Assessing the Clinical and Functional Status of COPD Patients Using Speech Analysis During and After Exacerbation by Mayr W, Triantafyllopoulos A, Batliner A, Schuller BW, Berghaus TM

“…We extracted a set of spectral, prosodic, and temporal variability features, which were used as input to a support vector machine (SVM). …”
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Functional bio-dyeing of natural fabrics using purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) and natural mordants by Rong Yang, Yulong Zheng, Angkhana Inta, Jianqin Li, Lixin Yang

“…In this study, we systematically evaluated both the functional attributes and color performance of gromwell-dyed natural fabrics using natural mordants. …”
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Volunteer Study of Contractile and Diastolic Function in the Horizontal and Head-Down Positions Using Transthoracic Echocardiography by Yoko Mukouyama, Mitsuharu Kodaka, Makiko Komori

“…Background: The head-down position used in laparoscopic surgery considerably influences cardiac function. …”
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Eco-friendly and sustainable antibacterial functionalization of medical textiles using natural dyes: a review by Ali Shams Nateri, Fatemeh Shams Nateri

“…The aim of this article is to identify the latest research in the field of antibacterial functionalization of textiles using natural dyes for medical textile applications. …”
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Designing everyday essentials: a guide for user-friendly accessibility using Quality Function Deployment by Wichapol Chanchiewvichai, Suchada Rianmora, Nanthicha Patmayothin

“…This paper provides a detailed guide for Product Design and Development (PDD) of everyday essentials, with a focus on improving user accessibility. It applies Quality Function Deployment (QFD) principles to enhance user experiences by aligning design with customer requirements. …”
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Design of diverse, functional mitochondrial targeting sequences across eukaryotic organisms using variational autoencoder by Aashutosh Girish Boob, Shih-I Tan, Airah Zaidi, Nilmani Singh, Xueyi Xue, Shuaizhen Zhou, Teresa A. Martin, Li-Qing Chen, Huimin Zhao

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A neuromorphic radial-basis-function net using magnetic bits for time series prediction by Hening Qin, Zhiqiang Liao, Hitoshi Tabata

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Analyzing longitudinal trait trajectories using GWAS identifies genetic variants for kidney function decline by Simon Wiegrebe, Mathias Gorski, Janina M. Herold, Klaus J. Stark, Barbara Thorand, Christian Gieger, Carsten A. Böger, Johannes Schödel, Florian Hartig, Han Chen, Thomas W. Winkler, Helmut Küchenhoff, Iris M. Heid

“…Abstract Understanding the genetics of kidney function decline, or trait change in general, is hampered by scarce longitudinal data for GWAS (longGWAS) and uncertainty about how to analyze such data. …”
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Functional mapping using TMS: Background and clinical utility in children and adults undergoing epilepsy surgery by Negar Noorizadeh

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Performance Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks Using Damped Oscillation Functions for the Packet Transmission Probability by Izlian Y. Orea-Flores, Mario E. Rivero-Angeles, Sergio-Jesus Gonzalez-Ambriz, Eleazar Aguirre Anaya, Sumera Saleem

“…We compare the system performance under these mathematical functions, which, to the best of our knowledge, have never been used before, to find the most adequate transmission scheme for packet transmissions and system lifetime. …”
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Enhancing the Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivity, and Functional Applications of Fresh Jujube Juice Using Media Milling by Hong-Yi Kang, An-I Yeh, Min-Hsiung Pan

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Regional quantification of metabolic liver function using hyperpolarized [1-13C] pyruvate MRI by Uffe Kjaergaard, Andrea Lund, Mohsen Redda, Mattias Hedegaard Kristensen, Malene Aastrup, Nikolaj Bøgh, Kim Sivesgaard, Michael A. Ohliger, Daniel B. Vigneron, Lotte Bonde Bertelsen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Esben Søvsø Szocska Hansen, Frank Viborg Mortensen, Christoffer Laustsen

“…Abstract Assessment of liver function is essential before partial hepatectomy to predict the risk of post hepatectomy liver failure, a severe and life-threatening complication. …”
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Functional Prediction of Hypothetical Proteins from and Validation of the Predicted Models by Using ROC Curve Analysis by Md. Amran Gazi, Sultan Mahmud, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Parag Palit, Md. Rezaul Islam, Humaira Rashid, Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmeed

“…Amino acid sequences of all these 674 HPs were studied and the functions of a total of 39 HPs have been assigned with high level of confidence. …”
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The Sea-Based Waste Collection Routing Problem Using a Novel Value Recovery Function by Ricardo C. Alindayu II, Jayne Lois San Juan, Charlle L. Sy

“…As such, a mixed-integer linear programming model called the sea-based waste collection routing problem was developed to maximize value recovery through a novel profit function. Two computer-generated instances with differing node sizes were used to illustrate the functionalities of the SB-WCRP. …”
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Cognition, function, and mood post-COVID-19: Comparative analysis using the health and retirement study. by Han Su, Pei-Lin Yang, Tammy L Eaton, Thomas S Valley, Kenneth M Langa, E Wesley Ely, Hilaire J Thompson

“…Functional status was measured using limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs. …”
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Usefulness of SPINA model in evaluation of the thyroid function in euthyroid pediatric patients children with subclinical hypothyroidism by Aristeidis Giannakopoulos, Alexandra Efthymiadou, Dimitra Kritikou, Dionisios Chrysis

“…Herein, we investigated thyroid function in euthyroid and children with SH using a structure parameter inference approach (SPINA) model along with published data from population-based TSH-FT4 curves.DesignThe study included 183 children and adolescents with SH and 313 healthy controls. …”
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Green functionalization of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Cymbopogon citratus and assessment of their biological activities by Tijo Cherian, Khursheed Ali, Javed Musarrat

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AI post-intervention operational and functional outcomes prediction in ischemic stroke patients using MRIs by Emily Wittrup, John Reavey-Cantwell, Aditya S. Pandey, Dennis J. Rivet II, Kayvan Najarian

“…Abstract Background Despite the potential clinical utility for acute ischemic stroke patients, predicting short-term operational outcomes like length of stay (LOS) and long-term functional outcomes such as the 90-day Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) remain a challenge, with limited current clinical guidance on expected patient trajectories. …”
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Study of heat transfer through functionally graded material fins using analytical and numerical investigations by Hussein Adnan A., Jabbar Nasr A., Ahmed Sahib S., Aljibori H. S. S., Mohammed M. N., Alturaihi Muna Hameed, Al-Ansari Luay S., Abdullah Oday I.

“…The present study used analytical and numerical methods to conduction works in functional graded material fin that is exposed to progressive boundary cooling and heating. …”
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The Effect of Obesity on Asthma: Lung Function Analysis Using the Impulse Oscillometry in School-age Children by Zeynep Güleç, Pınar Uysal

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