The Evolution of Functionally Redundant Species; Evidence from Beetles. by Marten Scheffer, Remi Vergnon, Egbert H van Nes, Jan G M Cuppen, Edwin T H M Peeters, Remko Leijs, Anders N Nilsson

“…As body-size strongly reflects functional aspects such as the food that these generalist predators can eat, these beetles thus form relatively distinct groups of functional look-a-likes. …”
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Left Atrium Function: Can We Really Predict Outcomes After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation? by Alina Yu. Tymoshenko

“…Results. In the study group, the reservoir, conduit, and contractile functions of the LA were lower than the reference values reported in the HUNT study. …”
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Coupled Phylogenetic and Functional Enrichment in the Tomato Rhizosphere Microbiome by Silvia Talavera-Marcos, Ramón Gallego, Rubén Chaboy-Cansado, Alberto Rastrojo, Daniel Aguirre de Cárcer

“…These groups, which accounted for a large fraction of the total community, belonged to the Alpha, Beta, and Gammaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacilli classes and presented exclusive functions related to important ecosystem services. …”
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Structural–functional coupling abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy by Xiaoting Huang, Yangsa Du, Danni Guo, Fangfang Xie, Chunyao Zhou

“…BackgroundNowadays, researchers are using advanced multimodal neuroimaging techniques to construct the brain network connectome to elucidate the complex relationship among the networks of brain functions and structure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the coupling of structural connectivity (SC) and functional connectivity (FC) in the entire brain of healthy controls (HCs), and to investigate modifications in SC–FC coupling in individuals suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).MethodsWe evaluated 65 patients with TLE matched for age and gender with 48 healthy controls. …”
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The ego-function and sexuality in male and female patients with epilepsy by V. G. Sosnina, D. M. Saraykin, L. V. Lipatova

“…Aim: to study the sexuality aspects of the “Ego-function” in male and female patients with epilepsy.Material and methods. …”
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CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF PATIENTS WITH ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION by E. S. Mazur, V. V. Mazur, D. Yu. Platonov, D. V. Kileynikov, T. Yu. Timeshova

“…To compare vasomotor endothelial function, aortic elastic properties and characteristics of left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with isolated systolic (ISHT) and sistolo-diastolic (SDHT) hypertension. …”
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Political Risks Functioning of Party Organizations in modern Russia by S. A. Tsimbal

“…In article is analyzed relevance of an assessment of risk of functioning of political parties. Groups of factors which characterize the studied risks are allocated. …”
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Effects of altitude and exercise intensity on cardiac function in rats by Minxia Zhu, Xiaofeng Li, Bing Liu, Jing Guo, Yuanyuan Xiao, Zhiyao Liu, Mengru Duan, Yi Liu

“…With regard to cardiac function, (a) at the same intensity, stroke volume and left ventricular end‐diastolic volume were higher in the 3600 m group but lower in the 4600 and 5600 m groups; and (b) the heart rate increased with altitude and intensity. …”
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Investigation of functional hepatic tests in operated patients with obesity by A. A. Ibrahimova, N. Yu. Bayramov, A. M. Rustam

“…To study up a connection between indices of the functional hepatic tests and  the body mass index (BMI) in patients after the operation. …”
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Resting-state functional brain networks in hypertensive retinopathy by Si-Min Lin, Yi Han, Jin‑Yu Hu, Xiao-Yu Wang, Yan-Mei Zeng, Hong Wei, Yi Shao, Yao Yu

“…Methods: The study involved twenty patients with HR and forty-one healthy controls (HC), all of whom underwent resting-state functional MRI scans. Independent component analysis and graph theory analysis were calculated to identify functional connectivity and topological property abnormalities between the two groups. …”
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Investigation of Equating Error in Tests with Differential Item Functioning by Meltem Yurtçu, Cem Oktay Güzeller

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Investigation of Equating Error in Tests with Differential Item Functioning by Meltem Yurtçu, Cem Oktay Güzeller

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The changes of neurologic functions of rats in the modeling of hemorrhagic stroke by V. N. Bibikova

“…Aim.To examine the changes of neurologic functions of rats in the modeling of hemorrhagic stroke. …”
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Evaluating the effects of volume censoring on fetal functional connectivity by Jung-Hoon Kim, Josepheen De Asis-Cruz, Kevin M. Cook, Catherine Limperopoulos

“…Abstract Advances in neuroimaging have enabled non-invasive investigation of fetal brain development in vivo. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has provided critical insights into emerging brain networks in fetuses. …”
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Effect of benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery on ejaculatory function by M. P. Dianov, P. S. Kyzlasov, A. G. Martov, P. N. Korolev, V. A. Perepechay, V. V. Khvorov

“…A slight reduction in scores was noted on the MCF scale for the TUEB group (by 2.9 points, p < 0.05), indicating that the general state of erectile function remained unchanged. …”
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Functionalization of graphene oxide as a way to increase biocompatibility by К. N. Semenov, S. V. Ageev, G. О. Iurev, О. Е. Molchanov, D. N. Maistrenko, Е. V. Sambuk, А. М. Rumyantsev, I. V. Murin, V. V. Sharoyko

“…Due to the wide variety of functional groups and the possibility of chemical modification of graphene oxide, the creation of composite materials for biomedical use is promising. …”
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Dynamic change in maternal cardiac function during pregnancy by Xiu-Juan Wang, Ling-Ling Chen, Ming-Huan Hong, Ling-Yun Kong, Wei Xiang, Li Fu, Xiao-Wei Li, Fang Liu

“…The difference in cardiac structure and function among the 4 groups were analyzed. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to identify the independent factors influencing change in cardiac function.ResultsThe median age of the 4 groups were comparable [T1 group, 31.0 (28.5,34.0) years; T2 group, 31.0 (29.0,34.0) years; T3 group, 31.0 (29.0,34.0) years; the NPC group, 31.0 (28.0,34.0) years, P = 0.905). …”
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Distribution of hand function by age in individuals with Rett syndrome by Jeffrey L. Neul, Tim A. Benke, Eric D. Marsh, Jane B. Lane, David N. Lieberman, Steven A. Skinner, Daniel G. Glaze, Bernhard Suter, Peter T. Heydemann, Arthur A. Beisang, Shannon M. Standridge, Robin C. C. Ryther, Richard H. Haas, Lloyd J. Edwards, Amitha Ananth, Alan K. Percy

“…Specific differences are noted with steeper declines in hand function among those with milder variants (Group A: R133C, R294X, R306C, and C‐terminal truncations) compared with groups composed of individuals with more severe variants. …”
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Functionality and values of the future subjunctive in Portuguese relative clauses by Francisco José Fidalgo Enríquez

“…In this paper we intend to establish which elements are functional in current European Portuguese, mainly for the use of the Future subjunctive in relative clauses by means of a functionalist modal-temporal analysis and the application of the concepts of (in)definiteness and (in)specificity. …”
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Lamellar Macular Holes: The Role of Microperimetry in Functional Assessment by Simone Donati, Paola Della Valle, Elias Premi, Marco Mazzola, Laura Lo Presti, Claudio Azzolini

“…We identified 11 tLMHs and seven dLMHs. Functional parameters showed a significative difference in visual acuity and retinal sensitivity between the two groups, respectively: (sample median and the interquartile range) 0.0 (0.0; 0.09) LogMAR vs 0.15 (0.09; 0.52) LogMAR and 16.2 (14.2; 17.7) dB vs 10.0 (7.5; 11.8) dB (p<0.05). …”
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