The effectiveness and acceptability of culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy for traumatised refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review by Sasha Menon, Cornelius Katona, Naomi Glover

“…While this has been linked to cultural differences in help seeking and how illness is understood, little is known about how effective or acceptable cultural adaptations to CBT (CA‐CBT) are. …”
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Modeling Sea Level Rise Using Ensemble Techniques: Impacts on Coastal Adaptation, Freshwater Ecosystems, Agriculture and Infrastructure by Sambandh Bhusan Dhal, Rishabh Singh, Tushar Pandey, Sheelabhadra Dey, Stavros Kalafatis, Vivekvardhan Kesireddy

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Advanced Supply Chain Management Using Adaptive Serial Cascaded Autoencoder with LSTM and Multi-Layered Perceptron Framework by Aniruddha Deka, Parag Jyoti Das, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…This paper explores financial risk assessment in supply chain management using advanced deep learning techniques on big data. The Adaptive Serial Cascaded Autoencoder (ASCA), combined with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Multi-Layered Perceptron (MLP), is used to evaluate financial risks. …”
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Modeling the potential public health and economic impact of COVID-19 vaccination strategies using an adapted vaccine in Peru by Carlos Fernando Mendoza, Rafael Bolanos, Marianella Perata, Moe H. Kyaw, Iustina Chirila, Ben Yarnoff

“…Background This study evaluated the impact of various vaccination strategies using an adapted vaccine in Peru.Research design and methods Using a previously published combined Markov-decision-tree model adapted for Peru, this study estimated the outcomes of different vaccination strategies targeting various age and risk groups. …”
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Soil vertical distribution and migration characteristics and vegetation adaptive restoration in areas disturbed by power transmission and transformation projects by Kai Che, Jinxing Yu, Yukun Ju, Xuan Zhao, Yunqian Gong, Chongming Chen

“…The purpose of this study is to explore in depth the vertical distribution and migration characteristics of soil in disturbed areas of power transmission and transformation projects, as well as the adaptive restoration mechanism of vegetation. This is of great significance for evaluating the ecological impact of power transmission and transformation projects and formulating reasonable ecological restoration strategies. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Weight Management Questionnaire in the Brazilian population: a cross-sectional study by Brígida Rodrigues da Costa, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Fábio Henrique Ferreira Pereira, Daniela Bassi-Dibai, Adriana Sousa Rêgo

“…BJECTIVE: To translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the Weight Management Questionnaire (WMQ) to evaluate weight control practices for health monitoring and intervention in Brazil. …”
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Steps towards overcoming challenges in clinical practice at 1.5T MR-Linac for lung cancer adaptive radiotherapy by Min Liu, Feng Yang, Bin Tang, Xin Xin, Xiongfei Liao, Mingzhe Liu, Yanhua Liu, Jie Li, Xianliang Wang, Lucia Clara Orlandini

“…Abstract Background The MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) workflow at the 1.5 T Unity MR-Linac relies on synthetic CT (sCT) generated through bulk density assignment. …”
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Advancing energy optimization in building systems through multi-scale sensitivity, adaptive modeling, and real-time management by Yaser Issam Hamodi Al-Janabi, Sameer Algburi, Omer Al-Dulaimi, Hassan Falah Fakhruldeen, Azamat Makhmudov, Doaa H. Khalaf, Talib Munshid Hanoon, Feryal Ibrahim Jabbar, Ali Khudhair Al-Jiboory, Qusay Hassan, Stella Kiconco

“…The findings reveal that this sensitivity analysis approach provides new insights into the energy characteristics influenced by varying weather conditions across different time scales. The results establish a scalable framework applicable to diverse energy systems and time scales, showcasing the adaptability and effectiveness of this method in advancing the field of building energy analysis.…”
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The marginal adaptation of Cold Ceramic sealer, Endoseal MTA, and AH26: A scanning electron microscope study by Farid Merrikhi, Jalil Modaresi, Alireza Mirzaeeian

“…Objective: The current study evaluated the marginal adaptation of different endodontic sealers based on epoxy resin, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and cold ceramic (CC) to intraradicular dentin using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Methods: Forty-five extracted single-rooted teeth were obtained. …”
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Adaptive Blind Stokes-Space Based Equalizer for RSOP in SV-DD Systems With High Chromatic Dispersion Tolerance by Yu Jin, Di Li, Pin Yi, Mengfan Cheng, Songnian Fu, Ming Tang, Deming Liu, Lei Deng

“…Therefore, our algorithm has strong robustness to CD and good suitability for SV-DD systems with different modulation formats. In our simulation, the conventional Stokes space-based method and the training sequences (TS) method are both evaluated for comparison. …”
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Fertility intention and its correlates with reproductive-aged married women in Ethiopia: an adapted theory of planned behavior (TPB) by Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Solomon Abrha Damtew, Kelemua Menegesha Sene

“…Chi-square tests were conducted to evaluate associations and assess sample cell size adequacy across categories. …”
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Exploring the use of nitrogen fertilization and shifting of planting dates as adaptation strategies to climate change in the Coastal Savannah of Ghana by Dilys S. MacCarthy, Bright S. Freduah, Folorunso M. Akinseye, Samuel G.K. Adiku, Daniel E. Dodor, Alpha Y. Kamara

