Evaluation of the Effects of Khat Chewing and Cigarette Smoking on Liver and Kidney Functions among Students at Taiz University, Yemen by Salwa Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Rahman Al-Shamiri

“…However, little is known about how these habits affect the liver and kidney, so this study was made to examine the potential effects of these habits on the levels of various biochemical parameters to evaluate kidney and liver functions in healthy medical students that were considered as khat chewers and smokers. …”
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Alterations of the resting-state brain network connectivity and gray matter volume in patients with fibromyalgia in comparison to ankylosing spondylitis by Dong Liu, Yanli Zhang, Jiaoshi Zhao, Budian Liu, Churong Lin, Mingcan Yang, Jieruo Gu, Ou Jin

“…All the participants underwent resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) scans in a GE 3.0T MR system. …”
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Neurodevelopmental Tics with Co-Morbid Functional Tic-like Behaviors: Diagnostic Challenges of a Complex Tourette Syndrome Phenotype by Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Virginia Caimi, Elisa Capriolo, Matteo Marinoni, Gabriele Arienti, Anna Riva, Renata Nacinovich, Stefano Seri

“…<b>Results</b>: Complex vocal tics (<i>p</i> < 0.001), including coprolalia (<i>p</i> = 0.002), and self-injurious behaviors (<i>p</i> < 0.001), often as part of tic attacks (<i>p</i> < 0.001), were confirmed to be more commonly reported by the group of patients with TS + FTBs, who were also more likely to present with anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and other functional neurological symptoms (<i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to patients with TS. …”
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Predictive value of resting-state fMRI graph measures in hypoxic encephalopathy after cardiac arrest by Puck Lange, Marlous Verhulst, Anil Man Tuladhar, Prejaas Tewarie, Hanneke Keijzer, Catharina J.M. Klijn, Cornelia Hoedemaekers, Michiel Blans, Bart Tonino, Frederick J.A. Meijer, Rick C. Helmich, Jeannette Hofmeijer

“…We investigated whether whole-brain graph-theoretical measures from early resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) three days after cardiac arrest discriminate between good and poor outcome and improve outcome prediction. …”
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A systematic review of multicomponent vs. single-component training programs for fall prevention in older adults by Krzysztof Kasicki, Ewa Klimek Piskorz, Łukasz Rydzik, Tadeusz Ambroży, Piotr Ceranowicz, Wiesław Błach

“…Based on limited and heterogeneous data from six RCTs, MULTI programs appear to improve selected functional parameters and reduce fall risk; however, the effectiveness of the single-component UNI program (Tai Ji Quan) was comparable to—or even greater than—that of MULTI in reducing actual falls.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251045931.…”
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Functional outcome and quality of life index after endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy by Rashmi A Dave, Suryasnata Rath, Devjyoti Tripathy, Samir Mahapatra, Mohd Hasnat Ali

“…Patients in one group underwent EXT-DCR and others NEN-DCR. Functional outcomes were measured by Munk Score and fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT). …”
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Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Functional Performance in Non-Athlete Young Adults by Salsabila Zahroh, Arni Kusuma Dewi, Lydia Arfianti

“…Aim: To prove that the addition of dynamic stretching during warming up has an acute effect on functional performance. Material and Methods: This study uses an experimental method of randomized controlled trial post test design on 44 physically active young adults in non athlete level who were divided into two research groups. …”
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Effects of immersive virtual reality stimulation and/or multicomponent physical exercise on cognitive and functional performance in hospitalized older patients with severe function... by Antón de la Casa-Marín, Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Maria Cristina Ferrara, Iranzu Ollo-Martínez, Arkaitz Galbete, Belén González-Glaría, Débora Moral-Cuesta, Itxaso Marín-Epelde, Chenhui Chenhuichen, Marta Lorente-Escudero, Rodrigo Molero-de-Ávila, Agurne García Baztán, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, Nicolás Martínez-Velilla

“…Abstract Background Hospital-associated functional decline affects nearly one-third of the hospitalized older adults. …”
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Alteration of prefrontal functional connectivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: an fNIRS study by Minhee Kim, Jang Jae Lee, Kyu Yeong Choi, Byeong C. Kim, Jeonghwan Gwak, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Jae Gwan Kim

