Exploring the biological function of dreaming: lessons learned from recruitment challenges in a pilot study with PCA stroke patients by Tamara Fischmann, Luisa Peters, Vanessa Rieker, Michael Koslowski

“…BackgroundThis methodological report draws conclusions about a study that aimed to investigate the biological function of dreams. The main hypothesis in the study posited that dreams serve to maintain sleep by hallucinatory wish fulfillment in response to affect-laden impulses. …”
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Pathway analysis of the impact of family function and self-efficacy on depression and anxiety in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer by Fangliang Zou, Yi Fang, Yanshan Lin, Zikai Feng, Shiying Cai, Jiliang Huang, Shaoyan Zheng, Jue Li

“…Multiple regression analysis indicated that family function, self-efficacy, and economic status significantly predicted anxiety and depression. …”
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Demographic Dynamics in Latin America (1961–2023): A Characterization using Functional Biplots and Neutrosophic TOPSIS Neutrosophic TOPSIS by Inés Alejandra Vicencio Pardo, José Luis Vicente Villardón

“…This study analyzes the Growth Rate behavior Demographic (TDC) of the countries Latin Americans during the period 1961–2023 through Methods Multivariate Functional and Neutrosophic TOPSIS. The techniques descriptive, grouping functional and display using Functional Biplot allowed identify curves of countries with behavior atypical (Venezuela, Uruguay, Honduras) and group countries with patterns similar in different points in the period studied. …”
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Improving the Skills of Demand Function Counting and Demand Curve Drawing Using Drill Method and Think Pair Share (TPS) by Semi Mulyani, Ani Sofiani

“…<p>This research aims to determine whether there is an increased of demand function counting and demand curve drawing using drill method and think pair share. …”
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Comparative Study of the Development of Executive Functions in Children: Transition from the First Cycle to the Second Cycle of Early Childhood Education by Esperanza Bausela Herreras

“…Antecedents: Executive functions (EFs) are the basis for establishing a goal and working towards that goal by coordinating thoughts and actions. …”
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Investigating the effects of E-CRM's Functions on customer's E-satisfaction and E-loyalty (Case Study: Digikala Online Store) by hashem aghazade, Iman Ahmadi, Mohammad Mehdi Dabiran

“…Considering the importance of the factors affecting customer satisfaction and loyalty, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between performance and characteristic of a online stores – Digi-Kala in this particular case, as a perfect example of an electronic customer relationship system, and customer's electronic loyalty and satisfaction. As a practical-descriptive, research, electronic questionnaires were distributed among customers of Digikala , In which, functions of internet shopping system have been linked into three stages; before- purchase, during-purchase, after-purchase, and its relations with electronic loyalty and satisfaction have been estimated using structural -equations method. …”
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Persistent symptoms and functional health status among Covid-19 patients after discharge from a Covid hospital by Meenal V. Kulkarni, Vedant J. Nayse, Chetan M. Bansod

“…Objectives: To find out the proportion of patients with persistent symptoms after discharge from a Covid hospital and to assess post-Covid-19 functional status. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients discharged from a Covid hospital. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research articles unpacked: a systemic functional linguistics (SFL) elemental genre approach by Lin Zhao, Pramoolsook Issra

“…However, RA configuration from the Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) genre perspective remains under-investigated, particularly in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) field. …”
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Review of techniques for future manufacturing of ordered and functional porous films: conceivable membranes for water desalination by membrane distillation processes by Annarosa Gugliuzza

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Prediction of Risk Behaviors in HIV-infected Patients Based on Family Functioning: The Mediating Roles of Lifestyle and Risky Decision Making by Fariba Ebrahim Babaei, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Vahid Nejati, Saeed Ghodrati, Ghasem Keshavarz Gerami

“…Conclusion: As the findings indicated, family functioning directly contributed to risk behaviors. …”
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User Experience and Perceptions of AI-Generated E-Commerce Content: A Survey-Based Evaluation of Functionality, Aesthetics, and Security by Chrysa Stamkou, Vaggelis Saprikis, George F. Fragulis, Ioannis Antoniadis

“…It can be confidently concluded that it positively contributes to the development of a functional and aesthetically appealing e-commerce platform.…”
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The Effect of Knee Deformity on Pain Intensity and Functional Fitness in Middle Age Male with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain by Shahnaz Shahrjerdi, Masoud Golpayegani, Saeid Basatpour Avar

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the knee abnormalities on pain intensity and functional fitness in middle aged men with the chronic nonspecific low back pain. …”
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The Functioning of the Image of a Military Pilot in the Framework of Traditional Plot Schemes of Socialist Realism (Based on the Essays by M. Chechneva) by Tatyana A. Zagidulina

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Interrelationships between Skin Structure, Function, and Microbiome of Pregnant Females and Their Newborns: Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Doris Wilborn, Jan Kottner, Kathrin Hillmann, Sa Xu, Frank Konietschke, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi

“…Pregnancy leads to several skin changes, but evidence about structural and functional skin changes is scarce. Findings on skin structure and function in children in their first year reveal rapid skin maturation, but evidence indicates that in particular, water holding and transport mechanisms are different from adults. …”
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A discourse analysis of six stories based on the thematic progression factor: Halliday and Matthiessen's functional grammar approach (2014) by seyed abbas navabi sohi, ferdous aghagolzade, ahmad mohseni

“…To do this, the present paper relies on Halliday and Matthiessen's functional grammar (2014), Shieh and Lin’s seven thematic progression patterns (2011), and a descriptive-analytic method. …”
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Item-level and Composite-level Interrater Reliability of Functional Movement Screen™ Scores Following Condensed Training in Novice Raters by Brent A Harper, Stephen M Glass

“…# BACKGROUND The Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) is a clinical instrument designed to use movement behaviors to screen individuals for injury risk. …”
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Nesplora Ice Cream test: a normative study of a virtual reality-based executive function assessment in adults by Fidel Rebón-Ortiz, Fidel Rebón-Ortiz, Débora Areces, Miguel Saura-Carrasco, Claudia Flores, Celestino Rodríguez, Unai Díaz-Orueta, Unai Díaz-Orueta, Gema Climent, Irene Alice Chicchi Giglioli

“…This study aims to establish normative data for participants aged 17 to 80 who completed the Nesplora Ice Cream test, a virtual reality tool designed to assess executive functions. The objective is to provide a comprehensive reference for evaluating executive function performance in healthy adults across different age groups. …”
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Effect of Spinal Versus General Anesthesia on Pulmonary Functions among Adults at Al-Sadder Medical City: Comparative Study by Mohammed A. Mustafa Al-Janabi

“… Objective: The study aims to detect the effect of spinal versus general anesthesia on pulmonary function and find out the relationships between patients pulmonary functions post- surgery and their demographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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Exploring injury profiles in professional football: evidence from a five-year study and the role of the functional movement screen by Ahmet Bayrak

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the injury profile of a professional football team over five consecutive seasons and assess the predictive value of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), offering insights to optimize injury prevention strategies in professional football. …”
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Features of Recruitment: Intelligent Text Analysis of Resume and Vacancies by Irina L. Sizova

“…It is found that the labor market functions under conditions of bounded rationality. …”
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