic. We recruited participants via a patient portal, flyers, emails distributed by clinic and community partners, and in person. …”
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Toward Personalized Digital Experiences to Promote Diabetes Self-Management: Mixed Methods Social Computing Approach by Tavleen Singh, Kirk Roberts, Kayo Fujimoto, Jing Wang, Constance Johnson, Sahiti Myneni

“…Our results also suggest that pre-existing users with type 2 diabetes were more likely to stay engaged in the community when they expressed patient-reported outcomes and progress themes (communication content) using interactive communication style speech acts (communication context). …”
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COVID-19 and risk of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and poisoning in children and adolescents by Jaewhan Kim, Colby Hoskinson, Evelyn Nichols, Chathuri Illapperuma-Wood, Aaron Fischer, Kenechukwu Ben-Umeh, Fernando Wilson

“…COVID-19 diagnosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation and poisoning were identified using ICD-10 diagnosis codes. Baseline characteristics were assessed, and Inverse Probability Weighting (IPW) was applied to balance these characteristics between the two groups (those with COVID-19 and those without). …”
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Parasite-derived microRNAs in host serum as novel biomarkers of helminth infection. by Anna M Hoy, Rachel J Lundie, Alasdair Ivens, Juan F Quintana, Norman Nausch, Thorsten Forster, Frances Jones, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne, Francisca Mutapi, Andrew S Macdonald, Amy H Buck

“…<h4>Background</h4>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNA that play important roles in disease processes in animals and are present in a highly stable cell-free form in body fluids. …”
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Chloroplast Genome and Description of <i>Borodinellopsis insignis</i> sp. nov. (Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyta), a Rare Aerial Alga from China by Qiufeng Yan, Benwen Liu, Guoxiang Liu

“…<i>B. insignis</i> and <i>B. texensis</i> exhibit a high degree of similarity, likely due to their shared characteristics of centrally radiating chloroplasts and flagella that are significantly longer than the cell body. …”
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Excess and reduced work absence during COVID-19 in Poland: insights from cause-specific time-series models by Błażej Łyszczarz, Jakub Wojtasik

“…Absence rates were lower than expected in neoplasms, endocrine and digestive diseases until the end of the pandemic period, likely reflecting reduced healthcare accessibility. …”
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Patient engagement in the development and delivery of healthcare services: a systematic scoping review by Hanne Dagfinrud, Ingvild Kjeken, Rikke Helene Moe, Geir Smedslund, Joachim Støren Sagen, Ann Elisabeth Simonsen, Andreas Habberstad

“…PE in the development and delivery of healthcare services is likely to be complex but is scarcely described.Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to summarise primary studies on mesolevel PE regarding structure, process and outcomes. …”
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Secondary stroke evaluation in patients admitted for CRAO in a large national inpatient sample by Rukhsana G Mirza, Sahil Doshi, Jay B Bisen, Hanaina K Bains, Ariz Keshwani, Neena Cherayil

“…Other clusters consisted of younger males, who were more likely to receive an echocardiogram or cerebrovascular imaging and be discharged home. …”
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The Effects of Maternal Mirroring on the Development of Infant Social Expressiveness: The Case of Infant Cleft Lip by Lynne Murray, Laura Bozicevic, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Kyla Vaillancourt, Louise Dalton, Tim Goodacre, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Sarah Bicknell, Peter Cooper, Alan Stein, Leonardo De Pascalis

“…Parental mirroring appears critical in infant social development, likely supported by the mirror neuron system and underlying clinical and, possibly, cultural differences in infant behaviour. …”
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Re-sequencing expands our understanding of the phenotypic impact of variants at GWAS loci. by Susan K Service, Tanya M Teslovich, Christian Fuchsberger, Vasily Ramensky, Pranav Yajnik, Daniel C Koboldt, David E Larson, Qunyuan Zhang, Ling Lin, Ryan Welch, Li Ding, Michael D McLellan, Michele O'Laughlin, Catrina Fronick, Lucinda L Fulton, Vincent Magrini, Amy Swift, Paul Elliott, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Marika Kaakinen, Mark I McCarthy, Leena Peltonen, Anneli Pouta, Lori L Bonnycastle, Francis S Collins, Narisu Narisu, Heather M Stringham, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Samuli Ripatti, Robert S Fulton, Chiara Sabatti, Richard K Wilson, Michael Boehnke, Nelson B Freimer

“…Additionally, two potentially deleterious variants that demonstrated significant associations (rs138726309, a missense variant in G6PC2, and rs28933094, a missense variant in LIPC) were considerably more common in these Finnish samples than in European reference populations, supporting our prior hypothesis that deleterious variants could attain high frequencies in this isolated population, likely due to the effects of population bottlenecks. …”
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Adolescent scoliosis in autism spectrum disorder: is it idiopathic or syndromic?? by Ravi Rajendra, Matthew B. Bratton, Claudia Leonardi, R. Carter Clement

“…Furthermore, ASD-S patients were more likely to demonstrate an abnormal trunk shift (46% versus 19%) compared to the neurotypical cohort. …”
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