Pelvic vasectomy and its protective effects on rat testis function by Heng Yang, Yujun Chen, Xiaofeng Cheng, Jingxin Wu, Ruohui Huang, Biao Qian, Gongxian Wang

“…Methods Twenty-four specific pathogen-free male Sprague–Dawley rats weighing 250–300 g were randomly divided into four groups: sham operation group, negative control group, traditional vasectomy group, and modified vasectomy group, with six rats in each group. …”
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Neuropad Assessment of Sudomotor Function Across Glycemic Levels in Adults by Wang Q, Yang Z, Zhao S, Tian C, Zhang P, Li R

“…Qianzhu Wang,1,2 Zheng Yang,1 Subei Zhao,1 Chunyan Tian,1 Ping Zhang,1 Rong Li1 1Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, People’s Hospital of Tongliang District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Rong Li, Email rongli@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: To evaluate the impact of metabolic indicators on plantar sudomotor function and to explore the relationships between metabolic and non-metabolic indicators and sudomotor function in a physical examination cohort using Neuropad.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 481 participants were randomly enrolled. …”
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Functional connectivity profiles in remitted depression and their relation to ruminative thinking by Zhuo Fang, Emma Lynn, Verner J. Knott, Natalia Jaworska

“…HV group showed higher FC between DMN-CEN nodes, regardless of condition. …”
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Regional brain function study in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome by Chunfeng Hu, Luoyu Wang, Jiao Huang, Yushan Shang, Xiaofang Zhang, Xinyun Du, Huijun Cao, Zhijiang Han, Peiying Wei

“…Integrating these metrics provides a holistic view of the brain function alterations in pSS patients.…”
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Altered functional connectivity and hyperactivity of the caudal hippocampus in schizophrenia compared with bipolar disorder: a resting state fMRI (functional magnetic resonance ima... by Li Zhang, Wenli Wang, Yuan Ruan, Zhiyong Li, Le Sun, Gong-Jun Ji, Yanghua Tian, Kai Wang

“…Aim To determine whether schizophrenia patients show specific functional connectivity (FC) and activity abnormalities in each hippocampal subregion compared to the BD (bipolar disorder) and HC (healthy control) groups. …”
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Morpho-functional features of Hirudo verbana after girudotherapeutic procedure by V. K. Sirtsov, A. K. Frolov, E. G. Aliyeva

“…Histological and histochemical features of the leeches body structure were analized, special attention was paid to the structural and functional characteristics of the digestive system (stomach crop) and the surrounding connective and botrioidal tissue. …”
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Integrated Assessment of the Quality of Functioning of Local Electric Energy Systems by Waldemar Wójcik, Petro Lezhniuk, Cezary Kaczmarek, Viacheslav Komar, Iryna Hunko, Nataliia Sobchuk, Laura Yesmakhanova, Zhazira Shermantayeva

“…The offered integral indicator of the quality of functioning of a LEES with RSE corresponds to the general requirements for such indicators. …”
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Impact of function-guided glioma treatment on oncological outcome in the elderly by Carolin Albrecht, Lea Baumgart, Axel Schroeder, Benedikt Wiestler, Bernhard Meyer, Sandro M. Krieg, Sebastian Ille

“…Research question: We hypothesize that pre- and intraoperative mapping and monitoring preserve functional status in elderly patients while gross total resection (GTR) is the aim, resulting in overall survival (OS) rates comparable to the general population with HGG. …”
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FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE GENES IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS by E. G. Churina, O. I. Urazova, V. V. Novitsky, A. V. Sitnikova, S. E. Barmina

“…The MBT antigens can cause dysfunction of the receptors and modulate the cytokine secreting function of immunocompetent cells. Polymorphic genes of pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in the mechanisms of defense responses of innate immunity, determine the degree of resistance to individual mycobacterial infection, as well as severity and duration of the disease in cases of clinical manifestations. …”
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Small airway function in predicting asthma control in preschool children by Liangqin Yi, Yan Zhao, Ziyao Guo, Qinyuan Li, Chunlan Qiu, Jingyi Yang, Sha Liu, Fangjun Liu, Ximing Xu, Zhengxiu Luo

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of small airway function in predicting asthma control within a 2‐ to 3‐month period following the initial diagnosis in preschool children with asthma. …”
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COMPARISON OF THE INFLUENCE OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT BASED ON CARVEDILOL OR BISOPROLOL ON METABOLIC PARAMETERS AND ERECTILE FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY RESULTS OF THE RANDOMIZED OPEN-LABEL PARALLEL-GROUPS STEPPED TRIAL CABRIOLET (PART 2) by S. Y. Martsevich, S. N. Tolpigina

