VITAMIN D, ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, AND COVID-19: THE CURSE OF SMALL-SIZE RANDOMISED TRIALS. A CRITICAL REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED TRIALS.

Vitamin D, acute respiratory infections, and Covid-19: The curse of small-size randomised trials. A critical review with meta-analysis of randomised trials.

BackgroundRandomised trials conducted from 2006 to 2021 indicated that vitamin D supplementation (VDS) was able to prevent severe COVID-19 and acute respiratory infections (ARI).However, larger randomised trials published in 2022 did not confirm the health benefits of VDS in COVID-19 patients.ObjectiveTo examine through a systematic review with met

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Genomic exploration of the fermented meat isolate Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216 with a focus on competitiveness-enhancing secondary metabolites

Abstract Background Staphylococcus shinii appears as an umbrella species encompassing several strains of Staphylococcus pseudoxylosus and Staphylococcus xylosus.Given its phylogenetic closeness to S.xylosus, S.shinii can be found in similar ecological niches, including the microbiota of fermented meats where the species may contribute to colour and

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Study on heat transfer enhancing performance of spiral groove tube in phase change heat storage for solar energy

Based on the energy atmas scarab storage problems for solar energy utilization and the advantages of spiral groove tube heat exchanger, spiral groove tubes are used in the solar energy phase change heat storage, with numerical simulation of the thermal storage process of heat reservoir.Firstly, the simulation method and the reliability of the used

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