“…The CERES-maize model (hereafter reffered to as DSSAT) was used to assess the potential impacts of climate change on the yield of two maize varieties with different maturity duration and the potential of increased nitrogen fertilization and shifts in planting windows as climate change adaptation in the Coastal Savannah of Ghana. …”
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Locus of Control and Non-Adaptive Coping in Postpartum Depression: A Prospective Study with Maternal Competence as a Buffer by Lorena Gutiérrez-Hermoso, Patricia Catalá-Mesón, Carmen Écija-Gallardo, Cecilia Peñacoba-Puente

“…External locus of control was assessed by Rotter’s locus of control scale during the first-trimester of pregnancy, non-adaptive emotional coping was assessed by Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CAE) during the third-trimester of pregnancy, and postpartum depression was assessed by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale and perceptions of maternal competence were evaluated by Mother and Baby Scale, both during the puerperium. …”
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Optimizing Microclonal Propagation of Red Currant Cultivars: The Role of Nutrient Media, Sterilizers, and LED Lighting in Plant Adaptation by Olga Panfilova, Nelli Ryago, Gabrijel Ondrasek, Inna V. Knyazeva, Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu, Oksana Vershinina, Mikhail Tsoy, Andrey Yu Izmailov, Alexey S. Dorokhov

“…This study focuses on refining in vitro propagation protocols for red currant cultivars of the <i>Ribes</i> genus and evaluating the role of LED lighting in the adaptation of microplants. …”
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Effects of combining yeast products with antimicrobials in grain adaptation diets for feedlot Nellore bulls on performance, behavior, and metabolome by Richard Vaquero Ribeiro, Welder Angelo Baldassini, Welder Angelo Baldassini, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, José Breno da Silva Moreira, Rodrigo de Nazaré Santos Torres, Jean Lucas Carvalho Galvão, Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo, Rogério Abdallah Curi, Rogério Abdallah Curi, Gabriel Henrique Ribeiro, Gabriel Henrique Ribeiro, Luiz Alberto Colnago, Otávio Rodrigues Machado Neto, Otávio Rodrigues Machado Neto

“…This study evaluated the effects of different combinations of yeast products and antimicrobials during adaptation to high-grain feedlot diets on performance, feeding behavior, carcass traits, and the serum metabolome of feedlot Nellore bulls. …”
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Evaluation of the Age Dependence of Conventional and Novel Photoplethysmography Parameters by Flóra Antali, Dániel Kulin, Sándor Kulin, Zsuzsanna Miklós

“…Most PRV parameters exhibited negative correlation, indicating reduced adaptive capacity due to ageing (p < 0.05, IrI > 0.3). …”
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Effects of the Presence of Adjacent Tooth and Material Type on the Marginal and Internal Adaptation of Endocrowns Fabricated by the Digital Impression Technique by Mehran Falahchai, Fatemeh Razavi Ardekani, Naghme Musapoor, Yasamin Babaee Hemmati, Hamid Neshandar Asli

“…Marginal and internal adaptation of endocrowns was evaluated by the silicone replica technique. …”
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Push-out bond strength and marginal adaptation of apical plugs with bioactive endodontic cements in simulated immature teeth by Maria Aparecida Barbosa de Sá, Eduardo Nunes, Alberto Nogueira da Gama Antunes, Manoel Brito Júnior, Martinho Campolina Rebello Horta, Rodrigo Rodrigues Amaral, Stephen Cohen, Frank Ferreira Silveira

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytic statistics.ResultsThe comparison between the groups regarding the variables' bond strengths and gap sizes showed no statistical difference (p > 0.05) except for a single difference in the smallest gap at the cervical root dentin slice, which was higher in group 3 than in group 1 (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe bond strength and marginal adaptation to root canal walls of MTA HP and Biodentine cement were comparable to white MTA.…”
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Multimodal Imaging and Dark-Adapted Chromatic Perimetry in BEST1 Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy: Identification of Outcome Measurements by Jose Ronaldo Lima de Carvalho, Jr., MD, Jin Kyun Oh, MD, Sara Ragi, BS, Joonpyo Kim, PhD, Remy S. Manzi, MD, Emily Sun, MD, Thiago Cabral, MD, PhD, Rubens Belfort, Jr., MD, PhD, Vivienne C. Greenstein, PhD, Janet R. Sparrow, PhD, Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD

“…Measurements of ONL thickness at the temporal and nasal borders of the lesion demonstrated a significant difference over time (P = 0.001). Dark-adapted chromatic perimetry showed significant differences in scotopic sensitivity within the lesion compared with outside the lesion and compared with values for normal control subjects (P < 0.05). …”
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Developmental Patterns in Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Preschool Children by Maria Eugenia Martelli, Federica Gigliotti, Federica Giovannone, Giuliana Lentini, Filippo Manti, Carla Sogos

“…This study aimed to analyze and compare developmental and adaptive profiles of preschool-aged children with different NDDs to better characterize their developmental trajectories. …”
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