Impulse oscillometry system and pulmonary function test assessment of the impact of tumor location, staging, and pathological type on lung function in primary lung cancer by Jia Li, Xiaoxu Wan

“…Abstract Purpose To study the effects of tumor site, stage, pathologic type and imaging findings on lung function in primary lung cancer, as well as the correlation between impulse oscillometry system (IOS) and pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters. …”
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Enhancing High-Order Harmonic Generation Efficiency Through Molecular Size and Orientation Effects: A Pathway to Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics Studies by Shushan Zhou, Hao Wang, Dongming Yu, Nan Xu, Muhong Hu

“…In this study, we investigate the effects of molecular size and orientation on HHG efficiency using time-dependent density functional theory simulations. …”
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The effect of uniaxial compressive and tensile strains on the structural, dynamical, electronic, and optical properties of ZrCl2 monolayer: Ab-initio calculations by Hind Alqurashi, Bothina Hamad, M.O. Manasreh

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A DFT study of the effect of strain on the structural and electronic properties of perovskite APbBr3 (A = K, Rb, and Cs) by Mohammad Reza Pazuki, Jaber Jahanbin Sardroodi, Sima Rastegar

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Synergistic effect of nano-silica, steel slag, and waste glass on the microstructure, electrical resistivity, and strength of ultra-high-performance concrete by Mohammed Abbas J., Hassan Maan S., Al-Quraishi Hussein

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Chronic Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (Part III): Effects of Antirheumatic Drugs by D. S. Novikova, H. V. Udachkina, I. G. Kirillova, T. V. Popkova

“…Most studies have not revealed the negative effect of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors on the prevalence and incidence of new cases of CHF in RA patients, and an improvement in the structure and function of the heart during therapy has been shown. …”
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Burden of Heart Failure in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation and Effect of Transcatheter Repair on Different Subdimensions of Quality of Life by Thomas J. Stocker, Saskia Sommer, David J. Cohen, John A. Spertus, Lukas Stolz, Philipp M. Doldi, Ludwig T. Weckbach, Michael Nabauer, Steffen Massberg, Jörg Hausleiter

“…Here, we analyzed the impact of TR on specific QoL dimensions and the effect of transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) on individual QoL items. …”
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"TREAT THE PATIENT, RATHER THAN THE DISEASE": MILDRONATE AS A COMPONENT OF COMPLEX CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY by I. G. Gordeev, E. O. Taratukhin

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Differences in motor function and psychological factors across phenotypic patterns of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease by CHANG Song, CUI Xiao, HUANG Heqing

“…Results‍　‍① There were significant differences between the PD-FOG and PD-NFOG groups in terms of motor parameters (stride width, length, height and cadence) and cognitive function (MoCA) score (P<0.05). The largest effect sizes were found for cognitive function scores of RMET [η²=0.716 (95%CI: 0.611~0.761), P<0.05], DSST [η²=0.667 (95%CI: 0.553~0.744), P<0.05], and MoCA [η²=0.597 (95%CI: 0.425~0.750), P<0.05], all of which were classified as medium effect sizes. ② Associative characteristics of motor and psychological factors in the PD-FOG group: H&Y stage was positively correlated with HADS-A [r=0.470 (95%CI: 0.080~0.735), P=0.018] and HADS-D [r=0.560 (95%CI: 0.199~0.787), P=0.004], while the total score of UPDRS-Ⅲ was negatively correlated with DSST [r=-0.574 (95%CI: -0.794~-0.219), P=0.003]. ③Subgroup analysis revealed significant differences (P<0.05) between the TP and SS patterns in motor parameters (stride length and cadence). …”
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Evaluation of the Liver and Pancreatic Functions in Patients with Alcohol-Related Sialadenosis – A Case Control Study by E Elavarasi, Vinothini Gunasekaran, Mohan Thirumal, R Balaji Subramaniyan, Ravi David Austin, S Thirumalai

“…Conclusion: Biochemical differences suggest chronic alcohol effects on sialadenosis. Stable hepatic and pancreatic functions indicate that further research into sialadenosis may provide a potential diagnostic marker for liver and pancreatic disorders.…”
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Defending CNN Against FGSM Attacks Using Beta-Based Personalized Activation Functions and Adversarial Training by Hanen Issaoui, Asma Eladel, Ahmed Zouinkhi, Mourad Zaied, Lazhar Khriji, Sarvar Hussain Nengroo

