Association of systemic vitamin D on the course of dengue virus infection in adults: a single-centre dengue cohort study at a large institution in Singapore by Sapna P Sadarangani, Htet Lin Htun, Weiping Ling, Robert Hawkins, Tsin Wen Yeo, Laura Rivino, Paul A MacAry, Yee-Sin Leo

“…Vitamin D has multiple immunomodulatory effects on innate and adaptive immunity. Methods: We evaluated the association between systemic 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH) D] and dengue disease severity in adults. …”
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Drought Tolerance in Modern and Wild Wheat by Hikmet Budak, Melda Kantar, Kuaybe Yucebilgili Kurtoglu

“…Drought tolerance is crucial to stabilize and increase food production since domestication has limited the genetic diversity of crops including wild wheat, leading to cultivated species, adapted to artificial environments, and lost tolerance to drought stress. …”
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From Victorian Buildings to the Victorian Built Heritage: Victorian studies and the Re-interpretation of 19th-century architecture by Isabelle Cases

“…The specificity of Victorian architecture, however, also lies in the fact that it still constitutes a large part of Britain’s built heritage today. …”
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Barriers and facilitators associated with the use of mental health services among immigrant students in high-income countries: A systematic scoping review. by Christelle Dombou, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sarah Fraser, Jude Mary Cénat, Karine Fournier, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…On the other hand, factors such as being a woman, having a strong sense of cultural adaptation, or possessing adequate mental health literacy serve as facilitators for accessing mental health services.…”
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SMM for Promoting Healthy Eating: Bibliometric Analysis

“…The relevance of solving this scientific problem lies in the fact that healthy eating is an important component of public health, and SMM can become an effective tool for shaping appropriate habits among the population. …”
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Project Approach to the Implementation of Individual Educational Paths in Modern University by Yu. V. Daneykin, O. E. Kalpinskaya, N. G. Fedotova

“…The results of the study were used by the authors to develop and implement an adaptive model for constructing individual educational trajectories at the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University.…”
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Intratumor heterogeneity: models of malignancy emergence and evolution by R. A. Ivanov, S. A. Lashin

“…Evolutionary dynamics plays a crucial role in the emergence and development of tumors, shaping the heterogeneity and adaptability of cancer cells. From the perspective of evolutionary theory, tumors are complex ecosystems that evolve through a process of microevolution influenced by genetic mutations, epigenetic changes, tumor microenvironment factors, and therapy­induced changes. …”
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Phenotypic and genetic variability of a tetraploid wheat collection grown in Kazakhstan by A. Zatybekov, S. Anuarbek, S. Abugalieva, Y. Turuspekov

“…New cultivars adapted to major durum wheat growing environments are essential for the cultivation of this crop. …”
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Introducing the spectral characteristics index: A novel method for clustering solar radiation fluctuations from a plant-ecophysiological perspective by Amila Nuwan Siriwardana, Atsushi Kume

“…While long-term data collection across various climatic zones could improve the validity and adaptability of SCIs to different geographical locations, the current model demonstrates high accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Investigating Measures to Revive Urban and Rural Tourism in The Post-Corona Era by Jamaleddin Honarvar

“…To address these challenges in the tourism industry, recovery and adaptation measures are a topic that requires more attention. …”
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A UAV perspective based lightweight target detection and tracking algorithm for intelligent transportation by Quan Wang, Guangfei Ye, Qidong Chen, Songyang Zhang, Fengqing Wang

“…Firstly, the performance of detecting small targets in occluded scenes is enhanced by adding a MODConv to the small-target detection head and increasing its size; In addition, excessive deletion of prediction boxes is prevented by utilizing LSKAttention mechanism to adaptively adjust the target sensing field at the downsampling stage and combining it with the Soft-NMS strategy. …”
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Improved printed circuit board defect detection scheme by Lufeng Bai, Wen Hao Xu

“…First, we incorporate the Efficient Channel Attention Network (ECANet) attention mechanism into the backbone network of YOLOv8, which improves the performance of small-target detection by adaptively enhancing the expressiveness of key features, so that the network possesses higher sensitivity and focus on tiny details in PCB images. …”
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The co-occurrence of the SAVA syndemic, depression and anxiety as barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among sub-Saharan Africa population groups: A scoping review protocol... by Anton Delport, Hanani Tabana, Lucia Knight, Edwin Wouters

“…Data charting will follow an adapted version of Trico and colleagues' PRISMA-ScR and results will be mapped descriptively and in tabular format. …”
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Study on Calculation of Bearing Capacity of Axially Loaded CFRP-Strengthened Cold-Formed Thin-Walled Lipped Channel Steel Columns by Yanan Sun, Pengfei Li, Guojin Qin

“…The equation modified in this work has excellent accuracy and adaptability. Predicting the bearing capacity of reinforced members is necessary to give full play to the performance of CFRP accurately. …”
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Bois pourri et santé des forêts : exemple du mélange épicéa (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) et mélèze (Larix decidua Mill.) en forêt subalpine de Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (Savoie) by Nicolas Bernier, Jean-Yves Trosset

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Dealing with post-excavation data: the Omeka S TiMMA web-database by Rueff, Bastien

“…Despite these limitations, the TiMMA project contributes to showing that, without being a complete archaeological system recording, Omeka S is adapted to post-excavation projects. …”
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Le tourisme à moto : les géographies renouvelées d'un phénomène marginal by Jean Scol

“…Ils représentent dès lors une clientèle touristique à fort potentiel qu'il convient d'attirer en lui proposant des produits et services adaptés à ses besoins et spécificités. Ces prestations, portées par les collectivités, les professionnels ou le monde associatif, prennent surtout la forme d'itinéraires dédiés ou d'hébergements identifiés voire labellisés à destination des motards. …”
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A New Evaluation Method for Water Blocking Performance of Coal Seam Floor: Model Construction, Case Application, and Water-Preserved Strategy by Baobin Gao, Chuangnan Ren, Shaopeng Song

“…Research has shown that in the water hazard threat area of No. 10 coal seam floor in Jiegou Coal Mine, Anhui Province, the performance of system vulnerability elements is weak, the performance of system recoverability elements is better, and the performance of system adaptability elements is extremely poor. From the perspective of the whole life cycle, determining the treatment target area, optimizing the rock formation modification and repairing materials, and enhancing the water resources carrying capacity can improve the water resistance toughness of the coal seam floor. …”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of self-reported systemic allergic reactions to a Hymenoptera venom in beekeepers worldwide: a protocol for a systematic review of observational studi... by Igor Locatelli, Tanja Carli, Mitja Košnik, Andreja Kukec

“…The risk of bias in the included studies will be appraised by using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, adapted for cross-sectional studies. For the certainty of evidence, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach will be used. …”
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Regulating Immune Responses Induced by PEGylated Messenger RNA–Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccine by Hyein Jo, Jaewhoon Jeoung, Wonho Kim, Dooil Jeoung

“…After an mRNA-LNP vaccine enters a cell via an endosome, mRNA is translated into an antigen, which can activate adaptive immunity. mRNAs can bind to various pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including toll-like receptors (TLRs), and increase the production of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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