Functional Tests\' Sensitivity and Specificity for Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Scoping Review by Parisa Sedaghati, Mohammad Ghafoori, Ali Parvaneh Sarand

“…Objectives: Sports often witness high anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, which are common and tend to recur frequently. Functional tests are crucial for aiding athletes in their return to sports (RTS) after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…Objectives To map the scope of available evidence on relationships between multimorbidity patterns and functioning among adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and describe methods used.Design Scoping review guided by a five-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews reporting guidelines.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EBSCOhost (CINAHL) and Cochrane databases were searched from January 1976 to March 2023, plus reference lists of included studies.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Peer-reviewed full-text articles or conference proceedings of any design, published in English or Afrikaans, involving adults (>18 years) with multimorbidity living in LMICs. …”
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A specifically designed multi-biotic reduces uremic toxin generation and improves kidney function by Alice Beau, Jane Natividad, Berengère Benoit, Philippe Delerive, Stéphane Duboux, Yuan Feng, Marie Jammes, Cecile Barnel, Giuseppina Sequino, Claudie Pinteur, Griet Glorieux, Denis Fouque, Hubert Vidal, Laetitia Koppe

“…Through in silico data mining, we selected a probiotic strain lacking the capacity to produce UT, i.e. without genes for tryptophanase, tyrosinase and urease. …”
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Impact assessment of uterine artery embolization on reproductive by N. A. Kalinina, A. N. Sulima, Z. S. Rumyantseva, P. N. Baskakov, V. D. Kalinin

“…We selected articles for the years 1995–2023 devoted to assessing UAE influence on reproductive function. …”
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Fracture maturity controls the complexity of earthquake rupture: evidence from source processes of six moderate earthquakes during swarm activities off the east coast of Izu Penins... by Yukako Tanaka, Takuji Yamada

“…We first selected waveforms of smaller earthquakes (Mw3.4–3.9) as empirical Green’s functions and carried out the waveform inversion with 200 time windows for two horizontal components of 10-s-long K-net waveforms. …”
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Health literacy in relation to web-based measurement of cognitive function in the home: UK Women’s Cohort Study by Alan J Gow, Janet Cade, Darren C Greenwood, Gareth Hagger-Johnson, Stian Reimers

“…Objective Older adults may require additional support to comprehend written information due to inadequate health literacy, which involves components of cognitive function including reaction time. This study tested the acceptability of web-based reaction time testing in the UK Women’s Cohort Study and possible sources of bias. …”
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Predicting Parkinson's disease trajectory using clinical and functional MRI features: A reproduction and replication study. by Elodie Germani, Nikhil Bhagwat, Mathieu Dugré, Rémi Gau, Albert A Montillo, Kevin P Nguyen, Andrzej Sokolowski, Madeleine Sharp, Jean-Baptiste Poline, Tristan Glatard

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Structure and Functional Properties of Proteins from Different Soybean Varieties as Affected by the 11S/7S Globulin Ratio by Yichen Hou, Lu Huang, Guangliang Xing, Xiaotian Yuan, Xiaoyan Zhang, Dongqing Dai, Xingxing Yuan, Xin Chen, Chenchen Xue

“…This study investigated the protein content, protein composition, and 11S/7S globulin ratios of 411 soybean samples, and then selected six varieties (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6) for the analysis of the protein structures and functional properties. …”
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Enhanced selectivity of carbon quantum dots for metal ion detection through surface modification by heteroatom doping: A study on optical properties and theoretical approach by María Belén Cánchig, Floralba López, Zaillmar Morales-Navarro, Alexis Debut, Karla Vizuete, Thibault Terencio, Manuel Caetano, Juan Pablo Saucedo-Vázquez

“…This study focuses on synthesizing and functionalizing CQDs with various heteroatoms (N, S) to enhance their optical properties and ion selectivity. …”
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Lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in athletes: a systematic review and narrative synthesis by Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Lee Herrington, James Martin, Rosalyn Cooke, Andy Soundy

