The Functional Severity Assessment of Coronary Stenosis Using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Based Myocardial Mass at Risk and Minimal Lumen Diameter by Kenji Sadamatsu, Kazuhiro Nagaoka, Yasuaki Koga, Kotaro Kagiyama, Kohei Muramatsu, Kiyoshi Hironaga, Hideki Tashiro, Takafumi Ueno, Yoshihiro Fukumoto

“…We investigated whether or not the addition of myocardial mass at risk (MMAR) to quantitative coronary angiography was useful for diagnosing functionally significant coronary stenosis in the daily practice. …”
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Improved Adaptive Sliding Mode Control Using Quasi-Convex Functions and Neural Network-Assisted Time-Delay Estimation for Robotic Manipulators by Jin Woong Lee, Jae Min Rho, Sun Gene Park, Hyuk Mo An, Minhyuk Kim, Seok Young Lee

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Enhanced Joint Heart and Respiratory Rates Extraction from Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Signals Using Cumulative Curve Fitting Approximation by Navid Adib, Seyed Kamaledin Setarehdan, Shirin Ashtari Tondashti, Mahdis Yaghoubi

“…Background: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a valuable neuroimaging tool that captures cerebral hemodynamic during various brain tasks. …”
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Functional Analysis of CPSF30 in <i>Nilaparvata lugens</i> Using RNA Interference Reveals Its Essential Role in Development and Survival by Shengli Jing, Jing Yang, Yali Liu, Feifei Wang, Fang Zheng, Aobo Ren, Bingbing Yu, Yue Zhao, Bing Jia, Ruixian Chen, Bin Yu, Qingsong Liu, Jingang Xu

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Corrigendum to “Closely Spaced MEG Source Localization and Functional Connectivity Analysis Using a New Prewhitening Invariance of Noise Space Algorithm” by Junpeng Zhang, Yuan Cui, Lihua Deng, Ling He, Junran Zhang, Jing Zhang, Qun Zhou, Qi Liu, Zhiguo Zhang

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Ranking factors involved in product design using a hybrid model of Quality Function Deployment, Data Envelopment Analysis and TOPSIS technique by Davood Feiz, Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabai Mehrizi

“…Quality function deployment (QFD) is one such extremely important quality management tool, which is useful in product design and development. …”
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Restoration of the functional state of military personnel after gunshot wounds to the upper limb using physical therapy measures based on the principles of neuroplasticity by Nataliia Shestopal, Helen Bismak, Olena Lazarieva

“…Conclusions: The application of neuroplasticity principles in the PT program in the MG contributed to the improvement of the functional state of military personnel, as well as their professional and social capabilities, and can be applied to wider practical implementation in specialized medical and rehabilitation institutions.…”
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Assessment of fetal left ventricular function in pregnancies with Anti-Ro/SSA or Anti-La/SSB antibodies using velocity vector imaging by Min Hou, Dan Xie, Jie Wan, Pin Li, Xuan Zhou

“…This study aimed to assess and compare left ventricular myocardial function in fetuses of pregnant women with and without anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB antibodies, and to explore the correlation between global myocardial function parameters and gestational age using VVI technology. …”
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Does endoscopic sclerotherapy in filarial chyluria affect renal function and morphology? A prospective study using dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan by Bimalesh Purkait, Apul Goel, Satyawati Deswal, Monica Agrawal, BhupendraPal Singh, Manoj Kumar

“…Objective: To look for change in relative renal function and document renal scarring following endoscopic renal pelvic instillation sclerotherapy (RPIS) in patients with chyluria by dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan. …”
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A simple size-dependent isogeometric approach for bending analysis of functionally graded microplates using the modified strain gradient elasticity theory by Chien H. Thai, H. Nguyen-Xuan