“…Additionally, significant right and left functional connectivity differences were observed in the healthy control group during verbal tasks with the letter and categories, but not in the preclinical AD group. …”
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Brain functional network abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease patients at different disease stages by Wei Wei, Xinhui Wang, Chao Han, Yu Shen, Panlong Li, Yan Bai, Shuo Liu, Jingyao Xu, Yanhong Shi, Zhou Li, Meiyun Wang

“…BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with some progressive impairment and an unclear pathogenesis.PurposeThis study aimed to use resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and graph analysis approaches to compare changes in brain functional network topology in PD at different disease stages.Materials and methodsA total of 58 PD patients, comprising 29 early-stage PD (PD-E) and 29 middle-to-late stage PD (PD-M), and 29 age- and sex-matched healthy control (HC) participants, were recruited. …”
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The effect of exercise intervention on inhibitory function in obese and overweight children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aona Chen, Chenggen Guo, Shuhua Qu

“…The meta-analysis showed that post-intervention improvements in inhibitory function were significantly greater in the experimental group compared to the control group (SMD = -0.65, 95% CI = -1.01 to -0.29, p < 0.01), indicating a medium effect size. …”
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Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in obese pregnant women by Deesha Patel, Martina Avesani, Mark R. Johnson, Giovanni Di Salvo, Makrina D. Savvidou

“…Finally, women with obesity had reduced longitudinal function, as assessed by mitral plane annular systolic excursion, between the second and third trimester of pregnancy, indicating possible early cardiac dysfunction in this group. …”
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Decorum in nature: impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) dung middens follow spatial point patterns in Mukuvisi Woodland, Zimbabwe by Paradzayi Tagwireyi, Hardlife Muhoyi, Henry Ndaimani, Kudzai Shaun Mpakairi

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Neural functions vary by return-to-sport status in participants with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study using sub-bands of resting-state functi... by Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, XiaoJing Yu, Bing Xiong, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterize the differences in neural function among patients with different functional abilities 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).DesignResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed to obtain blood-oxygen-level-dependent values for ACLR returned to sports coper participants (CP), non-coper participants (NP), and healthy controls (HC). …”
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Patient-reported visual function outcomes agree with visual acuity and ophthalmologist-graded scoring of visual function among patients with long-chain 3-hydroxyacylcoA dehydrogena... by Ashley N. Gregor, Danielle Black, Nida Wongchaisuwat, Mark E. Pennesi, Melanie B. Gillingham

“…These validated PROMs captured functional vision in a group of 40 patients with LCHADD/TFPD that closely correlated with visual acuity and ophthalmologist-graded visual function.…”
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Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities for general risk factors, renal function, and physical function in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and... by Cong Liu, Jiju Yang, Hongdian Li, Yuanyuan Deng, Pengfei He, Jiao Zhang, Shu Chen, Siyu Chen, Xinli Wang, Mianzhi Zhang

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The Resolution of the Russian League Against Epilepsy Working Group Meeting (September 25, 2021, Moscow) by article Editorial

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Stability of generalized cubic- and quartic-type functional equations in the setting of non-Archimedean spaces by Ramakrishnan Kalaichelvan, Uma Jayaraman, Gunaseelan Mani, Sabri T.M. Thabet, Imed Kedim, Thabet Abdeljawad

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The Effect of Spice and Herbs Mixture on Electrolytes and Liver and Renal Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Muhammad Khattak, Nor Mohd-Shukri, Tahir Mahmood, Qamaruddin Ahmed, Mehran Rahimlou

“…Thirty patients with T2DM were assigned to 3 equal groups to receive each mentioned dose fed for 30 days. …”
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The investigation of resting-state functional connectivity in male sprinters and endurance runners brains based on fNIRS by Mengqi Liu, Wenyan Zhao, Xiaocong Yan, Zhenghao Xue, Ying Qin

“…Results (1) In the examination of functional connectivity of HbO2, the overall functional connection strength of the anaerobic group exceeded that of the aerobic group. …”
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