“…Objective To identify functional performance tests (FPTs) with potential to identify athletes at risk of lower extremity injury (LEI) and assess their measurement properties.Design Systematic review conducted in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and PRISMA in Exercise, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Sports Science guidance.Data sources Two-stage systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and SPORTDiscus databases from inception to 24 November 2023, supplemented by hand searching of reference lists, key journals and grey literature.Eligibility criteria Search 1 identified FPT predicting LEI in athletes aged >16 years competing at elite, pre-elite or collegiate levels and feasible in the field. …”
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Structural and functional properties of bacterial communities associated with rootless duckweed (Wolffia globosa) and their effect on the Wolffia growth by Yuparat Saimee, Kousuke Kuwai, Hidehiro Ishizawa, Daisuke Inoue, Arinthip Thamchaipenet, Michihiko Ike

“…However, the microbiomes and functional properties associated with Wolffia across a wide range of microbial sources remain largely unexamined. …”
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The Functional State of the Myocardium in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Cardiac Insufficiency by Horb Yu., Strona V., Komir I.

“…The sources, which highlight the clinical and pathogenetic features of the functional status of the myocardium in patients with type 2 diabetes, were selected. …”
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The somonym component baş ‘head’ in the phraseology and proverbs of the Dobrujan Tatars and the Volga Tatars (functional-semantic analysis) by Fyaridya I. Tagirova, Ilgamiya I. Sabitova

“…The article analyzes the functional and semantic features of the existence of the component-somonym "baş" (head) in the phraseology and proverbs of the Dobrudzha Tatars and the Volga Tatars in a comparative aspect. …”
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Therapeutic Role of Green Tea on Human Body Function, Some Diseases and Weight loss: A Review by Sawsan Al-Harbi, Fouad Gatea

“…Therapeutic role of green tea on human body function, some diseases and weight loss: A review. …”
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Optimal band selection and transfer in drone-based hyperspectral images for plant-level vegetable crops identification using statistical-swarm intelligence (SSI) hybrid algorithms by Anagha S. Sarma, Rama Rao Nidamanuri

“…Hyperspectral imagery from drones are excellent sources of high-resolution plant-level data that helps in efficient crop identification for smart agriculture practices. …”
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Phenotypic variation of Thenus spp. (Decapoda, Scyllaridae) in the waters of southern Thailand and Malaysia using multivariate morphometric analysis by Ihsan Hani Radzi, Cheng-Ann Chen, Sukree Hajisamae, Kay Khine Soe

“… Thenus spp. are slipper lobsters which are commercially significant as a food source with good aquaculture potential. This study focuses on collecting population information on Thenus orientalis and Thenus indicus from selected sites in southern Thailand and Malaysia to inform sustainable fisheries management about the resources. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Nutritional, Organoleptic, and Functional Aspects of Cow's Milk and Plant-Based Milk Alternatives in the Colombian Market by Ana María Gómez Franco

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Characterising the metabolic functionality of the preterm neonatal gut microbiome prior to the onset of necrotising enterocolitis: a pilot study by Jonathan A. Chapman, Emily Wroot, Toby Brown, Lauren C. Beck, Nicholas D. Embleton, Janet E. Berrington, Christopher J. Stewart

“…The microbiota of NEC and control infants showed similar wide-ranging metabolic functionalities. All 94 carbon sources were utilised to varying extents but NEC and control samples clustered separately by supervised ordination based on carbon source utilisation profiles. …”
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The Relationship Between Soil and Gut Microbiota Influences the Adaptive Strategies of Goitered Gazelles in the Qaidam Basin by Yiran Wang, Bin Li, Bo Xu, Wen Qin

“…Interactions with soil microbiota can shape the composition and function of the gut microbiota, thereby influencing the hosts’ adaptive strategies. …”
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Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Yanbian Cattle Bone Gelatin Extracted Using Acid, Alkaline, and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods by Song Zhang, Duanduan Zhao, Lu Yin, Ruixuan Wang, Zhiyan Jin, Hongyan Xu, Guangjun Xia

“…Yanbian cattle, a high-quality indigenous breed in China, were selected due to their unique biological characteristics, underutilized bone byproducts, and potential as a halal-compliant gelatin source, addressing the growing demand for alternatives to conventional mammalian gelatin in Muslim-majority regions. …”
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