“…To compare antihypertensive and metabolic effects as well as influence on erectile function (EF) of long-term treatment with carvedilol or bisoprolol in patients with arterial hypertension (HT) of 1-2 degree and overweight/obesity. …”
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Influence of disease activity on functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Jovanović Jelena, Stojanović Miodrag, Jovanović Vladimir, Dimić Aleksandar, Božilov Slađana, Stamenković Bojana, Milenković Saša

“…The patients with the most severe functional damage estimated by the HAQ - the group III, had the highest values of DAS28 SE (7.4 ± 0.8) compared to the group II (6.5 ± 1.2) and the group I (3.4 ± 1.2). …”
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Neuroplastic changes in patients with functional seizures following neurobehavioral therapy by Ayushe A. Sharma, Jane B. Allendorfer, Stephen Correia, Tyler E. Gaston, Adam Goodman, Leslie E Grayson, Noah S. Philip, W. Curt LaFrance, Jr, Jerzy P. Szaflarski

“…Given the high prevalence of functional neurological symptom disorder and its negative effects on the individual, family, and society, the development of interventions to treat it—including the subtype of functional seizures (FS)—is critical. …”
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Effects of Angelica polysaccharide on differentiation and function in M2 macrophages by ZHANG Ke, CUI Zhao, QIN Yahan

“…Immunofluorescence assay was performed to detect the expression of the proteins related to molecular mechanism of differentiation and function of M2 macrophages. Results Compared with the 0 μg/mL APS group, the MR expression level in the M2 macrophages was decreased with the increase of APS concentration within a certain concentration range (80~320 μg/mL), and the MR expression level in peritoneal macrophages was also decreased in the 160 μg/mL APS treatment group (P < 0.01). …”
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The study of functional asymmetry in students and schoolchildren practicing martial arts by Vyacheslav V. Romanenko, Olha O. Podrihalo, Leonid V. Podrigalo, Sergii S. Iermakov, Zhanna V. Sotnikova-Meleshkina, Oksana V. Bobrova

“…Background and Study Aim. The study of functional asymmetry in students and schoolchildren practicing martial arts using a computer test. …”
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Modafinil alters the functional connectivity of distinct thalamic nuclei with the neocortex by Stefano Delli Pizzi, Federica Tomaiuolo, Carlo Sestieri, Antonio Maria Chiarelli, Francesco Gambi, Antonio Ferretti, Stefano L Sensi

“…Modafinil promotes wakefulness and enhances cognitive function through mechanisms and neural effects that are still partially unknown. …”
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Screening tools for subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment based on task-state prefrontal functional connectivity: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Zhengping Pu, Hongna Huang, Man Li, Hongyan Li, Xiaoyan Shen, Lizhao Du, Qingfeng Wu, Xiaomei Fang, Xiang Meng, Qin Ni, Guorong Li, Donghong Cui

“…Results: Statistical analysis revealed a trend toward more impaired prefrontal FC with declining cognitive function. Prediction models were built by combining features of prefrontal FC and cognitive scale performance and applying machine learning models, The models showed generally satisfactory abilities to differentiate among the three groups, especially those employing linear discriminant analysis, logistic regression, and support vector machine. …”
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Psychological functioning in pregnant women who experienced complex trauma by Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot

“…The study examines whether three groups of pregnant women (one including women who experienced childhood maltreatment and suffered from DTD, a second including women who experienced childhood maltreatment but did not suffer from DTD, and a third group including women who did not report experiencing childhood maltreatment) differ on mental health and functioning during the prenatal period. …”
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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Functional Impairments, and the Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Disease Patients: A Narr... by Arnengsih Nazir, Vitriana Biben, Aggi Gunanegara, Brandon Clementius

“…This review aimed to describe the effects of HIIT on cardiovascular function and risk factors, functional impairments, and the QoL. …”
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Investigating the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on brain function in obstructive sleep apnea patients using regional homogeneity and seed-based functional connectivity methods by Wang Zhezi, Xiong Yanxi, Xie Xingwu, Li Sheng, Mo Bencheng, Su Guangping, Lv Yunyi, Liu Yue

“…Clinical data were collected from all participants, and neuropsychological testing was performed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data were collected, and ReHo combined with seed-based FC analysis was used to assess brain function differences among the three groups. …”
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