Effect of Ivabradine on Endothelial Function in Diastolic and Right Heart Failure Patients by Arturo Orea-Tejeda, Karla Balderas-Muñoz, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Oscar Infante-Vázquez, Raúl Martínez Memije, Candace Keirns-Davis, Joel Dorantes-García, René Narváez-David, Zuilma Vázquez-Ortíz

“…To evaluate the effect of ivabradine on endothelial function by photoplethysmography in diastolic and right heart failure patients. …”
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Methodological substantiation of the professional functions of Responsible persons of pharmaceutical and hospital institutions by N. O. Vetiutneva, S. H. Ubohov, L. O. Fedorova

“…The aim of the work is the content analysis and methodological justification of the professional functions of the Responsible persons for quality assurance of medicines in pharmaceutical and hospital institutions. …”
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Effects of the drug carbamazepine on the structure and functioning of a freshwater aquatic ecosystem by Elien Versteegen, Miia Häkkinen, Dailing Wu, Ineke Heikamp-de Jong, Ivo Roessink, Edwin T.H.M. Peeters, Paul J. van den Brink

“…Carbamazepine, a widely used psychotropic drug, has been frequently detected in surface waters due to its poor removal in conventional wastewater treatment and slow dissipation in aquatic systems. …”
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Catalyzing community ownership and engagement for functional primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria by Casmir C. Mbaegbu, Prince Agwu, Enyi Etiaba, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Abstract Introduction Community Ownership and Engagement (COE) foster the functionality of primary healthcare (PHC), reflecting the value community members place on their health. …”
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Preservation of ovarian endocrine function in patients with lymphoma: a systematic review by Hebatallah Ahmed Mohamed Moustafa, Al Shaimaa Ibrahim Rabie, Ahmed Abdullah Elberry, Ahmed Hassan Shaaban, Amany Mohamed Alboghdadly, Hind Khalid Goresh, Muath Fahmi Najjar, Mabrouk AL-Rasheedi, Raghda R. S. Hussein

“…The main outcomes were cyclic ovarian function (COF), pregnancy rate, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level, luteinizing hormone level, estradiol level, and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level. …”
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Long non-coding RNAs in humans: Classification, genomic organization and function by Barbara Chodurska, Tanja Kunej

“…Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate numerous biological functions in animals. Despite recent advances in lncRNA research, their structural and functional annotation and classification remain an ongoing challenge. …”
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Fear of predators alters herbivore regulation of soil microbial community function by Wei Tian, Dror Hawlena, Jordi F. Pagès, Zhiwei Zhong, Deli Wang

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Efficient Numerical Quadrature for Highly Oscillatory Integrals with Bessel Function Kernels by Guo He, Yuying Liu

“…In this paper, we investigate efficient numerical methods for highly oscillatory integrals with Bessel function kernels over finite and infinite domains. …”
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Garden cress seed: A review of its functional and medicinal properties by Laiba Khalid, Ifrah Jabeen, Muhammad Inam-ur-Raheem, Usman Mir Khan, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Due to their nutrient-dense composition and health-promoting properties, GCS is utilized in various functional food products to combat malnutrition and enhance overall health. …”
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An Ultrafast Image Simulation Technique with Spatially Variable Point-spread Functions by Zeyu Bai, Peng Jia, Jiameng Lv, Xiang Zhang, Wennan Xiang, Lin Nie

“…During real observations, images obtained by optical telescopes are affected by spatially variable point-spread functions (PSFs), a crucial effect requiring accurate simulation. …”
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Safety assessment of monosodium glutamate based on intestinal function and flora in mice by Jinzhao Xu, Mengqi Tang, Yini Liu, Jinghan Xu, Xiaoxi Xu

“…Although monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a widely used food additive, its safety and systemic side effects have not been fully clarified. …”
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Features of the left ventricle diastolic function in patients with community acquired pneumonia by V. V. Syvolap, L. O. Kurilets

“…Patients with community acquired pneumonia remains unchanged LV ejection fraction due to the likely increase in linear and volumetric parameters of LV and reducing the total peripheral vascular resistance, and increased systolic function of the right ventricle.…”
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Agro-industrial by-products as a feeding strategy for producing functional milk by A. A. Abd El-Maksoud, M. A. Radwan, H. A.F. Rahmy, F. M.F. Elshaghabee, A. M. Hamed

“…Therefore, this study recommends using the tested agro-waste ingredients for producing functional buffalo milk, especially for small-medium milk producers.…”
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Functional insights from recombinant production of bacterial proteases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Tova Lindh, Mattias Collin, Rolf Lood, Magnus Carlquist

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Activity participation on executive functions and well- being of hearing impaired children by Ayşe Göktaş, Alev Üstündağ, Aslı Zeynep Şahin

“…The main data collection tools of the study were personal information form, Stirling Emotional and Psychological Well-being Scale for Children, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and Childhood Executive Function Inventory Parent/Teacher Form. The relationships between the variables were evaluated using the Spearman correlation analysis and Multiple Linear Regression analysis was applied. …”
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Modification of Cellulosic Dietary Fiber and Comparison of its Physicochemical and Functional Properties by Hanwen Yin, Hongyan Xu, Qingwen Wang, Daqian Wang, Jiayin Wei, Qianhe Sun, Hongxiao Chen

“…Sporisorium reilianum is an emerging fungal resource rich in dietary fiber (DF), but conventional extraction yields suboptimal functionality. Using Sporisorium reilianum as raw material, the extraction process of modified dietary fiber (DF) was optimized through response surface methodology by adjusting the compound enzyme concentration, enzymatic hydrolysis time, material-to-liquid ratio, pH, and temperature. …”
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Changes in functional and structural brain connectivity following bilateral hand transplantation by David J. Madden, Jenna L. Merenstein, Todd B. Harshbarger, Linda C. Cendales

“…We used graph theoretical analyses to estimate connectivity within and between modules (networks of anatomical nodes), particularly a sensorimotor network (SMN), from resting-state functional MRI and structural diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). …”
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Neuroplasticity. How regular physical activity influences the brain’s structure and function by Julia Dołęga, Łukasz, Stanisław Papież, Piotr Mól, Tomasz Maciejczyk, Antoni Sieńko, Małgorzata Łabuś, Bartłomiej Zabawa, Patrycja Hudzińska, Karol Krzykawski, Jakub Sadowski

“…Materials and methods: A literature review was conducted using Pubmed and Google Scholar database with following search terms: “physical activity”, “neurogenesis”, “BDNF”, “neuroplasticity” and “cognitive function”. …”
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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…The biliary tract-selective antispasmodic hymecromone has shown high effectiveness in relieving biliary pain, which also has a moderate choleretic effect and the ability to prevent the crystallization of cholesterol in bile and can be used both for functional diseases and for cholelithiasis. …”
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Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging by Takumi Toya, Shotaro Yoshida, Kazuhiko Kuinose, Shun Akai, Tsukasa Urushima, Kaoru Naito, Masanori Oobori, Yusei Nakashima, Akira Miyauchi, Yuji Nagatomo, Takeshi Adachi

“…In this cross‐sectional study, 38 patients underwent noninvasive RHI assessment alongside invasive coronary microvascular function testing. MB was identified via coronary angiography, while endothelium‐dependent and independent coronary microvascular function were evaluated using coronary flow reserve in response to intracoronary administration of acetylcholine and microvascular resistance reserve in response to intravenous administration of adenosine, respectively. …”
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