“… In this study, a simple size-dependent isogeometric approach for bending analysis of functionally graded (FG) microplates using the modified strain gradient theory (MSGT), simple first-order shear deformation theory (sFSDT) and isogeometric analysis is presented for the first time. …”
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Generation of functional neutrophils from a mouse model of X-linked chronic granulomatous disorder using induced pluripotent stem cells. by Sayandip Mukherjee, Giorgia Santilli, Michael P Blundell, Susana Navarro, Juan A Bueren, Adrian J Thrasher

“…In the longer term, correction of iPSC from human patients with CGD has therapeutic potential not only through generation of transplantable haematopoietic stem cells, but also through production of large numbers of autologous functional neutrophils.…”
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Evaluation of Subjective Assessment of Right Heart Size and Function Using Standard 2D‐Echocardiographic Recordings in Horses With and Without Pulmonary Hypertension by Julia N. vanSpijk, Hannah K. Junge, Christina Eberhardt, Natalie Wolf, Debora Vogt, Paula Zscherpe, Elena Herger, Manon Straub, Colin C. Schwarzwald

“…ABSTRACT Background Echocardiographic evaluation of right heart (RH) size and function in horses is challenging and relies on subjective assessment. …”
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Improving Triterpenoid Extraction Efficiency from <i>Inonotus hispidus</i> Using Macroporous Adsorption Resin: An Aim for Functional Food Development by Shuhan Dong, Shuliang Liu, Shilong Wang, Zhengliang Qi, Qianqian Zhuang, Xinli Liu

“…The triterpenoids from <i>Inonotus hispidus</i> exhibit several valuable bioactivities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties, making them highly sought-after for applications in functional foods. To obtain more <i>I. hispidus</i> triterpenoids with higher content for subsequent application in functional food, this study firstly screened a strain with a high triterpenoid yield for the cultivation of fruiting bodies. …”
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Benchmark Pashto Handwritten Character Dataset and Pashto Object Character Recognition (OCR) Using Deep Neural Network with Rule Activation Function by Imran Uddin, Dzati A. Ramli, Abdullah Khan, Javed Iqbal Bangash, Nosheen Fayyaz, Asfandyar Khan, Mahwish Kundi

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THE STUDY OF CELL VALUES DISTRIBUTION LAWS IN THE STATIC RAM CHIPS USED AS A PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION IN A MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION MODULE by G. S. Aliev, O. V. Malsugenov, O. S. Mezentseva

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Density Functional Theory Insight in Photocatalytic Degradation of Dichlorvos Using Covalent Triazine Frameworks Modified by Various Oxygen-Containing Acid Groups by Shouxi Yu, Zhongliao Wang

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Simultaneous Adsorption of Intact Glycoproteins and Phosphoproteins Using Hydrophilic Titanium (IV) Ion-Immobilized Cotton Fiber Functionalized by Phytic Acid Assembly by Dawei Zhang, Zhenhua Zhou, Guifeng Sun, Shiying Chen, Minzhi Jiang, Zihan Yao, Anthony Chukwunonso Ogbuehi, Hao Wang, Lei Jin

“…By virtue of the unique structure of hydrophilic titanium (IV) ion immobilized cotton fiber functionalized with phytic acid (denoted as Ti4+-PA-cotton), glycoproteins, and phosphoproteins could be efficiently enriched in one-step incubation and eluted in sequence. …”
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Determination of Recovery by Total Restitution or Compensation Using Multifrequency Vestibular Tests and Subjective Functional Scales in a Human Model of Vestibular Neuritis by Enrico Armato, Georges Dumas, Flavio Perottino, Matthieu Casteran, Philippe Perrin

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An Approximated Solutions for nth Order Linear Delay Integro-Differential Equations of Convolution Type Using B-Spline Functions and Weddle Method by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The paper is devoted to solve nth order linear delay integro-differential equations of convolution type (DIDE's-CT) using collocation method with the aid of B-spline functions. …”
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Rethreading the needle: A novel molecular index of soil health (MISH) using microbial functional genes to predict soil health management. by Heather L Deel, Daniel K Manter, Jennifer M Moore

“…The bacterial functional profile was characterized using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing paired with PICRUSt2 to predict metagenome functions. …”
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