Influence of Lineage-Negative Stem Cell Therapy on Articulatory Functions in ALS Patients by Wioletta Pawlukowska, Bartłomiej Baumert, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Anna Sobuś, Agnieszka Wełnicka, Agnieszka Meller, Karolina Machowska-Sempruch, Alicja Zawiślak, Karolina Łuczkowska, Sławomir Milczarek, Bogumiła Osękowska, Edyta Paczkowska, Iwona Rotter, Przemysław Nowacki, Bogusław Machaliński

“…Of the 32 patients who received the Lin− progenitor cell therapy, 6 (group I) showed improvement in articulatory functions, 23 remained stable (group II), and 3 deteriorated (group III) on the 28th day. …”
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Improving the functionality of intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery: is lidocaine an alternative? by K.V. Bosenko

“…This monitoring method is not intended to visualize the recurrent laryngeal nerve, but rather to assess its function intraoperatively and to help make a prognosis in patients who develop recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis. …”
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Functional significance of MRI defined mesial temporal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy by Elza Márcia T. Yacubian, Arthur Cukiert, Paulo Carrilho, Carmen Lisa Jorge, Lia Arno Fiore, Carlos Alberto Buchpiguel

“…The functional significance of MRI-defined mesial temporal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is not completely established. …”
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The Impact of Statins before High-Risk CABG on Postoperative Multiple Organ Function by Jiayang Wang, Wen Yuan, Kui Zhang, Nan Liu, Dong Liu, Yujie Zhou

“…The SOFA maximum was significantly lower in the PST group compared with the control group (7.8 ± 3.0 v 9.2 ± 3.4, P<0.0001). …”
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Maternal Plasma Elabela, a Biomarker for the Severity and Kidney Function of Human Preeclampsia by Miaoyan Ma, Yuemin Hou, Jinfang Wu, Yanhua Qi

“…Our objective is determined whether plasma Elabela could be a marker for the severity and kidney function of preeclampsia. Methods: 72 pregnant women were enrolled in this study and divided into healthy group (n = 37), mild preeclampsia group (n = 20) and severe preeclampsia group (n = 15). …”
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EFFECT OF FAMILY INTERVENTION PACKAGE ON FAMILY FUNCTIONING AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA by Sreeja Indra

“…Results revealed that there was significant (p<0.01) improvement in family functioning in experimental group after intervention compared to control group. …”
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Impact of the SOX Regimen on Immune Function and Tumor Markers in Advanced Gastric Cancer by Liu Y, Zhao JG, Zhao GY

“…In the SOX group, immune function was enhanced, with increased levels of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM) and lymphocyte subsets (CD3+, CD4+, NK cells), and a decrease in CD8+ levels (P< 0.05). …”
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<i>Citrus aurantium</i> Flowers: Overview of Chemistry, Functionality, and Technological Applications by Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour, Pauline Donn, Paula Barciela, Ana Perez-Vazquez, Rafael Nogueira-Marques, Franklin Chamorro, Maria Carpena, Miguel A. Prieto

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Expression of MTA1 in preeclamptic placental tissue and its effects on trophoblast function by GENG Yao, ZHANG Yang, ZHAO Jie, LI Wei, CAI Guoqing

“…Objective·To investigate the expression of metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) in placental tissues of preeclampsia (PE) patients and its impact on trophoblast cell function.Methods·Placental specimens were collected from pregnant women with PE (PE group, 20 cases) patients and healthy pregnant women as controls (control group, 35 cases). …”
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Relationship between serum osteopontin concentration and progression of diabetic nephropathy and renal function by Ji Zhou, Li-min Shen