“…Mainly, we proposed a CNN model based on personalized activation functions using Beta function and its primitive. Then, the new resulted low degree polynomials are used to approximate the ReLU, Sigmoid and Tanh activation functions. …”
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Aux/IAAs: specificity and redundancy by Qiming Wen, Qian Gong, Huaying Yu, Panyu Yang

“…This review summarizes the structural features of Aux/IAA proteins, the functional diversity of non-canonical members, the phenotypic effects of their mutants, and their expression patterns. …”
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REPERFUSION THERAPY IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION by A. L. Alyavi, B. A. Alyavi

“…PCA in patients with ACS with ST segment elevation results in fast improvement of global systolic and diastolic LV function. Besides, PCA prevents AMI with Q in a half of these patients.…”
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Investigating the Role of Yogic Practices in Enhancing Respiratory and Cardiovascular Function: An Intervention Study by Aminur Rahaman, Tarak Nath Pramanik

“…Yogic practices, through breathing and postures, show promise in enhancing these functions. Purpose: This study investigated the effects of a twelve-week structured yogic intervention on selected respiratory and cardiovascular parameters in male students. …”
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Effect of lncRNA H19 on Rats with Chronic Heart Failure Based on TGF-β1/Smad3 Signaling Pathway by WANG Lingyan, CAO Guojun, MEI Yang, ZHANG Bin, ZHOU Shijing

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of long non-coding RNA H19 (lncRNA H19) and microRNA (miRNA)-200a on cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis in rats with chronic heart failure based on transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad homolog 3 (Smad3) signaling pathway.MethodsA total of 60 clean grade adult healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into sham surgery group and model group. …”
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Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and body mass index of 27.5–35 kg/m2–a single center retrospective cohort study by Xiang Gao, Tao Wang, Jiahao Li, Weizheng Li, Liyong Zhu, Shaihong Zhu, Zhi Song, Pengzhou Li

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Effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model: a randomized clinical trial by Chunxiao Chen, Baochuan Wu, Xiang Fang, Aijing Pan

“…Background: To investigate the effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model. …”
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Effects of home-based mirror therapy and cognitive therapeutic exercise on the improvement of the upper extremity functions in patients with severe hemiparesis after a stroke: a protocol for a pilot randomised clinical trial by Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Raul Soto-Camara, Paula Rodriguez-Fernández, Maria Jimenez-Barrios, Jeronimo Gonzalez-Bernal, Carla Collazo-Riobo, Maha Jahouh, Yolanda Bravo-Anguiano, Jose M Trejo-Gabriel-Galan

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate which of these techniques, MT and CTE, combined with task-oriented training, is more effective in functional recovery and movement patterns of the upper extremities in patients with severe hemiparesis after a stroke.Methods and analysis This is a home-based, single-blind, controlled, randomised clinical trial with three parallel arms, including 154 patients who had a stroke aged above 18 years. …”
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Regulatory Effects of Cinnamon–Pepper–Chili Essential Oil Complex on Growth Performance, Immune Function, Complete Blood Count, and Intestinal Microbiota in Simmental CrossBred Cattle During the Late Fattening Stage by Tao Zhang, Ting Liu, Jianping Wu, Yining Cheng, Yannan Ma, Wen Chen, Huan Chen, Yunyun Liu, Yunbo Wang

“…This trial aimed to investigate the effects of compound essential oils (EO) on the fattening performance, blood physiological–biochemical indices, and intestinal microbiota in late-fattening Simmental crossbred bulls. …”
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Effects of empagliflozin on functional capacity, LV filling pressure, and cardiac reserves in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a randomized controlled open-label trial by Artem Ovchinnikov, Alexandra Potekhina, Anastasiia Filatova, Olga Svirida, Kristina Zherebchikova, Fail Ageev, Evgeny Belyavskiy

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin on functional capacity, left ventricular (LV) diastolic function/filling pressure, and cardiac reserves in patients with HFpEF and T2DM. …”
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