Do handgrip strength and dexterity predict respiratory function in neuromuscular disease? by Ertugrul Safran, Aysel Yildiz Ozer, Hulya Nilgun Gurses

“…Methods The Vignos and Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Scales were used to evaluate functional status for patient recruitment. …”
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy: effects on cardiovascular risk and vascular function by Kirsty A McGinley, Angela K Lucas-Herald, Paul Connelly, Christian Delles

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Bioinformatics prediction of function of T-cell exhaustion related genes in ischemic stroke by Yajun Gao, Ruyu Bai, Bo Gao, Ma Li

“…Then, two machine learning algorithms were used to screen the key genes and test the correlation between the key genes and the level of immune cell infiltration. …”
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Role of additive manufacturing in developing functionally graded materials for nuclear applications by Amal Sasi, Madhulika Srivastava, K. Dash

“…These properties can be made easily achievable and tailorable by using functionally graded materials. The nuclear components with a wide range of properties are essential, as the environment inside and outside the reactor varies drastically. …”
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Handgrip Strength as an Indicator of Overall Strength and Functional Performance—Systematic Review by Piotr Szaflik, Hanna Zadoń, Robert Michnik, Katarzyna Nowakowska-Lipiec

“…The aim of this study was to systematize the current state of knowledge to test whether hand grip strength can be used as an indicator of overall strength and functional performance. …”
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The effect of ultrasound on the functionality and health-improving properties of dairy products (review) by Alexander Prosekov

“…Abstract New technologies used in the food industry are aimed at producing minimally processed products that are healthy and safe. …”
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Novel extensions of k-harmonically convex functions and their applications in information science. by Asfand Fahad, Shigeru Furuichi, Zammad Ali, Yuanheng Wang

“…With this context, we explore a novel convexity notion known as k-harmonically convex function (k-HCF) using two approaches and present applications in information science. …”
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Prediction of Functionally Important Phospho-Regulatory Events in Xenopus laevis Oocytes. by Jeffrey R Johnson, Silvia D Santos, Tasha Johnson, Ursula Pieper, Marta Strumillo, Omar Wagih, Andrej Sali, Nevan J Krogan, Pedro Beltrao

“…We used structural information and phosphoproteomic data for 13 other species in order to predict functionally important phospho-regulatory events. …”
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Relationship between Head of Ward’s Actuating Function and Spiritual Nursing Care by Sunardi, Tri Kurniati, Giri Widakdo

“…This study aimed to identify the relationship between head nurse’s actuating function and spiritual nursing care implementation at Gedung A RSUPN Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF RELIABILITY OF THE CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT FUNCTIONING IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CITIES by M. I. Sharov, A. Yu. Mikhaylov

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Epoxy-Functionalized Isatin Derivative: Synthesis, Computational Evaluation, and Antibacterial Analysis by Deepanjali Shukla, Iqbal Azad, Mohd Arsh Khan, Ziaul Husain, Azhar Kamal, Sabahat Yasmeen Sheikh, Ibrahim Alotibi, Varish Ahmad, Firoj Hassan

“…In the pursuit of antimicrobial agents, this study synthesized an epoxy-functionalized isatin derivative (<b>L3</b>) using a one-pot reaction. …”
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Sexual function, depression, and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome by Amir Keshavarzi, Seyed Saman Talebi, Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Alireza Soltanian, Saman Torkashvand

“…Quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire, depression severity was measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), female sexual function was evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and male sexual function was assessed using the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MSHQ). …”
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A functional digital model of the Dingo thermal neutron imaging beamline by Klaudiusz Jakubowski, Joseph J. Bevitt, Nicholas Howell, Chris Dobie, Frederic Sierro, Ulf Garbe, Scott Olsen, Attila Stopic, Daniel R. Franklin, Linh T. Tran, Anatoly Rosenfeld, Susanna Guatelli, Mitra Safavi-Naeini

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Effect of Porosity on Nonlinear Tip Deflection of Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Actuators by Mohammad Gholami, Mansour Alizadeh

“…</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Methods:</strong> In this study, the geometric nonlinear behavior of three-dimensional functionally graded piezoelectric porous actuators subjected to electro-mechanical loads is investigated using the finite element method. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Technique Based on Classification Function Application in Quality Control by Salman Hussien Omran, Salam Waley Shneen, Batool Ibrahim Jameel, Omar Hassoon, Mohammed A. Fayad, Firas Basim Ismail

“…This work uses the triangle membership function to generate fuzzy numbers, which are then transformed into quality control charts for the real data obtained using the proposed ranking function. …”
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A New Keyed Hash Function Based on Compounded Chaotic Maps by Ana-Cristina Dascalescu, Radu-Eugen Boriga, Iustin Priescu

“…Secondly, using this chaotic map, we propose a new chaotic keyed hash function which involves each byte of the message in calculation of the chaotic map initial point and the compounded maps control parameters. …”
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Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Plates in Cylindrical Bending by Semi-analytical Approach by Sameer Sawarkar, Sandeep Pendhari

“…A simply supported (SS) functionally graded piezoelectric material (FGPM) plate in a 2D domain has been analyzed for stress and displacement by a Semi-analytical approach. …”
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Function of a novel human gene TOX promoting cell proliferation by DENG Weiwei, LI Jing, GAO Peng, HAO Dongxia, ZHANG Lu, SHI Taiping, WANG Ying

“…So, the identification and function study of human functional genes involved in regulation of cell proliferation will provide new directions for mechanism research of cell proliferation and therapy strategy of various related diseases.By searching the human RefSeq and expressed sequence tag (EST) databases in GenBank, human function gene TOX (thymocyte selection-associated high mobility group box) (NCBI RefSeq No: NM _014729) was cloned from human multi-tissue cDNA library by using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) assay. …”
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Uncoupling the functions of CALM in VAMP sorting and clathrin-coated pit formation. by Daniela A Sahlender, Patrycja Kozik, Sharon E Miller, Andrew A Peden, Margaret S Robinson

“…Thus, we can uncouple the sorting function of CALM from its structural role.…”
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Assessment of Oculomotor Functions as a Biomarker in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Ekaterina Lunkova, Jen-Kai Chen, Rajeet Singh Saluja, Alain Ptito

“…We used fMRI with tasks evaluating oculomotor functions: smooth pursuit (SP), saccades, anti-saccades, and optokinetic nystagmus (OKN). …”
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