“…ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between serum osteopontin （OPN） concentration and the progression of diabetic nephropathy （DN） and renal function.MethodsFrom March 2019 to March 2021， 124 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus （T2DM） were recruited and assigned into normal group （&lt;30 mg/g， <italic>n</italic>=20）， microgroup （30~300 mg/g， <italic>n</italic>=41）， large group ［&gt;300 mg/g and estimated glomerular filtration rate ［eGFR ≥90 mL·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1， <italic>n</italic>=30］ and renal function impairment group ［eGFR &lt;90 mL·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1， <italic>n</italic>=33］ according to urinary albumin/creatinine ratio （UACR）. …”
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An in vitro neurobacterial interface reveals direct modulation of neuronal function by gut bacteria by Juan Lombardo-Hernandez, Jesús Mansilla-Guardiola, Riccardo Aucello, Cristian Botta, Maria Teresa García-Esteban, Antonio Murciano-Cespedosa, David Muñoz-Rodríguez, Elisa Quarta, Álvaro Mateos González, Carmen Juan-Llamas, Kalliopi Rantsiou, Stefano Geuna, Luca Cocolin, Celia Herrera-Rincon

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Alterations in functional connectivity in the salience network shared by depressive symptoms and smartphone overuse by Seonkyoung Lee, Yongjeon Cheong, Jihyeong Ro, Jihyun Bae, Minyoung Jung

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Mobile Apps and Visual Function Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Advancements by Caius Goh, Marilyn Puah, Zhi Hong Toh, Joewee Boon, Debbie Boey, Ryan Tay, Ashita A. Sule, Renee Liu, Xing-Er Ong, Aditya Kalra, Satvik Gupta, Andres Rousselot, William Rojas-Carabali, Bryan Ang, Rupesh Agrawal

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MOTOR REHABILITATION OF INVALIDS WITH INFRINGEMENT OF LOCOMOTOR FUNCTION DUE TO RESIDUAL PHENOMENA OF STROKE by G. M. Tsirkin, O. A. Jafarova, V. A. Voroninskiy, M. M. Shperling

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MONITORING OF FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS IN THE PATIENTS WITH EARLY STAGE OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION by I. A. Gndoyan, A. V. Petrayevsky, N. A. Kuznetsova, A. I. Dyatchina

“…Results: Indicated therapy in the main group improved the monitored functional parameters. …”
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The functional condition of fetoplacental system in pregnant women with thyroid gland autoimmune pathology by T. A. Melikova

“…To study the characteristics of the hormonal function of fetoplacental complex in pregnant women with autoimmune thyroid disease. …”
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Effect of blood selenium on left ventricular structure and function in maintenance hemodialysis patients by ZHANG Xia-ming, XU Gang, YAN Ju-zhen, GAO Yun-jie, WU Ping, ZHOU Mi

“…The relationship between blood selenium and other parameters and its influence on the structure and function of the left ventricle were analyzed. Results The serum selenium,TT₃ and FT₃ in patients with MHD were lower than that of the normal control group（P<0.01）.The content of serum PTH in patients with MHD was higher than that of the normal control group（P<0.01）.The serum superoxide dismutase（SOD） and glutathione peroxidase（GSH-px） activities in patients with MHD were lower than those in normal control group（P<0.01）, while malondialdehyde（MDA） was higher than that in normal control group（P< 0.01）. …”
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Human Amniotic Fluid Cells Form Functional Gap Junctions with Cortical Cells by Anna Jezierski, Kerry Rennie, Roger Tremblay, Bogdan Zurakowski, Andreé Gruslin, Marianna Sikorska, Mahmud Bani-Yaghoub

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Dynamic automated assessment of functionally limited temporomandibular disorders using motion analysis by Ruibin Wu, Yuzhen Jiang, Yinghui Zhu, Wei Wang, Peizhu Huang, Xiaoqing Dong, Muhammad Suhail Shaikh

“…Methods This retrospective, observational study included 45 patients with functionally limited temporomandibular disorders (Group A) and 40 healthy volunteers (Group B). …”
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Supervised—not voluntary—upper limb exercise enhances vestibular function in Parkinson’s disease by Federica Ginanneschi, David Cioncoloni, Carla Battisti, Armando Bucciarelli, Federica Dominici, Roberto Marconi, Alessandro Rossi, Lucia Monti

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